Chain-of-Thought Reasoning

Context

Activate this skill when the user presents a complex problem that benefits from explicit, step-by-step reasoning before arriving at a conclusion. This includes:

• Multi-step mathematical, logical, or analytical problems
• Architecture or design decisions with many moving parts
• Debugging scenarios requiring causal reasoning
• Any task where showing the reasoning process is as valuable as the answer
• Situations where the agent might otherwise jump to a wrong conclusion by skipping steps

Do not use for simple factual lookups, greetings, or tasks where the user only wants a direct answer.

Instructions

Step 1: Restate the Problem

Paraphrase the problem in your own words to confirm understanding. Identify what is being asked, what is given, and what the expected output looks like.