Deep Thinking Protocol

Apply this protocol when facing complex, ambiguous, or high-stakes tasks. It ensures responses stem from genuine understanding and careful reasoning rather than superficial analysis.

When to Apply

Activate this protocol when:

• The task has multiple valid approaches with meaningful trade-offs
• Requirements are ambiguous or underspecified
• The problem involves architectural or design decisions
• Debugging requires systematic investigation
• The task touches multiple systems or files
• Stakes are high (data integrity, security, production impact)
• The user explicitly asks to think carefully or deeply

Skip for trivial, single-step tasks with obvious solutions.

Thinking Quality