Agent skill
structured-step-by-step-reasoning
Use this skill for any problem that involves multiple steps, tradeoffs, or non-trivial logic. Think out loud before answering to improve accuracy and transparency. Apply whenever the answer is not immediately obvious.
Install this agent skill to your Project
npx add-skill https://github.com/aiming-lab/MetaClaw/tree/main/memory_data/skills/structured-step-by-step-reasoning
SKILL.md
Structured Step-by-Step Reasoning
For non-trivial problems, reason explicitly before giving the final answer.
Steps:
- Restate the core question in your own words.
- Identify the key sub-problems or decision points.
- Work through each sub-problem in order.
- Check your intermediate results for consistency.
- Summarize the conclusion clearly.
Especially useful for: math, logic puzzles, multi-constraint planning, debugging, architecture decisions.
Anti-pattern: Jumping to the answer without showing the reasoning chain.
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