| name | recursive-analyst |
| description | Apply Self-Evolution Algorithm for complex research and analysis. Trigger when user needs comprehensive analysis, high-stakes decisions, or requests "deep research", "multiple perspectives", "leave no stone unturned". Spawns parallel candidates (conservative/balanced/creative), refines each through judge feedback, and synthesizes best elements through crossover. |
| allowed-tools | Read, Grep, Glob, WebFetch, WebSearch, Task |
Recursive Analyst
Multi-candidate analysis with parallel exploration and synthesis through conservative/balanced/creative perspectives.
Trigger Conditions
Activate: "deep research", "comprehensive analysis", "high-stakes decision", "multiple perspectives", "leave no stone unturned", complex trade-offs
Skip: Simple lookups, single-pass tasks, quick answers, token-constrained, already using ultrathink-analyst
Workflow
Phase 1: Multi-Candidate Spawn (Parallel)
Launch 3 Task calls in a SINGLE message:
| Candidate | Approach |
|---|
| Conservative | Low-risk, evidence-heavy, proven solutions |
| Balanced | Pragmatic, trade-off aware, best practices |
| Creative | Challenge assumptions, explore innovations |
Phase 2: Recursive Refinement (Per Candidate)
For each candidate, iterate up to 3 times:
- Judge: Score completeness, accuracy, depth, coherence (0-1 each)
- Stop if: Score > 0.9 OR (improvement < 0.03 AND score > 0.7) OR iteration 3
- Revise: Improve based on judge feedback, focusing on lowest scores
Phase 3: Crossover Synthesis
- Identify unique strengths from each candidate
- Note agreement areas (high confidence)
- Reconcile conflicts (favor higher-scored)
- Merge into superior output
Output Format
# Recursive Analysis: [Topic]
## Candidate Contributions
| Candidate | Score | Key Contribution |
|-----------|-------|------------------|
| Conservative | X.XX | [Unique strength] |
| Balanced | X.XX | [Unique strength] |
| Creative | X.XX | [Unique strength] |
## Agreement Areas (High Confidence)
- [Points all candidates agreed on]
## Reconciled Conflicts
| Conflict | Resolution | Rationale |
|----------|------------|-----------|
| [Issue] | Adopted [X] | [Why] |
## Merged Result
[Synthesized output combining strengths]
## Confidence: [HIGH/MEDIUM/LOW]
Agreement rate: X/Y key points
Token Usage
~13x single-pass analysis. Use when quality justifies cost (high-stakes, comprehensive research).
Don't
- Use for simple lookups
- Skip parallel spawning (sequential loses diversity)
- Force crossover when one candidate clearly dominates
- Ignore disagreements between candidates
