thinking

name	Thinking
description	Deep thinking and analysis skills. USE WHEN be creative, deep thinking, extended reasoning, first principles, decompose, red team, critique, stress test, council, debate, perspectives, science, research methodology, threat model, world analysis.

Thinking - Deep Thinking and Analysis

Category for skills that enhance reasoning, creativity, and critical analysis.

Skills in This Category

Skill	Purpose	Trigger
BeCreative	Extended creative thinking and ideation	"be creative", "deep thinking", "extended reasoning"
Council	Multi-perspective structured debate	"council", "debate", "perspectives", "discuss"
FirstPrinciples	Fundamental decomposition and root cause analysis	"first principles", "decompose", "root cause"
IterativeDepth	Multi-angle exploration with iterative refinement	"explore deeply", "multiple angles", "iterative analysis"
RedTeam	Adversarial critique and stress testing	"red team", "critique", "stress test", "attack"
Science	Scientific methodology and research approaches	"science", "research method", "hypothesis testing"
WorldThreatModelHarness	Long-term threat analysis across time horizons	"threat model", "world analysis", "long-term risks"

When to Use

• Complex problem requiring creative solutions
• Important decisions needing multiple perspectives
• Breaking down problems to first principles
• Stress-testing ideas and assumptions
• Scientific or methodical analysis needed
• Long-term strategic threat assessment

Category Philosophy

Thinking skills enhance human cognition. They don't replace thinking—they extend it, challenge it, and deepen it.

Customization

Before executing, check for user customizations at: ~/.opencode/PAI/USER/SKILLCUSTOMIZATIONS/Thinking/

If this directory exists, load and apply any PREFERENCES.md, configurations, or resources found there.