Thinking Pattern

Options

• input: Path to markdown/text file, or - for stdin (required)
• --focus DIMENSION: Focus on one dimension (reasoning, structure, frameworks, assumptions, decisions, blindspots)
• --save: Save output to Sources folder
• --output PATH: Custom output path

Examples

# Analyze a vault note
python3 _scripts/thinking_pattern.py "Sources/Weekly Synthesis - 2026-02-19.md"

# Focus on reasoning style only
python3 _scripts/thinking_pattern.py "Atlas/Essay - topic.md" --focus reasoning

# Save to Sources
python3 _scripts/thinking_pattern.py "Maps/My MOC.md" --save

# Pipe text from stdin
echo "Your reflective writing here..." | python3 _scripts/thinking_pattern.py -

Output

• Terminal: Markdown report with thinking pattern analysis
• Saved note: Sources/Thinking Pattern - [source] - YYYY-MM-DD.md (when using --save)

When to Use

Use /thinking-pattern when:

• You want to understand your own reasoning style
• You're revising writing and want to see its cognitive structure
• You're preparing for a debate and want to surface your assumptions
• You want to identify blind spots in your thinking
• You've written something and want meta-cognitive feedback
• You're building self-awareness about how you process information

Pairing with Other Skills

• /ai-insight — Vault-wide self-knowledge; /thinking-pattern is single-piece deep dive
• /converge — Use thinking-pattern to decode your writing, then converge to prioritize insights
• /socrates — Surface assumptions with thinking-pattern, then probe with Socratic questions
• /gradient — Decode pattern, then iteratively refine your writing
• /memory — Save your thinking pattern summary for future reference