[31] ANALYZE. Universal deep thinking methodology for any situation requiring quality reasoning. Use when solving problems, debugging, making decisions, analyzing code, planning, reviewing, or anytime you need thorough thinking instead of surface-level responses. Triggers on "think deeply", "analyze thoroughly", "reason carefully", "deep thinking", "understand completely", or any task requiring careful thought.
Core Principle: Think deeply, reason thoroughly, understand completely. Quality thinking for any situation.
Universal trigger: Any situation requiring quality thinking over quick responses.
Specific triggers:
Key insight: This skill applies at ANY point in work, not just at the beginning.
Before any response, stop and prepare for systematic analysis.
Build understanding: Goal → Context → Constraints → Dependencies
List and test every assumption:
Generate 3+ different interpretations:
Identify potential failures:
Combine insights into coherent model:
Ask yourself before responding:
When using Deep-Think 150, structure response as:
🧠 **Deep-Think 150 Analysis**
**Understanding:**
[Core problem/goal identified]
**Assumptions Checked:**
- ✅ Verified: [assumption with evidence]
- ⚠️ Unverified: [assumption needing validation]
**Alternative Perspectives:**
- [Alternative 1]
- [Alternative 2]
**Risks Identified:**
- [Risk and mitigation]
**Conclusion:**
[Well-reasoned conclusion with confidence level]
User: "Fix the login bug"
AI: "I'll add a null check to the login function."
Problem: No analysis, jumped to solution based on assumption.
User: "Fix the login bug"
AI: "🧠 Deep-Think 150 Analysis
Understanding: Login fails for some users. Need to identify root cause.
Assumptions Checked:
- ⚠️ Unverified: Bug is in login function (need to trace full flow)
- ⚠️ Unverified: It's a null pointer issue (no evidence yet)
Alternative Perspectives:
1. Could be authentication API timeout
2. Could be session management issue
3. Could be database connection problem
Risks: Fixing symptom without finding root cause = bug returns
Conclusion: First, I'll trace the full authentication flow and check
error logs before proposing a fix. Let me investigate..."
| Failure | Detection | Recovery |
|---|---|---|
| Premature Action | Responding without analysis | Stop, return to Step 1 |
| Hidden Assumptions | Unverified beliefs in reasoning | Explicit assumption testing |
| Single Perspective | Only one interpretation considered | Generate 3+ alternatives |
| Complex Explanation | Can't explain simply | Simplify model, extract core |
This Skill is universal and applies to any situation requiring quality thinking:
After completing this skill, write to .sessions/SESSION_[date]-[name].md:
### [date - HH"MM] Analyze-Think 150 Complete
**Topic:** <what was analyzed>
**Conclusion:** <key insight/decision>
**Risks:** <identified risks>
Remember: Deep-Think 150 is not about slowing down — it's about thinking better. Apply the depth appropriate to the complexity. Simple questions get simple analysis; complex problems get full Deep-Think treatment.