Reasoning Chain Skill

Purpose

Enables advanced multi-step reasoning using chain-of-thought (CoT) and tree-of-thought (ToT) patterns for complex problem solving.

When to Use

• User asks to "think step by step" or "reason through"
• Complex multi-step problems requiring analysis
• Mathematical or logical reasoning tasks
• Decision making with multiple factors
• Problem decomposition requests

Reasoning Patterns

Chain of Thought (CoT)

For sequential reasoning problems:

1. Deconstruct - Break problem into atomic steps
2. Validate - Check each step before proceeding
3. Synthesize - Combine steps into final answer
4. Verify - Cross-check result against original problem

Tree of Thoughts (ToT)

For branching decision problems:

1. Explore - Generate multiple solution paths
2. Evaluate - Assess each branch's viability
3. Prune - Eliminate weak branches
4. Backtrack - Revert if path fails
5. Commit - Select optimal path

Parameters

Parameter	Type	Required	Description
pattern	string	Yes	Reasoning pattern: "cot" or "tot"
depth	number	No	Maximum reasoning depth (default: 5)
branches	number	No	Number of branches for ToT (default: 3)

Example Usage

{
  "skill": "reasoning_chain",
  "parameters": {
    "pattern": "tot",
    "depth": 4,
    "branches": 3
  }
}

Best Practices

• Break problems into smallest possible steps
• Validate each step before proceeding
• Explicitly state assumptions
• Acknowledge uncertainty when present