ThoughtMCP

/** * Synthetic Reasoning Stream * * Focuses on integrating insights, reconciling perspectives, and generating holistic solutions */ import { AlternativePerspective, Evidence, HolisticSolution, IntegratedInsight, ISyntheticReasoningStream, ReconciledPerspective, } from "../../interfaces/parallel-reasoning.js"; import { Problem } from "../../interfaces/systematic-thinking.js"; import { Context, ReasoningStep, ReasoningType } from "../../types/core.js"; import { BaseReasoningStream } from "./BaseReasoningStream.js"; export class SyntheticReasoningStream extends BaseReasoningStream implements ISyntheticReasoningStream { constructor(id?: string) { super( "synthetic", "Synthetic Reasoning Stream", "Integration, synthesis, and holistic solution generation", id ); } protected async doInitialize(): Promise<void> { // Initialize synthetic reasoning components // This could include loading integration patterns, synthesis frameworks, etc. } protected async doProcess( problem: Problem, context?: Context ): Promise<{ reasoning_steps: ReasoningStep[]; conclusions: string[]; confidence: number; insights: string[]; evidence: Evidence[]; assumptions: string[]; }> { const reasoningSteps: ReasoningStep[] = []; const evidence: Evidence[] = []; const assumptions: string[] = []; // Step 1: Generate initial insights from problem analysis const initialInsights = this.generateInitialInsights(problem, context); // Step 2: Integrate insights const integratedInsight = await this.integrateInsights(initialInsights); reasoningSteps.push( this.createReasoningStep( ReasoningType.CONTEXTUAL, `Integrated ${initialInsights.length} insights into unified understanding`, integratedInsight.synthesis_confidence, { integrated_insight: integratedInsight } ) ); // Step 3: Create alternative perspectives const alternativePerspectives = this.generateAlternativePerspectives( problem, integratedInsight ); // Step 4: Reconcile perspectives const reconciledPerspective = await this.reconcilePerspectives( alternativePerspectives ); reasoningSteps.push( this.createReasoningStep( ReasoningType.CONTEXTUAL, `Reconciled ${alternativePerspectives.length} perspectives`, reconciledPerspective.confidence, { reconciled_perspective: reconciledPerspective } ) ); // Step 5: Generate partial solutions from different angles const partialSolutions = this.generatePartialSolutions( problem, reconciledPerspective ); // Step 6: Generate holistic solution const holisticSolution = await this.generateHolistic(partialSolutions); reasoningSteps.push( this.createReasoningStep( ReasoningType.CONTEXTUAL, `Synthesized holistic solution from ${partialSolutions.length} partial solutions`, holisticSolution.completeness, { holistic_solution: holisticSolution } ) ); // Step 7: Cross-validate synthesis const crossValidation = this.performCrossValidation( integratedInsight, reconciledPerspective, holisticSolution ); reasoningSteps.push( this.createReasoningStep( ReasoningType.METACOGNITIVE, `Cross-validation: ${crossValidation.assessment}`, crossValidation.confidence, { cross_validation: crossValidation } ) ); // Generate evidence from synthesis evidence.push( ...this.generateSyntheticEvidence( integratedInsight, reconciledPerspective, holisticSolution ) ); // Identify synthesis assumptions assumptions.push(...this.identifySynthesisAssumptions(problem)); // Generate conclusions const conclusions = this.generateSyntheticConclusions( integratedInsight, reconciledPerspective, holisticSolution ); // Generate insights const insights = this.generateSyntheticInsights( problem, integratedInsight, holisticSolution ); // Calculate overall confidence const confidence = this.calculateSyntheticConfidence( integratedInsight, reconciledPerspective, holisticSolution ); return { reasoning_steps: reasoningSteps, conclusions, confidence, insights, evidence, assumptions, }; } protected doReset(): void { // Reset synthetic reasoning state } async integrateInsights(insights: string[]): Promise<IntegratedInsight> { // Identify key themes across insights const key_themes = this.extractKeyThemes(insights); // Create integrated understanding const integrated_understanding = this.synthesizeUnderstanding( insights, key_themes ); // Calculate synthesis confidence const synthesis_confidence = this.calculateIntegrationConfidence( insights, key_themes ); // Identify supporting streams (mock data for now) const supporting_streams = ["analytical", "creative", "critical"]; return { integrated_understanding, key_themes, synthesis_confidence, supporting_streams, }; } async reconcilePerspectives( perspectives: AlternativePerspective[] ): Promise<ReconciledPerspective> { // Find common ground const common_ground = this.findCommonGround(perspectives); // Identify remaining differences const remaining_differences = this.identifyDifferences( perspectives, common_ground ); // Create reconciled view const reconciled_view = this.createReconciledView( perspectives, common_ground ); // Calculate confidence const confidence = this.calculateReconciliationConfidence( perspectives, common_ground ); return { reconciled_view, common_ground, remaining_differences, confidence, }; } async generateHolistic( partial_solutions: string[] ): Promise<HolisticSolution> { // Identify aspects addressed by each partial solution const addresses_aspects = this.identifyAddressedAspects(partial_solutions); // Create integrated solution const solution = this.createIntegratedSolution( partial_solutions, addresses_aspects ); // Assess integration quality const integration_quality = this.assessIntegrationQuality( partial_solutions, solution ); // Assess completeness const completeness = this.assessSolutionCompleteness(addresses_aspects); return { solution, addresses_aspects, integration_quality, completeness, }; } private generateInitialInsights( problem: Problem, context?: Context ): string[] { const insights: string[] = []; // Problem structure insights insights.push( `Problem operates in ${problem.domain} domain with ${( problem.complexity * 100 ).toFixed(0)}% complexity` ); // Constraint insights if (problem.constraints.length > 0) { insights.push( `Key constraints: ${problem.constraints.join( ", " )} shape solution space` ); } // Stakeholder insights if (problem.stakeholders.length > 0) { insights.push( `Multiple stakeholders (${problem.stakeholders.join( ", " )}) require balanced approach` ); } // Uncertainty insights if (problem.uncertainty > 0.6) { insights.push( "High uncertainty requires adaptive and flexible solutions" ); } // Time sensitivity insights if (problem.time_sensitivity > 0.7) { insights.push( "Time pressure demands efficient prioritization and rapid execution" ); } // Context insights if (context?.domain && context.domain !== problem.domain) { insights.push( `Cross-domain context (${context.domain}) may provide valuable perspectives` ); } return insights; } private generateAlternativePerspectives( _problem: Problem, integratedInsight: IntegratedInsight ): AlternativePerspective[] { const perspectives: AlternativePerspective[] = []; // Technical perspective perspectives.push({ stream_type: "analytical", perspective: "Technical optimization and systematic implementation approach", supporting_evidence: [ this.createEvidence( "Systematic approaches reduce implementation risk", "technical_analysis", 0.8, 0.9 ), ], confidence: 0.8, }); // Innovation perspective perspectives.push({ stream_type: "creative", perspective: "Innovative disruption and novel solution pathways", supporting_evidence: [ this.createEvidence( "Novel approaches can provide competitive advantage", "innovation_analysis", 0.7, 0.8 ), ], confidence: 0.7, }); // Risk management perspective perspectives.push({ stream_type: "critical", perspective: "Risk mitigation and assumption validation focus", supporting_evidence: [ this.createEvidence( "Unvalidated assumptions pose significant risks", "risk_analysis", 0.9, 0.9 ), ], confidence: 0.85, }); // Holistic integration perspective perspectives.push({ stream_type: "synthetic", perspective: "Balanced integration of all considerations and stakeholder needs", supporting_evidence: [ this.createEvidence( integratedInsight.integrated_understanding, "synthesis_analysis", integratedInsight.synthesis_confidence, 0.95 ), ], confidence: integratedInsight.synthesis_confidence, }); return perspectives; } private generatePartialSolutions( problem: Problem, _reconciledPerspective: ReconciledPerspective ): string[] { const solutions: string[] = []; // Technical solution component if (problem.complexity > 0.6) { solutions.push( "Implement systematic decomposition with modular architecture" ); } // Innovation solution component solutions.push( "Incorporate creative alternatives to differentiate approach" ); // Risk management solution component if (problem.uncertainty > 0.5) { solutions.push("Build adaptive mechanisms for uncertainty management"); } // Stakeholder solution component if (problem.stakeholders.length > 1) { solutions.push( "Establish collaborative governance and communication framework" ); } // Resource optimization component if (problem.constraints.includes("resource_constraint")) { solutions.push( "Optimize resource utilization through efficient allocation" ); } // Time management component if (problem.time_sensitivity > 0.7) { solutions.push( "Prioritize critical path activities with parallel execution" ); } return solutions; } private extractKeyThemes(insights: string[]): string[] { const themes: string[] = []; const themeKeywords = { complexity: ["complex", "complicated", "intricate", "systematic"], collaboration: ["stakeholder", "collaborative", "team", "communication"], innovation: ["creative", "novel", "innovative", "alternative"], risk: ["uncertainty", "risk", "adaptive", "flexible"], efficiency: ["time", "resource", "optimization", "efficient"], quality: ["quality", "validation", "assessment", "evaluation"], }; for (const [theme, keywords] of Object.entries(themeKeywords)) { const hasTheme = insights.some((insight) => keywords.some((keyword) => insight.toLowerCase().includes(keyword)) ); if (hasTheme) { themes.push(theme); } } return themes; } private synthesizeUnderstanding( insights: string[], themes: string[] ): string { if (themes.length === 0) { return "Problem requires integrated approach addressing multiple dimensions"; } const themeDescription = themes.length > 1 ? `${themes.slice(0, -1).join(", ")} and ${themes[themes.length - 1]}` : themes[0]; return `Problem requires integrated approach balancing ${themeDescription} considerations with ${insights.length} key insights informing solution design`; } private calculateIntegrationConfidence( insights: string[], themes: string[] ): number { let confidence = 0.6; // Base confidence // More insights increase confidence if (insights.length > 3) confidence += 0.1; if (insights.length > 5) confidence += 0.1; // More themes indicate better integration if (themes.length > 2) confidence += 0.1; if (themes.length > 4) confidence += 0.1; return Math.min(1.0, confidence); } private findCommonGround(perspectives: AlternativePerspective[]): string[] { const commonGround: string[] = []; // Look for shared concepts across perspectives const allWords = perspectives.flatMap((p) => p.perspective .toLowerCase() .split(/\s+/) .filter((word) => word.length > 4) ); const wordCounts = allWords.reduce((counts, word) => { counts[word] = (counts[word] ?? 0) + 1; return counts; }, {} as Record<string, number>); // Find words that appear in multiple perspectives const sharedConcepts = Object.entries(wordCounts) .filter(([_, count]) => count > 1) .map(([word, _]) => word); if (sharedConcepts.length > 0) { commonGround.push( `Shared focus on: ${sharedConcepts.slice(0, 3).join(", ")}` ); } // Universal concerns commonGround.push("All perspectives prioritize problem resolution"); commonGround.push("Quality outcomes are universally valued"); return commonGround; } private identifyDifferences( perspectives: AlternativePerspective[], _commonGround: string[] ): string[] { const differences: string[] = []; // Identify approach differences const approaches = perspectives.map((p) => p.stream_type); if (approaches.includes("analytical") && approaches.includes("creative")) { differences.push("Tension between systematic vs. innovative approaches"); } if (approaches.includes("critical") && approaches.includes("creative")) { differences.push("Balance between risk aversion and innovation appetite"); } // Confidence differences const confidences = perspectives.map((p) => p.confidence); const maxConf = Math.max(...confidences); const minConf = Math.min(...confidences); if (maxConf - minConf > 0.3) { differences.push("Significant confidence variation across perspectives"); } return differences; } private createReconciledView( perspectives: AlternativePerspective[], commonGround: string[] ): string { const streamTypes = perspectives.map((p) => p.stream_type); return `Integrated approach leveraging ${streamTypes.join( ", " )} perspectives while building on ${ commonGround.length } areas of common ground to create balanced, comprehensive solution`; } private calculateReconciliationConfidence( perspectives: AlternativePerspective[], commonGround: string[] ): number { let confidence = 0.5; // Base confidence // More common ground increases confidence confidence += Math.min(0.3, commonGround.length * 0.1); // Balanced perspective confidence increases overall confidence const avgConfidence = perspectives.reduce((sum, p) => sum + p.confidence, 0) / perspectives.length; confidence += avgConfidence * 0.3; return Math.min(1.0, confidence); } private identifyAddressedAspects(partialSolutions: string[]): string[] { const aspects: string[] = []; partialSolutions.forEach((solution) => { if (solution.includes("systematic") ?? solution.includes("modular")) { aspects.push("technical_architecture"); } if (solution.includes("creative") ?? solution.includes("innovative")) { aspects.push("innovation"); } if (solution.includes("adaptive") ?? solution.includes("uncertainty")) { aspects.push("risk_management"); } if ( solution.includes("collaborative") ?? solution.includes("stakeholder") ) { aspects.push("stakeholder_engagement"); } if (solution.includes("resource") ?? solution.includes("optimization")) { aspects.push("resource_efficiency"); } if (solution.includes("time") ?? solution.includes("priority")) { aspects.push("time_management"); } }); return [...new Set(aspects)]; // Remove duplicates } private createIntegratedSolution( partialSolutions: string[], aspects: string[] ): string { const aspectCount = aspects.length; const solutionCount = partialSolutions.length; return `Comprehensive solution integrating ${solutionCount} complementary approaches addressing ${aspectCount} key aspects: ${aspects.join( ", " )}. Implementation combines ${partialSolutions.join( "; " )} into unified execution strategy.`; } private assessIntegrationQuality( partialSolutions: string[], integratedSolution: string ): number { let quality = 0.6; // Base quality // More partial solutions integrated increases quality if (partialSolutions.length > 3) quality += 0.1; if (partialSolutions.length > 5) quality += 0.1; // Longer integrated solution suggests more comprehensive integration if (integratedSolution.length > 200) quality += 0.1; return Math.min(1.0, quality); } private assessSolutionCompleteness(aspects: string[]): number { // Define comprehensive aspect coverage const comprehensiveAspects = [ "technical_architecture", "innovation", "risk_management", "stakeholder_engagement", "resource_efficiency", "time_management", ]; const coverage = aspects.length / comprehensiveAspects.length; return Math.min(1.0, coverage); } private performCrossValidation( integratedInsight: IntegratedInsight, reconciledPerspective: ReconciledPerspective, holisticSolution: HolisticSolution ): { assessment: string; confidence: number; issues: string[] } { const issues: string[] = []; let confidence = 0.7; // Check consistency between components if (integratedInsight.synthesis_confidence < 0.6) { issues.push("Low insight integration confidence"); confidence -= 0.1; } if (reconciledPerspective.confidence < 0.6) { issues.push("Low perspective reconciliation confidence"); confidence -= 0.1; } if (holisticSolution.completeness < 0.7) { issues.push("Solution completeness below threshold"); confidence -= 0.1; } if (holisticSolution.integration_quality < 0.7) { issues.push("Integration quality needs improvement"); confidence -= 0.1; } const assessment = issues.length === 0 ? "Cross-validation successful - synthesis is coherent and comprehensive" : `Cross-validation identified ${issues.length} areas for improvement`; return { assessment, confidence: Math.max(0.3, confidence), issues, }; } private generateSyntheticEvidence( integratedInsight: IntegratedInsight, reconciledPerspective: ReconciledPerspective, holisticSolution: HolisticSolution ): Evidence[] { const evidence: Evidence[] = []; // Evidence from integration evidence.push( this.createEvidence( `Integrated ${ integratedInsight.key_themes.length } key themes with ${integratedInsight.synthesis_confidence.toFixed( 2 )} confidence`, "insight_integration", integratedInsight.synthesis_confidence, 0.9 ) ); // Evidence from reconciliation evidence.push( this.createEvidence( `Reconciled perspectives with ${reconciledPerspective.common_ground.length} areas of common ground`, "perspective_reconciliation", reconciledPerspective.confidence, 0.85 ) ); // Evidence from holistic solution evidence.push( this.createEvidence( `Generated holistic solution addressing ${ holisticSolution.addresses_aspects.length } aspects with ${holisticSolution.completeness.toFixed( 2 )} completeness`, "holistic_synthesis", holisticSolution.integration_quality, 0.95 ) ); return evidence; } private identifySynthesisAssumptions(problem: Problem): string[] { const assumptions: string[] = []; assumptions.push("Different perspectives can be meaningfully integrated"); assumptions.push("Holistic solutions are superior to partial solutions"); assumptions.push( "Synthesis preserves the value of individual perspectives" ); if (problem.stakeholders.length > 1) { assumptions.push("Stakeholders will accept integrated approach"); } return assumptions; } private generateSyntheticConclusions( integratedInsight: IntegratedInsight, reconciledPerspective: ReconciledPerspective, holisticSolution: HolisticSolution ): string[] { const conclusions: string[] = []; // Integration conclusions if (integratedInsight.synthesis_confidence > 0.7) { conclusions.push("Strong insight integration achieved"); } // Reconciliation conclusions if (reconciledPerspective.common_ground.length > 2) { conclusions.push("Significant common ground enables unified approach"); } // Solution conclusions if (holisticSolution.completeness > 0.8) { conclusions.push("Comprehensive solution addresses all major aspects"); } if (holisticSolution.integration_quality > 0.7) { conclusions.push("High-quality integration maintains coherence"); } conclusions.push( "Synthetic approach provides balanced, comprehensive solution" ); return conclusions; } private generateSyntheticInsights( problem: Problem, integratedInsight: IntegratedInsight, holisticSolution: HolisticSolution ): string[] { const insights: string[] = []; // Integration insights if (integratedInsight.key_themes.length > 3) { insights.push( "Multiple themes require careful balance in solution design" ); } // Solution insights if (holisticSolution.addresses_aspects.length > 4) { insights.push( "Comprehensive solution addresses multiple dimensions simultaneously" ); } // Problem-specific insights if (problem.complexity > 0.7 && holisticSolution.completeness > 0.8) { insights.push( "Complex problems benefit from holistic synthesis approach" ); } // Add base insights insights.push(...this.generateInsights(problem, [])); return insights; } private calculateSyntheticConfidence( integratedInsight: IntegratedInsight, reconciledPerspective: ReconciledPerspective, holisticSolution: HolisticSolution ): number { const integrationWeight = 0.3; const reconciliationWeight = 0.3; const solutionWeight = 0.4; const confidence = integratedInsight.synthesis_confidence * integrationWeight + reconciledPerspective.confidence * reconciliationWeight + holisticSolution.integration_quality * holisticSolution.completeness * solutionWeight; return Math.max(0, Math.min(1, confidence)); } }