COAIA Sequential Thinking

# Refactoring Plan: Shifting "Generate Summary" to Creative Orientation ## 1. Current State of `generate_summary` The current `generate_summary` tool provides an overview of the thinking process primarily focused on the progression through predefined problem-solving-orientation stages. It does not support at all the creative-orientation. **Current Functionality:** - Counts total thoughts. - Categorizes thoughts by `ThoughtStage` (Problem Definition, Research, Analysis, Synthesis, Conclusion). - Provides a timeline of thought numbers and their associated stages. - Calculates a simple completion percentage based on total expected thoughts. **Example Output:** ```json { "summary": { "totalThoughts": 5, "stages": { "Problem Definition": 1, "Research": 1, "Analysis": 1, "Synthesis": 1, "Conclusion": 1 }, "timeline": [ {"number": 1, "stage": "Problem Definition"}, {"number": 2, "stage": "Research"}, {"number": 3, "stage": "Analysis"}, {"number": 4, "stage": "Synthesis"}, {"number": 5, "stage": "Conclusion"} ] } } ``` ## 2. Problem with Current Orientation The current `generate_summary` output, while useful for tracking linear problem-solving, is misaligned with the core principles of the "Creative Orientation Engine." Its focus on "Problem Definition" and "Conclusion" reinforces a reactive, problem-elimination mindset rather than an outcome-driven orientation with end-user's goal driven focus. **Key Misalignments:** - **Reactive Bias**: The stage names themselves (e.g., "Problem Definition") inherently frame the process around problems, perpetuating the very bias we aim to overcome. - **Lack of Structural Tension Focus**: The summary does not provide insights into the identification, analysis, or resolution of structural tension, which is central to creative orientation. - **Absence of Outcome-Centric Metrics**: There are no metrics reflecting progress towards a desired outcome, the generation of action steps, or the manifestation of new realities. - **Limited Insight into Generative Process**: The summary merely tracks stages, not the qualitative aspects of creative advancement or the mitigation of reactive patterns. ## 3. Proposed Refactoring - New Orientation The refactored `generate_summary` should provide a summary that actively supports and reflects the principles of creative orientation, structural tension, and outcome manifestation. **Core Shifts:** ### a. Shift from "Problem-Solving Stages" to "Creative Process Elements" The `ThoughtStage` enum and its usage throughout the system (including the summary) will need to be re-evaluated and potentially redefined. Instead of problem-centric stages, consider elements that drive outcome creation: - **Desired Outcome Clarification**: Thoughts related to defining and refining the desired future state. - **Current Reality Assessment**: Thoughts focused on objectively understanding the present situation relative to the desired outcome. - **Structural Tension Identification**: Thoughts that explicitly identify the gap and inherent tension between desired outcome and current reality. - **Action Step Generation**: Thoughts detailing concrete steps to resolve structural tension and move towards the desired outcome. - **Advancement/Progress Tracking**: Thoughts reflecting the execution of action steps and the resulting shift in current reality. - **Bias Detection/Mitigation**: Thoughts where reactive biases are identified, acknowledged, and consciously reoriented towards creative advancement. - **Pattern Recognition**: Insights into whether the thinking is generating "advancing patterns" or "oscillating patterns". It would self-correct. - **Extra-wording cleanup**: It would recognize the useless adding on of words that dont add any values to the end-user when communicating (making it too great kind of patterns.) ### b. Focus on Structural Tension The summary should prominently feature the state of structural tension. This could include: - **Identified Structural Tensions**: A list or count of distinct structural tensions being addressed. - **Tension Resolution Progress**: Metrics indicating how much tension has been resolved or is actively being worked on. - **Impact of Action Steps**: How action steps are contributing to the resolution of tension. ### c. Evidence of Creative Advancement Beyond simple thought counts, the summary should provide qualitative and quantitative insights into the manifestation of desired outcomes: - **Action Steps Generated/Completed**: Number of concrete action steps identified and marked as complete. - **Bias Reorientation Instances**: Count or percentage of thoughts where a reactive bias was identified and reoriented. - **Outcome Manifestation Indicators**: (More advanced) Metrics or qualitative descriptions of how the desired outcome is beginning to manifest in reality. - **Pattern Analysis**: A high-level indication of whether the overall thinking pattern is advancing or oscillating. ### d. Hierarchy of Thinking (Future Consideration) If the system supports "telescoping" action steps into sub-charts, the summary could reflect this hierarchy, showing progress at different levels of detail. ## 4. Example of New Output (Draft) ```json { "creativeProcessSummary": { "desiredOutcome": "Manifest a truly creative-oriented AI system.", "currentRealitySnapshot": "AI systems exhibit pervasive reactive bias.", "structuralTensionStatus": { "identifiedTensions": 3, "activeTensions": 1, "tensionResolutionProgress": "30% resolved" }, "creativeElementsBreakdown": { "desiredOutcomeClarification": 5, "currentRealityAssessment": 8, "structuralTensionIdentification": 3, "actionStepGeneration": 12, "advancementTracking": 4, "biasReorientationInstances": 7 }, "actionSteps": { "total": 12, "completed": 3, "nextSteps": ["Develop bias detection metrics", "Curate creative-oriented dataset"] }, "patternAnalysis": "Overall advancing pattern, with occasional reactive oscillations.", "progressTowardsOutcome": "Initial conceptualization complete, foundational research underway." } } ``` ## 5. Implementation Considerations Implementing these changes will require modifications across several components: - **`mcp_coaia_sequential_thinking/models.py`**: - Redefine `ThoughtStage` enum to reflect creative process elements (e.g., `DesiredOutcome`, `CurrentReality`, `StructuralTension`, `ActionStep`). - Potentially add new fields to `ThoughtData` to capture specific metrics related to structural tension, action step completion, or bias reorientation. - **`mcp_coaia_sequential_thinking/analysis.py`**: - The `ThoughtAnalyzer` will need significant updates to interpret thoughts based on the new creative process elements. - New analysis methods will be required to identify structural tension, track action step progress, and detect/quantify bias reorientation. - **`mcp_coaia_sequential_thinking/server.py`**: - The `process_thought` tool will need to adapt to the new `ThoughtStage` enum and any new `ThoughtData` fields. - The `generate_summary` tool will call the updated `ThoughtAnalyzer` methods to produce the new summary format. - **`mcp_coaia_sequential_thinking/storage.py`**: - Ensure compatibility with any changes to `ThoughtData` for persistence. - **MCP Tool Definition**: The `generate_summary` tool's output schema will need to be updated in its definition for MCP clients. This refactoring represents a fundamental shift in the engine's core logic, moving it from a generic sequential thinking tool to a specialized "Creative Orientation Engine."