sequential_thinking
Enables AI assistants to break down complex problems into structured, step-by-step processes, revise thinking, and explore alternative reasoning paths effectively.
Instructions
Facilitates a detailed, step-by-step thinking process for problem-solving and analysis
Input Schema
| Name | Required | Description | Default |
|---|---|---|---|
| branchFromThought | No | Branching point thought number | |
| branchId | No | Branch identifier | |
| isRevision | No | Whether this revises previous thinking | |
| needsMoreThoughts | No | If more thoughts are needed | |
| nextThoughtNeeded | Yes | Whether another thought step is needed | |
| revisesThought | No | Which thought is being reconsidered | |
| thought | Yes | The current thinking step | |
| thoughtNumber | Yes | Current thought number | |
| totalThoughts | Yes | Estimated total thoughts needed |
Input Schema (JSON Schema)
{
"$schema": "http://json-schema.org/draft-07/schema#",
"additionalProperties": false,
"properties": {
"branchFromThought": {
"description": "Branching point thought number",
"exclusiveMinimum": 0,
"type": "integer"
},
"branchId": {
"description": "Branch identifier",
"type": "string"
},
"isRevision": {
"description": "Whether this revises previous thinking",
"type": "boolean"
},
"needsMoreThoughts": {
"description": "If more thoughts are needed",
"type": "boolean"
},
"nextThoughtNeeded": {
"description": "Whether another thought step is needed",
"type": "boolean"
},
"revisesThought": {
"description": "Which thought is being reconsidered",
"exclusiveMinimum": 0,
"type": "integer"
},
"thought": {
"description": "The current thinking step",
"type": "string"
},
"thoughtNumber": {
"description": "Current thought number",
"exclusiveMinimum": 0,
"type": "integer"
},
"totalThoughts": {
"description": "Estimated total thoughts needed",
"exclusiveMinimum": 0,
"type": "integer"
}
},
"required": [
"thought",
"nextThoughtNeeded",
"thoughtNumber",
"totalThoughts"
],
"type": "object"
}