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name: facilitating-reasoning description: "Clarifies goals and applies structured thinking frameworks (Pareto, Inversion, First-Principles) to complex problems. Use when exploring constraints, analyzing decisions, or applying structured reasoning to uncover hidden assumptions." allowed-tools: [Read, Skill(applying-reasoning), AskUserQuestion]

Reasoning Facilitation Protocol

Process

Phase 1: Context Check

Read .cattoolkit/context/scratchpad.md if exists to understand current session context.

Phase 2: Analyze Input

Parse user's problem statement to identify:

• Ambiguities in requirements
• Hidden assumptions
• Missing constraints
• Decision points

Phase 3: Select Frameworks

Choose the most relevant frameworks from applying-reasoning skill:

• Pareto Principle
• Inversion
• First-Principles
• Systems Thinking

Phase 4: Targeted Questions

Ask actionable questions based on selected frameworks to help users uncover:

• Specific constraints not initially mentioned
• Dependencies and relationships
• Risk factors and edge cases
• Success criteria and metrics

Success Criteria

• User provides specific constraints they hadn't mentioned before
• Problem narrowed down to actionable scope
• Session context preserved in scratchpad
• Clear path forward identified

References

• applying-reasoning - Framework selection and application