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name: sequential-thinking version: 1.0.0 description: Sequential thinking and structured problem solving. Break down complex problems into steps with revision and branching capabilities. Use for multi-step analysis, planning, and hypothesis verification. context:fork: true allowed-tools: read, write, bash

Sequential Thinking Skill

Overview

This skill provides structured problem-solving through a flexible thinking process that can adapt and evolve. Each thought can build on, question, or revise previous insights.

Context Savings: ~97% reduction

• MCP Mode: ~15,000 tokens always loaded
• Skill Mode: ~500 tokens metadata + on-demand loading

When to Use

• Breaking down complex problems into steps
• Planning and design with room for revision
• Analysis that might need course correction
• Problems where the full scope isn't clear initially
• Multi-step solutions requiring maintained context
• Filtering irrelevant information
• Hypothesis generation and verification

Quick Reference

Copy# Use the sequential thinking tool
python executor.py --tool sequentialthinking --args '{
  "thought": "First, let me analyze the problem...",
  "thoughtNumber": 1,
  "totalThoughts": 5,
  "nextThoughtNeeded": true
}'

Tool: sequentialthinking

A detailed tool for dynamic and reflective problem-solving through thoughts.

Parameters

Key Features

• Adjust totalThoughts up or down as you progress
• Question or revise previous thoughts
• Add more thoughts even after reaching what seemed like the end
• Express uncertainty and explore alternatives
• Branch or backtrack (non-linear thinking)
• Generate and verify solution hypotheses

Process

1. Start with initial estimate of needed thoughts
2. Feel free to question/revise previous thoughts
3. Add more thoughts if needed, even at the "end"
4. Mark thoughts that revise or branch
5. Generate solution hypothesis when appropriate
6. Verify hypothesis based on Chain of Thought
7. Repeat until satisfied
8. Set nextThoughtNeeded: false only when truly done

Tool Execution

Copy# List available tools
python executor.py --list

# Execute a thinking step
python executor.py --tool sequentialthinking --args '{"thought": "...", "thoughtNumber": 1, "totalThoughts": 5, "nextThoughtNeeded": true}'

Configuration

MCP server configuration stored in config.json:

• Command: npx -y @modelcontextprotocol/server-sequential-thinking

Related

• Original MCP server: @modelcontextprotocol/server-sequential-thinking
• MCP Converter Skill: .claude/skills/mcp-converter/
• Skill Manager: .claude/skills/skill-manager/