deep-reasoning

# deep-reasoning

Structured step-by-step thinking for complex analytical decisions. Invokes Sequential Thinking MCP with qualitative research framing.

## When to Use

Use this skill when:
- User needs to think through a complex analytical decision
- User asks "how should I approach this?" or "help me think through..."
- User is stuck on a difficult coding boundary
- User needs to plan dimensional analysis
- Deciding between interpretive alternatives
- Building theoretical frameworks in Stage 3

## MCP Used

**Sequential Thinking** (bundled, no API key required)

## How It Works

Sequential Thinking creates dynamic thought sequences that:
- Break complex problems into manageable steps
- Allow branching and revision as understanding deepens
- Make reasoning explicit and traceable
- Generate hypotheses and verify them

## When to Invoke

### Stage 1
- Planning manual analysis approach
- Thinking through sampling strategy
- Working through initial conceptualization

### Stage 2 Phase 1
- Deep analysis of theoretical patterns from literature
- Comparing frameworks and their implications

### Stage 2 Phase 2
- Working through synthesis challenges
- Integrating theoretical and empirical patterns
- Resolving tensions between streams

### Stage 2 Phase 3
- Dimensional analysis for pattern characterization
- Identifying systematic variations
- Building pattern properties

### Stage 3
- Constructing final theoretical framework
- Organizing evidence for arguments
- Building publication-ready structure

## Invocation Pattern

When this skill is relevant, invoke Sequential Thinking with appropriate framing:

```
Use Sequential Thinking to work through: [PROBLEM]

Context:
- Research question: [from config]
- Current stage: [from config]
- Philosophical stance: [from config]

Please think step-by-step, showing your reasoning at each stage.
Feel free to revise earlier steps if new understanding emerges.
```

## Example Prompts

### Coding Decision
```
Help me think through whethe