Ultra Think Command

Command

/ultra-think

Description

Engages Claude in a structured, extended reasoning process before answering. Instead of jumping to a solution, Claude systematically explores the problem space, considers alternatives, identifies risks, and only then produces a well-reasoned response. Best used for complex decisions where a wrong answer is costly.

Behavior

When invoked with a problem statement, Claude follows this reasoning framework:

Phase 1: Problem Decomposition

• Restate the problem in precise terms
• Identify what is known, unknown, and assumed
• Break the problem into sub-problems
• Determine the evaluation criteria for a good solution

Phase 2: Solution Exploration

• Generate at least 3 distinct approaches
• For each approach, analyze:
  • Pros -- What makes this approach strong?
  • Cons -- What are the risks and downsides?
  • Complexity -- Implementation effort and maintenance burden
  • Precedent -- Where has this approach worked/failed before?

Phase 3: Deep Analysis

• Stress-test the top approach against edge cases
• Consider failure modes and recovery strategies
• Identify hidden dependencies and assumptions
• Check for second-order effects

Phase 4: Recommendation

• Present the recommended approach with full justification
• Include an implementation plan with ordered steps
• List key risks and mitigations
• Define success metrics

Output Format

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# Deep Analysis: [Problem Statement]

## Problem Decomposition
[Structured breakdown]

## Approaches Considered

### Approach A: [Name]
| Dimension | Assessment |
|-----------|------------|
| Pros | ... |
| Cons | ... |
| Complexity | Low/Medium/High |
| Risk | Low/Medium/High |

### Approach B: [Name]
[Same structure]

### Approach C: [Name]
[Same structure]

## Recommendation: [Chosen Approach]
**Why this approach:** [Justification]

### Implementation Plan
1. [Step 1]
2. [Step 2]
...

### Risks & Mitigations
| Risk | Likelihood | Impact | Mitigation |
|------|-----------|--------|------------|
| ... | ... | ... | ... |

### Success Metrics
- [Metric 1]: [Target]
- [Metric 2]: [Target]

Examples

/ultra-think Should we migrate our REST API to GraphQL?
/ultra-think How should we handle multi-tenancy in our SaaS database?
/ultra-think What's the best caching strategy for our product catalog?
/ultra-think Evaluate monorepo vs polyrepo for our 5-team organization