ThinkTools Overview

ThinkTools are specialized reasoning modules that catch specific types of oversight in AI analysis.

Why ThinkTools Matter: Research from NeurIPS 2023 demonstrates that Tree-of-Thoughts reasoning (divergent exploration) achieves 74% success rate compared to just 4% for Chain-of-Thought (sequential step-by-step) on complex reasoning tasks. ThinkTools implement this proven methodology.

The Five Core ThinkTools

How They Work Together

The ThinkTools follow a designed sequence:

┌─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│                    THE 5-STEP PROCESS                        │
├─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
│                                                              │
│   1. DIVERGE      →   Explore all possibilities first       │
│   (GigaThink)         Don't narrow too early                 │
│                                                              │
│   2. CONVERGE     →   Check logic, find flaws               │
│   (LaserLogic)        Question assumptions                   │
│                                                              │
│   3. GROUND       →   Strip to first principles             │
│   (BedRock)           What actually matters?                 │
│                                                              │
│   4. VERIFY       →   Check facts against sources           │
│   (ProofGuard)        Triangulate claims                     │
│                                                              │
│   5. CUT          →   Attack your own work                  │
│   (BrutalHonesty)     Find the uncomfortable truths          │
│                                                              │
└─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘

The Cost of Wrong Decisions: Without structured reasoning, decisions lead to financial loss and missed opportunities. ThinkTools catch errors early and prevent costly mistakes before they compound.

Why This Sequence?

The order is deliberate:

1. Divergent → Convergent: Explore widely before focusing
2. Abstract → Concrete: From ideas to principles to evidence
3. Constructive → Destructive: Build up, then attack

Using Individual Tools

You can invoke any tool directly:

# Just explore perspectives
rk gigathink "Should I start a business?"

# Just check logic
rk laserlogic "Renting is throwing money away"

# Just find first principles
rk bedrock "How do I get healthier?"

# Just verify a claim
rk proofguard "You should drink 8 glasses of water a day"

# Just get brutal honesty
rk brutalhonesty "I want to start a YouTube channel"

Using PowerCombo

PowerCombo runs all five tools in sequence:

# Full analysis
rk think "Should I take this job offer?" --profile balanced

The profile determines how thorough each tool’s analysis is.

Tool Configurations

Each tool can be configured:

# ~/.config/reasonkit/config.toml

[thinktools.gigathink]
min_perspectives = 10
include_contrarian = true

[thinktools.laserlogic]
fallacy_detection = true
assumption_analysis = true

[thinktools.bedrock]
decomposition_depth = 3

[thinktools.proofguard]
min_sources = 3
require_citation = true

[thinktools.brutalhonesty]
severity = "high"  # low, medium, high

Next Steps

Dive deep into each tool:

• GigaThink — Multi-perspective analysis
• LaserLogic — Logic and assumption checking
• BedRock — First principles decomposition
• ProofGuard — Claim verification
• BrutalHonesty — Adversarial self-critique
• PowerCombo — All tools in sequence