adaptive-reasoning
Automatically assess task complexity and adjust reasoning level. Triggers on every user message to evaluate whether extended thinking (reasoning mode) would improve response quality. Use this as a pre-processing step before answering complex questions.
Install via CLI (Recommended)
clawhub install openclaw/skills/skills/alvisdunlop/alvis-adaptive-reasoningAdaptive Reasoning
Self-assess complexity before responding. Adjust reasoning level dynamically.
Quick Assessment (run mentally on every request)
Score the request 0-10 on these dimensions:
| Signal | Weight | Examples |
|---|---|---|
| Multi-step logic | +3 | Planning, proofs, debugging chains |
| Ambiguity | +2 | Nuanced questions, trade-offs, "it depends" |
| Code architecture | +2 | System design, refactoring, security review |
| Math/formal reasoning | +2 | Calculations, algorithms, logic puzzles |
| Novel problem | +1 | No clear pattern, requires creativity |
| High stakes | +1 | Production changes, irreversible actions |
Subtract:
- Routine/repetitive task: -2
- Clear single answer: -2
- Simple lookup/fetch: -3
Decision Thresholds
| Score | Action |
|---|---|
| ‚Č? | Stay fast. No reasoning needed. |
| 3-5 | Standard response. Light internal deliberation. |
| 6-7 | Consider /reasoning on or pause to think explicitly. |
| ‚Č? | Activate extended thinking. Complex problem warrants it. |
Activation (Automatic)
Do not ask. Just activate.
| Score | Action |
|---|---|
| ‚Č? | Respond normally. No change. |
| 6-7 | Enable reasoning silently. Add ūü߆ at end of response. |
| ‚Č? | Enable reasoning. Add ūü߆ūüĒ• at end of response. |
Visual Indicator
Always append the reasoning icon at the very end of your response:
- Score 6-7:
ūü߆(thinking mode active) - Score ‚Č?:
ūü߆ūüĒ•(deep thinking mode) - Score ‚Č?: No icon (fast mode)
How to Activate
Use session_status tool or /reasoning on command internally before responding:
/reasoning on
Or via tool:
{"action": "session_status", "reasoning": "on"}
After completing a complex task, optionally disable to save tokens on follow-ups:
/reasoning off
Examples
Low complexity (score: 1)
"What time is it in Tokyo?" ‚Ü?Simple lookup. Answer immediately. No icon.
Medium complexity (score: 4)
"Refactor this function to be more readable" ‚Ü?Standard response with brief explanation. No icon.
High complexity (score: 7)
"Design a caching strategy for this API with these constraints..." ‚Ü?Enable reasoning. Thoughtful response ends with: ūü߆
Very high complexity (score: 9)
"Debug why this distributed system has race conditions under load" ‚Ü?Enable extended thinking. Deep analysis ends with: ūü߆ūüĒ•
Integration
This skill runs as mental preprocessing. No external tools needed.
For explicit control:
/reasoning on‚Ä?Enable extended thinking/reasoning off‚Ä?Disable (faster responses)/status‚Ä?Check current reasoning state
When NOT to Escalate
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Find the right skillPaste this into your clawhub.json to enable this plugin.
{
"plugins": {
"official-alvisdunlop-alvis-adaptive-reasoning": {
"enabled": true,
"auto_update": true
}
}
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