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name, description, license
| name | description | license |
|---|---|---|
| ultrathink | Invoke deep sequential thinking for complex problem-solving. Use when the user says 'use ultrathink', 'ultrathink', or when tackling problems that require careful step-by-step reasoning, planning, hypothesis generation, or multi-step analysis. | MIT |
Ultrathink
Ultrathink activates the Sequential Thinking MCP tool (mcp__sequential_thinking__sequentialthinking) to enable deep, structured reasoning through complex problems.
When to Use
Invoke ultrathink when:
- User explicitly requests it ("use ultrathink", "ultrathink this")
- Complex problems requiring step-by-step decomposition
- Planning and design with room for revision
- Analysis that might need course correction
- Problems where full scope isn't initially clear
- Multi-step solutions requiring maintained context
- Situations requiring hypothesis generation and verification
How to Use
Call the sequential thinking tool with structured thoughts:
mcp__sequential_thinking__sequentialthinking:
thought: "Your current thinking step"
nextThoughtNeeded: true/false
thoughtNumber: 1
totalThoughts: 5 (estimate, can adjust)
Parameters
| Parameter | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
thought |
string | Yes | Current thinking step - analysis, revision, question, or realization |
nextThoughtNeeded |
boolean | Yes | True if more thinking needed, false when done |
thoughtNumber |
integer | Yes | Current thought number in sequence |
totalThoughts |
integer | Yes | Estimated total thoughts (can adjust up/down) |
isRevision |
boolean | No | Whether this revises previous thinking |
revisesThought |
integer | No | Which thought number is being reconsidered |
branchFromThought |
integer | No | Branching point thought number |
branchId |
string | No | Branch identifier |
needsMoreThoughts |
boolean | No | Signal that more thoughts needed at "end" |
Key Capabilities
- Dynamic adjustment: Revise total thought count as understanding evolves
- Revision support: Question or revise previous thoughts
- Branching: Explore alternative approaches from any point
- Hypothesis cycle: Generate hypothesis, verify, repeat until satisfied
- Non-linear thinking: Don't need to build linearly - can backtrack
Process Pattern
- Start with initial estimate of needed thoughts
- Break down the problem systematically
- Question or revise previous thoughts as needed
- Generate solution hypotheses when appropriate
- Verify hypotheses against the chain of thought
- Add more thoughts if needed, even at the "end"
- Express uncertainty when present
- Set
nextThoughtNeeded: falseonly when truly done
Example
Thought 1: "Let me analyze this authentication bug. The user reports login failures after password reset..."
Thought 2: "Looking at the code flow: reset generates token -> user clicks link -> new password set. The issue might be..."
Thought 3: "Hypothesis: The session isn't being invalidated after password change. Let me verify..."
Thought 4 (revision): "Actually, reconsidering thought 2 - the token expiry might be the issue, not session..."
Thought 5: "Verified: Token expiry is set to 1 hour but email delivery can take longer. Solution: extend to 24 hours."
Best Practices
- Start with reasonable thought estimate (3-7 for most problems)
- Don't hesitate to revise or add thoughts
- Mark revisions with
isRevision: trueandrevisesThought: N - Express uncertainty rather than guessing
- Use branching for exploring alternatives
- Only set
nextThoughtNeeded: falsewhen confident in solution