/think shifts Claude Code out of operational mode and into a dedicated thinking partner. Instead of referencing business metrics or KPIs, it focuses entirely on your ideas, past reflections, and the patterns forming across your vault.
Usage
Type/think in Claude Code to enter deep thinking mode.
Pre-think check
Before starting a session,/think automatically checks whether any books in your vault have unaudited knowledge. If it finds entries flagged as unaudited, it warns you:
/audit to resolve flagged books before diving into a thinking session — unaudited knowledge can skew the connections Claude surfaces.
What changes in thinking mode
Once active, Claude Code acknowledges the switch and immediately adjusts its behavior:- Focus shifts to
thinking/,daily/(reflections sections), andcontext/about-me.md - Business framing is minimized — operational context, metrics, and KPIs stay in the background unless you bring them up
- Claude asks probing questions — expect “why” and “what if” prompts rather than answers
- Contradictions get surfaced — if your thinking conflicts with itself, Claude will name it
- New angles get suggested — ideas and framings you haven’t considered are actively introduced
- Past reflections are referenced — Claude connects your current thinking to patterns it has seen across your vault
- Output goes to
thinking/agent-output/by default, unless you direct it elsewhere
How a session works
Enter thinking mode
Type
/think. Claude confirms the mode switch and begins reading your thinking and daily zones.Share what's on your mind
Describe an idea, question, or problem you’re turning over. Claude will probe rather than immediately answer.
Explore together
Claude surfaces contradictions, connects threads from your past writing, and suggests angles you haven’t considered.