reflect

Topics in the source

• Reflect — Mid-Conversation Reassessment
• Invocation Triggers
• Stop Directive (Before Reassessing)
• Grill-Me Optional Clarifier
• Q1 (optional, asked only when context is too thin to reassess)
• The 5-Dimension Analysis Framework
• 1. Macro Perspective
• 2. Gap Analysis

Portability: Pure-reasoning skill. No external tools required. Works in Claude Code CLI + Claude.ai web natively. Most portable in the v2 collection. When invoked mid-conversation, this skill pauses execution and produces a frank reassessment of where the conversation has been heading. Output is flowing analysis (no headers, conversational tone) covering macro perspective, gap analysis, reflective inquiry, bias check, and contextual alignment. The skill ends with a clear directional recommendation: continue, pivot, or pause to answer a specific question. Explicit phrases: "reflect" "take a step back" / "step back" "zoom out" "are we missing something" "bigger picture" "what are we missing" "let's pause" "sanity check this" "are we on track" "are we overthinking this" "forest for the trees" Implicit signals (no phrase needed): Conversation has gone 10+ turns deep on implementation details without strategic check-in User shows signs of frustration or stuck-ness Repeated dead-ends or pivots within a short span When you detect an implicit trigger, don't auto-invoke — ask the user if they want to step back. Implicit signals are a prompt to OFFER reflection, not to unilaterally run it. H

This is an excerpt. Refer to the complete source and its current requirements.