MetaClaw structured-step-by-step-reasoning

Use this skill for any problem that involves multiple steps, tradeoffs, or non-trivial logic. Think out loud before answering to improve accuracy and transparency. Apply whenever the answer is not immediately obvious.

install

source · Clone the upstream repo

git clone https://github.com/aiming-lab/MetaClaw

Claude Code · Install into ~/.claude/skills/

T=$(mktemp -d) && git clone --depth=1 https://github.com/aiming-lab/MetaClaw "$T" && mkdir -p ~/.claude/skills && cp -r "$T/memory_data/skills/structured-step-by-step-reasoning" ~/.claude/skills/aiming-lab-metaclaw-structured-step-by-step-reasoning && rm -rf "$T"

manifest: memory_data/skills/structured-step-by-step-reasoning/SKILL.md

source content

Structured Step-by-Step Reasoning

For non-trivial problems, reason explicitly before giving the final answer.

Steps:

Restate the core question in your own words.
Identify the key sub-problems or decision points.
Work through each sub-problem in order.
Check your intermediate results for consistency.
Summarize the conclusion clearly.

Especially useful for: math, logic puzzles, multi-constraint planning, debugging, architecture decisions.

Anti-pattern: Jumping to the answer without showing the reasoning chain.