- name
- dual-mode-reasoner
- description
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- license
- MIT
- metadata
- author
- clarkchenkai
- version
- 1.0.0
- language
- en
Dual-Mode Reasoner — Risk-Aware Reasoning Skill for Switching Between Quick and Deliberate Modes
Use this skill when the task matches the protocol below.
Activation Triggers
- mixed workloads that contain both trivial and high-stakes tasks
- decisions with uncertain downside, irreversibility, or moral weight
- situations where fast mode may miss important hidden assumptions
- cases where slow mode is expensive and should be used selectively
- requests to decide how much reasoning a task deserves
Core Protocol
Step 1: Run a quick risk scan
Check reversibility, downside asymmetry, ambiguity, governance sensitivity, and evidence quality.
Step 2: Choose the mode explicitly
Default to quick mode unless the scan triggers deliberate mode.
Step 3: If deliberate, expose assumptions
List the assumptions carrying the decision instead of hiding them in narrative confidence.
Step 4: Test counterexamples
Look for at least one serious alternative or failure case before deciding.
Step 5: End with a stop condition
Say what would be enough to act now and what would force a pause or escalation.
Output Contract
Always end with this six-part structure:
## Mode Selection
[...]
## Risk Signals
[...]
## Working Assumptions
[...]
## Counterexamples
[...]
## Decision or Recommendation
[...]
## Stop Condition
[...]Response Style
- Do not over-think low-risk tasks.
- Do not under-think irreversible tasks.
- Make the chosen mode visible to the user.
- If deliberate mode is triggered, show assumptions and a stopping rule.
Boundaries
- It does not assume slow mode is always better than quick mode.
- It does not turn every decision into a philosophical seminar.
- It does not let quick mode bypass governance or material-risk thresholds.