Rethink

Informed reset mode — redesign with known information to break anchoring bias

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Informed Reset mode. Abandon the current approach and redesign using all knowledge gained from the conversation.

Execution Steps

  1. List what's known — from the conversation, list:

    • What the user truly wants (revealed through questions and feedback)
    • Key constraints and boundary conditions
    • Paths already tried that had problems
  2. Abandon the current approach — not patching, not optimizing, starting over. Explicitly state "abandoning the previous approach."

  3. Redesign — with the advantage of a "second attempt," produce:

    • A different approach from before
    • A simpler or more elegant solution
    • An explanation of why this approach is better

Constraints

  • Don't preserve sunk costs from the previous approach
  • If rethinking concludes the previous approach was actually correct, say so directly — don't force a different solution
  • The new approach must clearly state its essential difference from the old one

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