opus-extended-thinking
Leverage Claude Opus 4.5's extended thinking capabilities for deep reasoning, complex analysis, and multi-step synthesis. Use when problems require thorough deliberation before response.
npx skills add majiayu000/claude-skill-registry --skill opus-extended-thinking-frankxai-arcanea --agent claude-code
Same command for any agent — swap --agent for codex, cursor, copilot.
Weekly change comes from our own snapshots, not the repository page — it measures attention, not adoption.
# Claude Opus 4.5 Extended Thinking This skill guides optimal use of Claude Opus 4.5's extended thinking capabilities - the model's ability to reason deeply before responding, leading to more thoughtful, accurate, and nuanced outputs. --- ## Understanding Extended Thinking ### What It Is Extended thinking allows Opus 4.5 to: - Deliberate longer before producing output - Consider multiple perspectives and approaches - Self-critique and refine reasoning - Handle complex multi-step problems - Produce more thoughtful, less reactive responses ### When It Activates Extended thinking engages automatically when: - Problems require multi-step reasoning - Questions have nuance or ambiguity - Tasks require weighing tradeoffs - Complex analysis or synthesis is needed - Creative work benefits from deliberation --- ## Prompt Patterns for Deep Thinking ### Pattern 1: Explicit Deliberation Request ``` Before answering, take time to: 1. Consider the problem from multiple angles 2. Identify potential pitfalls or edge cases 3. Weigh different approaches 4. Then provide your best response Question: [Your complex question] ``` ### Pattern 2: Multi-Perspective Analysis ``` I need a thorough analysis of
- Understanding Extended Thinking
- What It Is
- When It Activates
- Prompt Patterns for Deep Thinking
- Pattern 1: Explicit Deliberation Request
- Pattern 2: Multi-Perspective Analysis
- Pattern 3: Step-by-Step Reasoning
- Pattern 4: Devil's Advocate
- Pattern 5: Synthesis Request
- Task Types That Benefit Most
- 1. Strategic Planning
- 2. Code Architecture Decisions
- 3. Creative Development
- 4. Problem Diagnosis
What does the opus-extended-thinking skill do?
Leverage Claude Opus 4.5's extended thinking capabilities for deep reasoning, complex analysis, and multi-step synthesis. Use when problems require thorough deliberation before response.
How do I install it?
Run `npx skills add majiayu000/claude-skill-registry --skill opus-extended-thinking-frankxai-arcanea --agent claude-code` — it drops the skill into your project so the agent can pick it up. Swap the --agent value for codex, cursor or copilot if you use one of those.
Where does this skill come from?
From majiayu000/claude-skill-registry, a repository with 534 stars. We read it straight from the repository tree rather than a submitted listing, so what you see here is what is actually published.
Is a popular skill a good skill?
Not necessarily. Stars measure attention, not adoption — a repository can trend for a week and be abandoned. That is why we show the weekly change from our own snapshots next to the total, instead of a single flattering number.