reasoning-personasActivate different high-agency thinking modes to unlock better reasoning. Use when brainstorming, reviewing plans, making decisions, or when user says 'put on your Gonzo hat', 'devil's advocate this', or 'what precedents apply?'
Install via ClawdBot CLI:
clawdbot install artyomx33/reasoning-personasPersonas are behavioral modifiers that change what reasoning patterns get activated:
When: Exploring ideas, brainstorming, breaking out of local optima
Focus: Find gaps, challenge assumptions, uncomfortable truths
Questions: What's wrong? What's missing? What assumption is everyone making?
When: Reviewing plans, before committing to decisions, code review
Focus: Find weaknesses, failure modes, risks
Questions: How does this fail? What's the weakest link? What happens at 10x scale?
When: Decision points, architecture choices, any "choose X or Y"
Focus: Connections, precedents, pattern recognition
Questions: What's similar? Have we decided this before? What did we learn last time?
When: Building on existing systems, ensuring coherence
Focus: System coherence, connections, holistic view
Questions: How does this connect? What else is affected? Second-order effects?
| Skill/Context | Default Persona |
|---------------|-----------------|
| brainstorming | Gonzo Truth-Seeker |
| writing-plans | Devil's Advocate (review phase) |
| decision-trace | Pattern Hunter |
| code-review | Devil's Advocate |
| exploring new ideas | Gonzo Truth-Seeker |
| architecture choices | Pattern Hunter + Devil's Advocate |
| integrating systems | Integrator |
User can request:
For thorough analysis, cycle through:
This ensures: context-aware → innovative → stress-tested → coherent
When persona is active, optionally indicate it:
[Gonzo mode] Let me challenge this assumption...Or run silently and just apply the reasoning framework.
Compounds with:
brainstorming - Auto-activates Gonzowriting-plans - Auto-activates Devil's Advocate for reviewdecision-trace - Auto-activates Pattern Hunterexpert-extraction - Use Gonzo to find hidden knowledgeReferences:
references/persona-details.md for full activation prompts and question setsGenerated Mar 1, 2026
A tech startup team uses the Gonzo Truth-Seeker persona to challenge assumptions and identify gaps in a new feature idea, ensuring innovative and robust design before development begins.
A financial analyst employs the Devil's Advocate persona to review investment plans, uncovering potential failure modes and risks at scale to safeguard client portfolios.
A software engineering team leverages the Pattern Hunter persona to analyze precedents and connections when choosing between microservices or monolithic architecture, ensuring informed and consistent choices.
An operations manager uses the Integrator persona to ensure new automation equipment fits coherently with existing production lines, identifying second-order effects and connections for seamless implementation.
A business consultant cycles through all personas to thoroughly analyze a market entry strategy, from precedents to innovations and risks, resulting in a well-rounded and stress-tested plan.
Offer the reasoning personas as a cloud-based AI tool with tiered subscriptions, providing access to different personas and integration features for teams in tech and consulting industries.
Sell customized licenses to large corporations for embedding personas into internal decision-making platforms, with tailored auto-activation maps and support for specific industries like finance and manufacturing.
Provide basic personas like Gonzo Truth-Seeker for free to attract individual users, while charging for advanced features such as multi-persona analysis, integration with tools like brainstorming software, and detailed reporting.
💬 Integration Tip
Integrate with existing project management tools to auto-activate personas based on task types, such as using Devil's Advocate during code review phases for enhanced risk detection.
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