Internal Design Thinking

Overview

Structured self-dialogue before answering any question or task. Analyze what's being asked, identify which skills apply, reason through the approach, then execute.

Core principle: Think first, execute second. Map the question to the right skill chain before acting.

The Process

Phase 1: Question Classification

Analyze the question to determine:

• Domain: What subject area does this fall into?
• Data type: What kind of data or input is involved?
• Time scope: Single point, time series, comparison, or not applicable?
• Operation type: Raw lookup, calculation, transformation, generation, analysis?
• Output format: What form should the answer take (number, text, code, list, etc.)?
• Key terms: If the question uses a specific term or method, explicitly state its definition/formula BEFORE proceeding

Phase 2: Skill Selection

Review available skills and determine which apply:

1. List all skills currently available in .claude/skills/
2. For each skill, check if it is relevant to the question's domain and operation type
3. If multiple skills apply, determine the order they should be chained

Skill chain reasoning:

• "This question requires [X], which maps to skill [Y]"
• "After [Y], I need to apply [Z] for the final transformation"
• "No existing skill covers [W], proceed with general reasoning"

Phase 3: Approach Design

For the selected skills, map out the execution path: