layered-reasoning

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Layered reasoning structures thinking across multiple levels of abstraction—from high-level principles (30,000 ft) to tactical approaches (3,000 ft) to concrete actions (300 ft). Good layered reasoning maintains consistency: lower layers implement upper layers, upper layers constrain lower layers, and each layer is independently useful.

Layered reasoning prevents inconsistency: strategic plans that can't be executed, implementations that violate principles, or explanations that confuse by jumping abstraction levels.

Pattern 1: 30K → 3K → 300 ft Decomposition (Top-Down)

Use when reasoning across multiple abstraction levels (strategic/tactical/operational), designing systems with hierarchical layers, explaining concepts at different depths, maintaining consistency between high-level principles and concrete implementation, or when users mention 30,000-foot view, layered thinking, abstraction levels, top-down design, or need to move fluidly between strategy and execution. Source: lyndonkl/claude.

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