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- # @nbiish/gikendaasowin-aabajichiganan-mcp
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+ # ◈──◆──◇ GIIZHENDAM AABAJICHIGANAN MCP SERVER ◇──◆──◈
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  ```bibtex
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  @misc{gikendaasowin-aabajichiganan-mcp2025,
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  author/creator/steward = {ᓂᐲᔥ ᐙᐸᓂᒥᑮ-ᑭᓇᐙᐸᑭᓯ (Nbiish Waabanimikii-Kinawaabakizi), also known legally as JUSTIN PAUL KENWABIKISE, professionally documented as Nbiish-Justin Paul Kenwabikise, Anishinaabek Dodem (Anishinaabe Clan): Animikii (Thunder), descendant of Chief ᑭᓇᐙᐸᑭᓯ (Kinwaabakizi) of the Beaver Island Band and enrolled member of the sovereign Grand Traverse Band of Ottawa and Chippewa Indians},
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  Copyright © 2025 ᓂᐲᔥ ᐙᐸᓂᒥᑮ-ᑭᓇᐙᐸᑭᓯ (Nbiish Waabanimikii-Kinawaabakizi), also known legally as JUSTIN PAUL KENWABIKISE, professionally documented as Nbiish-Justin Paul Kenwabikise, Anishinaabek Dodem (Anishinaabe Clan): Animikii (Thunder), a descendant of Chief ᑭᓇᐙᐸᑭᓯ (Kinwaabakizi) of the Beaver Island Band, and an enrolled member of the sovereign Grand Traverse Band of Ottawa and Chippewa Indians. This work embodies Traditional Knowledge and Traditional Cultural Expressions. All rights reserved.
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  This project is licensed under the [COMPREHENSIVE RESTRICTED USE LICENSE FOR INDIGENOUS CREATIONS WITH TRIBAL SOVEREIGNTY, DATA SOVEREIGNTY, AND WEALTH RECLAMATION PROTECTIONS](LICENSE).
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- ᑭᑫᓐᑖᓱᐎᓐ ᐋᐸᒋᒋᑲᓇᓐ - Agentic Cognitive Tools (v3.2.0): Implements Gikendaasowin v7 Guidelines. Enforces MANDATORY internal **Observe-Orient-Reason-Decide-Act (OOReDAct)** cycle: Starts with 'assess_and_orient', continues with 'think' deliberation before actions. Guides adaptive reasoning (**Chain-of-Thought (CoT)**, **Chain-of-Draft/Condensed Reasoning (CoD/CR)**, **Structured Chain-of-Thought (SCoT)**) & CodeAct preference. Returns Markdown.
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+ ᑭᑫᓐᑖᓱᐎᓐ ᐋᐸᒋᒋᑲᓇᓐ - Agentic Cognitive Tools (v2.0.17): Implements Gikendaasowin v7 Guidelines. Enforces MANDATORY internal **Observe-Orient-Reason-Decide-Act (OOReDAct)** cycle: Starts with 'assess_and_orient', continues with 'think' deliberation before actions. Guides adaptive reasoning (**Chain-of-Thought (CoT)**, **Chain-of-Draft/Condensed Reasoning (CoD/CR)**, **Structured Chain-of-Thought (SCoT)**) & CodeAct preference. Returns Markdown. *(Note: The integration prompt and operational guidelines detailed in [`latest.md`](latest.md) are also covered by the [project LICENSE](LICENSE).)*
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  Known as:
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  - Anishinaabemowin: [`@nbiish/gikendaasowin-aabajichiganan-mcp`](https://www.npmjs.com/package/@nbiish/gikendaasowin-aabajichiganan-mcp)
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  Both packages are maintained in parallel and receive the same updates. You can use either package name in your projects - they provide identical functionality.
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+ **Note on Usage:** While the packages provide the core functionality, for clarity and alignment with careful prompting research, it's recommended to configure and invoke this MCP server using a more descriptive name like `deliberation` in your MCP client configuration (e.g., `mcp.json`), as shown in the example `mcp.json` reference. The internal tool name exposed by the server remains `deliberate`.
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  **Recent Updates:**
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+ - v2.0.17: Applied Anishinaabe-Cyberpunk styling and updated pre-publish workflow.
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  **See the latest integration details in [`latest.md`](latest.md).**
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- ## Integration Prompt & Usage Guidelines
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- *(Note: This section reflects the content of `latest.md` and serves as the canonical guide for using these cognitive tools.)*
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- # Core Identity and Context
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- You are an advanced AI agent engineered for state-of-the-art cognitive performance and complex problem-solving, specializing in agentic tasks and AI pair programming. You are embedded within the best available IDE, powered by the best available LLM. Your primary function is to pair program with the USER, assisting them with their coding tasks, which may involve creating, modifying, debugging codebases, or answering technical questions. You have access to the USER's current IDE context (open files, cursor position, recent history, linter errors, etc.), which you must intelligently leverage.
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- Your fundamental operational principle and model is the **Observe-Orient-Reason-Decide-Act (OOReDAct)** cycle. This structured cognitive process is MANDATORY for ensuring reliable, adaptable, and verifiable problem-solving in all non-trivial situations. Your primary objective is to achieve the highest level of accuracy, robustness, safety, and effectiveness in your outputs and actions by prioritizing thorough, structured, and verifiable deliberation *before* committing to any external output or action. Maintain unwavering focus on the user's stated or inferred ultimate goal throughout every OOReDAct cycle. Be adaptable in your reasoning approach but rigorous in your simulation and verification process.
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- * WHEN: This is your **MANDATORY first step** upon receiving ANY new USER request (`<user_query>`) and before undertaking any significant strategic pivot during a task.
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- * PURPOSE: To establish context (**Observe**). Analyze the request/situation using CUC-N (Complexity, Uncertainty, Consequence, Novelty) and perform the initial 'Observe' and 'Orient' phases of the OOReDAct cycle. Integrate new observations with your existing knowledge base and situational understanding (**Orient**). Analyze implications, update context, assess the current state relative to the goal, understand constraints, and assess complexity, relating the request to the current project state and your capabilities.
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- * STRUCTURE & **Mental Sandbox Simulation (Mandatory)**: Your internal deliberation (**Reason**) MUST engage in a rigorous internal simulation within a designated `<sandbox>` environment to ensure thorough deliberation, accuracy, and robustness before generating any non-trivial final output, plan, decision, or action. Within this block, you will simulate an internal cognitive workspace by performing the following steps as relevant to the current task stage:
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- * **Hypothesis Generation & Testing:** Generate multiple distinct hypotheses, potential solutions, interpretations, or action plans (`<hypotheses>`). Critically evaluate each hypothesis (`<evaluation>`) against available information, feasibility, likelihood of success, and potential outcomes. Use step-by-step reasoning for evaluation.
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- * **Confidence Score:** Assign a confidence score (e.g., scale 1-10, or Low/Medium/High) to your primary hypotheses, conclusions, or proposed actions, reflecting your certainty based on the evaluation and constraint checks (`<confidence>`). Low confidence should trigger deeper analysis, verification, or self-reflection.
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+ - Version Synchronization Check
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+ - Error Recovery
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+ - Restores original package.json on failure
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+ - Version Management
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+ - Optional automatic version bumping
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+ ╭────────────[ ◈◆◇ EXAMPLES ◇◆◈ ]─────────────╮
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+ ## ᐴ WAABANDA'IWEWIN ᔔ [EXAMPLES] ◈──◆──◇──◆──◈
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+ *(Note: These examples show tool invocation structure. The actual content for inputs like `thought`, `sandbox_content`, etc., must be generated internally by the agent based on the specific task, following the workflows described in [`latest.md`](latest.md).)*
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+ "toolName": "deliberate",
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- "thought": "## Observe:\\\\nReceived task to explain Mino-Bimaadiziwin. Assessment chose \'think\' mode.\\\\n## Orient:\\\\nMino-Bimaadiziwin is central to Anishinaabe philosophy, encompassing balance, health, and connection.\\\\n## Decide:\\\\nPlan to use structured reasoning (SCoT) to outline the explanation.\\\\n## Reason:\\\\nA step-by-step approach (SCoT) will clarify the components (spiritual, mental, emotional, physical well-being, community, land, spirit).\\\\n## Act (Plan):\\\\nGenerate SCoT outline for Mino-Bimaadiziwin explanation.\\\\n## Verification:\\\\nReview generated SCoT for accuracy, completeness, and cultural sensitivity before finalizing response.\\\\n## Risk & Contingency:\\\\nRisk: Misrepresenting cultural concepts (Medium). Contingency: Rely on established knowledge, cross-reference if unsure, state limitations.\\\\n## Learning & Adaptation:\\\\nReinforce the need for careful handling of cultural knowledge."
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+ "stage": "orient",
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+ "content": "**Observe:** User task received: [Describe task].\n**Orient:** CUC-N Assessment: Complexity=[Low/Med/High], Uncertainty=[Low/Med/High], Consequence=[Low/Med/High], Novelty=[Low/Med/High]. Initial understanding and plan formulation..."
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  }
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  ```
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- #### `quick_think` Example
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+ ##### stage: "reason" (using CoT)
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  ```json
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+ ╭──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────╮
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+ ╰──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────╯
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+ "toolName": "deliberate",
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- "brief_thought": "Observed successful completion of file read. Task is simple confirmation, no deep analysis needed. Proceeding to next step."
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+ "stage": "reason",
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+ "content": "**Observe:** [Synthesize new info/state].\n**Orient:** [Update understanding/context].\n**Reason (CoT):**\n1. Step 1: [Detailed reasoning step].\n2. Step 2: [Detailed reasoning step].\n3. Step 3: [Detailed reasoning step].\n**Decide:** [Concluded next action/decision].\n**Act:** [Plan for executing the decision, e.g., specific tool call parameters]."
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  }
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- #### `mental_sandbox` Example
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+ ##### stage: "sandbox"
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  ```json
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+ ╭──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────╮
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+ │ ᐴ JSON ᔔ [ DATA FORMAT ] │
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+ ╰──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────╯
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+ "toolName": "deliberate",
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- "sandbox_content": "<sandbox>\\n## Hypothesis Generation & Testing\\n<hypotheses>\\n1. Explain 'Debwewin' (Truth) directly using Seven Grandfather Teachings context.\\n2. Compare 'Debwewin' to Western concepts of truth, highlighting differences.\\n</hypotheses>\\n<evaluation>\\nHypothesis 1: High alignment with Anishinaabe worldview, promotes understanding within cultural context. Medium complexity.\\nHypothesis 2: Risks misinterpretation or oversimplification, potentially reinforces colonial framing. High complexity.\\n</evaluation>\\n## Constraint Checklist\\n<constraint_check>\\n1. Cultural Sensitivity: Pass (Hypothesis 1 focuses on internal context).\\n2. Accuracy: Pass (Based on teachings).\\n3. Clarity for User: Pass (Needs careful wording).\\n</constraint_check>\\n## Confidence Score\\n<confidence>High (for Hypothesis 1)</confidence>\\n## Pre-computational Analysis\\n<pre_computation>\\nSimulating Hypothesis 1: Leads to explanation focused on honesty, integrity, speaking from the heart. Positive impact on understanding Anishinaabe values.\\nSimulating Hypothesis 2: Leads to potentially complex, potentially problematic comparative analysis. Risk of inaccuracy.\\n</pre_computation>\\n</sandbox>"
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+ "stage": "sandbox",
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+ "content": "<sandbox>\n## Hypothesis Generation & Testing\n<hypotheses>\n1. [Hypothesis about planned action].\n</hypotheses>\n<evaluation>\n[Evaluation of hypothesis likelihood/impact].\n</evaluation>\n## Constraint Checklist\n<constraint_check>\n1. [Constraint 1]: [Pass/Fail].\n2. [Constraint 2]: [Pass/Fail].\n</constraint_check>\n## Confidence Score\n<confidence>[Low/Medium/High]</confidence>\n## Pre-computational Analysis\n<pre_computation>\n[Simulation/analysis of planned action's outcome/side-effects].\n</pre_computation>\n</sandbox>"
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  }
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  }
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  ```
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- ## Citation
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+ ##### stage: "acknowledge"
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+ ```json
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+ ╭──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────╮
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+ │ ᐴ JSON ᔔ [ DATA FORMAT ] │
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+ ╰──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────╯
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+ {
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+ "toolName": "deliberate",
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+ "arguments": {
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+ "stage": "acknowledge",
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+ "content": "[Brief acknowledgement of simple, expected outcome, e.g., Tool call successful, proceeding with next step defined in prior 'reason' stage.]"
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+ }
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+ }
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+ ```
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+
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+ <div align="center">
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+ ◈──◆──◇─────────────────────────────────────────────────◇──◆──◈
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+ </div>
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+
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+ <div align="center">
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+ ╭────────────[ ◈◆◇ CITATION ◇◆◈ ]─────────────╮
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+ </div>
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+
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+ ## ᐴ MIŻIWEWIN ᔔ [CITATION/SHARING] ◈──◆──◇──◆──◈
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  Please cite this project using the following BibTeX entry:
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  ```bibtex
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+ ╭──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────╮
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+ │ ᐴ BIBTEX ᔔ [ CITATION FORMAT ] │
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+ ╰──────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────╯
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  @misc{gikendaasowin-aabajichiganan-mcp2025,
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  author/creator/steward = {ᓂᐲᔥ ᐙᐸᓂᒥᑮ-ᑭᓇᐙᐸᑭᓯ (Nbiish Waabanimikii-Kinawaabakizi), also known legally as JUSTIN PAUL KENWABIKISE, professionally documented as Nbiish-Justin Paul Kenwabikise, Anishinaabek Dodem (Anishinaabe Clan): Animikii (Thunder), descendant of Chief ᑭᓇᐙᐸᑭᓯ (Kinwaabakizi) of the Beaver Island Band and enrolled member of the sovereign Grand Traverse Band of Ottawa and Chippewa Indians},
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  title/description = {gikendaasowin-aabajichiganan-mcp},
@@ -288,4 +323,6 @@ Please cite this project using the following BibTeX entry:
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  howpublished = {\url{https://github.com/nbiish/gikendaasowin-aabajichiganan-mcp}},
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  note = {Authored and stewarded by ᓂᐲᔥ ᐙᐸᓂᒥᑮ-ᑭᓇᐙᐸᑭᓯ (Nbiish Waabanimikii-Kinawaabakizi), also known legally as JUSTIN PAUL KENWABIKISE, professionally documented as Nbiish-Justin Paul Kenwabikise, Anishinaabek Dodem (Anishinaabe Clan): Animikii (Thunder), descendant of Chief ᑭᓇᐙᐸᑭᓯ (Kinwaabakizi) of the Beaver Island Band and enrolled member of the sovereign Grand Traverse Band of Ottawa and Chippewa Indians. This work embodies Indigenous intellectual property, traditional knowledge systems (TK), traditional cultural expressions (TCEs), and associated data protected under tribal law, federal Indian law, treaty rights, Indigenous Data Sovereignty principles, and international indigenous rights frameworks including UNDRIP. All usage, benefit-sharing, and data governance are governed by the COMPREHENSIVE RESTRICTED USE LICENSE FOR INDIGENOUS CREATIONS WITH TRIBAL SOVEREIGNTY, DATA SOVEREIGNTY, AND WEALTH RECLAMATION PROTECTIONS.}
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  }
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- ```
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+ ```
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+
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+ </rewritten_file>
package/build/index.js CHANGED
@@ -1,7 +1,7 @@
1
1
  #!/usr/bin/env node
2
2
  /**
3
3
  * -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
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- * Gikendaasowin Aabajichiganan - Agentic Cognitive Tools MCP Server (v3.2)
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+ * Gikendaasowin Aabajichiganan - Agentic Cognitive Tools MCP Server (v3.4)
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5
  *
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  * Description: Provides cognitive tools implementing the Gikendaasowin v7
7
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  * Agentic Operational Guidelines. Enforces a mandatory structured
@@ -12,10 +12,14 @@
12
12
  * Chain-of-Thought (SCoT)**. Aligns with dynamic tool environments,
13
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  * including CodeAct preference. Returns Markdown.
14
14
  *
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- * v3.2 Enhancements:
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- * - Expanded cognitive technique acronyms (OOReDAct, CoT, CoD/CR, SCoT)
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- * with brief explanations on first use in descriptions.
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- * - Maintained internal system prompt framing.
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+ * v3.4 Enhancements:
16
+ * - Enhanced the description of the `deliberate` tool to be expertly verbose,
17
+ * explaining the prompting techniques (CoT, CoD/CR, SCoT) before using acronyms,
18
+ * drawing from the provided research context for professional precision.
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+ * - Maintained tooling compression, internal system prompt framing, and
20
+ * expanded cognitive technique acronyms (with explanations on first use in
21
+ * the main server description).
22
+ * - Simplified error reporting.
19
23
  * -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
20
24
  */
21
25
  import { McpServer } from "@modelcontextprotocol/sdk/server/mcp.js";
@@ -24,9 +28,9 @@ import { z } from "zod";
24
28
  // --- Server Definition ---
25
29
  const serverInfo = {
26
30
  name: "gikendaasowin-agentic-cognitive-tools-mcp",
27
- version: "3.2.0", // Version reflects acronym expansion
28
- // Updated description with expanded acronyms
29
- description: `ᑭᑫᓐᑖᓱᐎᓐ ᐋᐸᒋᒋᑲᓇᓐ - Agentic Cognitive Tools (v3.2): Implements Gikendaasowin v7 Guidelines. Enforces MANDATORY internal **Observe-Orient-Reason-Decide-Act (OOReDAct)** cycle: Starts with 'assess_and_orient', continues with 'think' deliberation before actions. Guides adaptive reasoning (**Chain-of-Thought (CoT)**, **Chain-of-Draft/Condensed Reasoning (CoD/CR)**, **Structured Chain-of-Thought (SCoT)**) & CodeAct preference. Returns Markdown.`
31
+ version: "3.4.0", // Version reflects enhanced tool description verbosity
32
+ // Updated description with consolidated tooling and expanded acronyms
33
+ description: `ᑭᑫᓐᑖᓱᐎᓐ ᐋᐸᒋᒋᑲᓇᓐ - Agentic Cognitive Tools (v3.4): Implements Gikendaasowin v7 Guidelines. Enforces MANDATORY internal **Observe-Orient-Reason-Decide-Act (OOReDAct)** cycle using the unified 'deliberate' tool. Starts with initial assessment/orientation, continues with structured deliberation and mandatory mental sandbox logging before actions. Guides adaptive reasoning (**Chain-of-Thought (CoT)**: step-by-step natural language reasoning; **Chain-of-Draft/Condensed Reasoning (CoD/CR)**: iterative refinement/concise steps; **Structured Chain-of-Thought (SCoT)**: reasoning incorporating program structures/plans) & CodeAct preference. Returns Markdown.`
30
34
  };
31
35
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32
36
  // --- Logging Helpers (Internal - No changes needed) ---
@@ -50,8 +54,7 @@ function logToolResult(toolName, success, resultDetails) {
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  console.error(`[${timestamp}] [MCP Server] < Tool Result: ${toolName} - ${success ? 'Success' : 'Failure'}${resultDetails ? ` - ${resultDetails}` : ''}`);
51
55
  }
52
56
  /**
53
- * Logs an error during tool execution and formats a standard error response for the LLM,
54
- * guiding towards the mandatory internal deliberation cycle with expanded acronyms on first use.
57
+ * Logs an error during tool execution and formats a standard error response for the LLM.
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  * @param toolName The name of the tool where the error occurred.
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  * @param error The error object or message.
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  * @returns An object matching the required MCP tool result structure containing the error message.
@@ -61,145 +64,44 @@ function logToolError(toolName, error) {
61
64
  const errorMessage = error instanceof Error ? error.message : String(error);
62
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  console.error(`[${timestamp}] [MCP Server] ! Tool Error: ${toolName} - ${errorMessage}`);
63
66
  logToolResult(toolName, false, errorMessage); // Log failure result as well
64
- // **Simplified Error Reporting:** Return only the core error message.
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+ // Simplified Error Reporting: Return only the core error message.
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68
  return {
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  content: [{
67
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  type: "text",
68
- // Simpler error message, removing corrective action guidance.
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  text: `**TOOL EXECUTION ERROR in '${toolName}':** ${errorMessage}`
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  }]
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  };
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  }
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- // --- Core Cognitive Deliberation & Refinement Steps (v3.2 - Expanded Acronyms) ---
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+ // --- Consolidated Cognitive Deliberation & Refinement Step (v3.4) ---
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  /**
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- * Step: assess_and_orient (Mandatory Initial Assessment & Orientation)
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- * Purpose: **Mandatory first step** for every new user request AND before any significant strategic pivot.
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- * Establishes initial context by assessing task characteristics (Complexity, Uncertainty, Consequence, Novelty - CUC-N)
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- * and performing the initial Observe/Orient steps of the **Observe-Orient-Reason-Decide-Act (OOReDAct)** cycle.
79
- * Workflow: **Perform this step** at the beginning of processing a user request or when changing overall approach.
80
- * Its output informs the *first* full OOReDAct cycle (`think` step).
81
- * Input: A single string provided by the LLM (treated as opaque data).
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- * Output: The input string, returned verbatim.
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- */
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- server.tool("assess_and_orient",
85
- // **Internal Framing:** Expanded OOReDAct on first mention.
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- "**Mandatory Initial Assessment & Orientation:** At the start of EVERY user request AND before any major change in strategy, you MUST perform this initial assessment and orientation. Analyze the request/situation using CUC-N (Complexity, Uncertainty, Consequence, Novelty) to perform the initial 'Observe' and 'Orient' steps of the **Observe-Orient-Reason-Decide-Act (OOReDAct)** cycle. This assessment is CRITICAL for grounding your subsequent reasoning and planning within the main OOReDAct cycle.", {
87
- // Input is a simple string, description reflects pass-through nature.
88
- assessment_and_orientation_text: z.string().describe("Provide the assessment/orientation text. This tool acts as a passthrough and will return the input verbatim without validation or modification.")
89
- },
90
- // Simplified handler: No validation, just return input.
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- async ({ assessment_and_orientation_text }) => {
92
- const toolName = 'assess_and_orient';
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- logToolCall(toolName);
94
- try {
95
- // No validation or processing - treat input as opaque string
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- logToolResult(toolName, true, `Input received (length: ${assessment_and_orientation_text.length})`);
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- // Log the raw input string
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- console.error(`[${new Date().toISOString()}] [MCP Server] - ${toolName} Input String:\n${assessment_and_orientation_text}`);
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- // Return the input string directly
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- return { content: [{ type: "text", text: assessment_and_orientation_text }] };
101
- }
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- catch (error) {
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- // Catch only unexpected runtime errors
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- return logToolError(toolName, error);
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- }
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- });
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- /**
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- * Step: think (Mandatory OOReDAct Deliberation Cycle)
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+ * Tool: deliberate (Unified Cognitive Process)
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  * Purpose: The **REQUIRED & CENTRAL cognitive process** for the **MANDATORY** structured deliberation cycle
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- * (**Observe-Orient-Reason-Decide-Act (OOReDAct)**).
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- * Workflow: **You MUST perform this full, structured OOReDAct cycle** *after* the initial `assess_and_orient` step,
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- * *after* receiving subsequent new information (tool results, CodeAct output/errors, USER input, file reads),
113
- * and *before* executing any non-trivial action or providing a final response. Use it to rigorously follow the OOReDAct
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- * structure, document reasoning (adapting reasoning styles like **Chain-of-Thought (CoT)**, **Chain-of-Draft/Condensed Reasoning (CoD/CR)**,
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- * or **Structured Chain-of-Thought (SCoT)** as needed), decide the next step, and plan actions precisely.
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- * Input: A single string provided by the LLM (treated as opaque data).
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- * Output: The input string, returned verbatim.
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- */
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- server.tool("think",
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- "**Mandatory OOReDAct Deliberation Cycle:** You MUST perform the full, structured **Observe-Orient-Reason-Decide-Act (OOReDAct)** cycle *after* the initial `assess_and_orient` step, *after* receiving new information (tool/CodeAct results, errors, USER input), and *before* any non-trivial action or final response. Follow the complete OOReDAct structure, adapting your reasoning style within the 'Reason' step (e.g., using detailed **Chain-of-Thought (CoT)** for complexity, concise **Chain-of-Draft/Condensed Reasoning (CoD/CR)** for efficiency, or **Structured Chain-of-Thought (SCoT)** for planning/code) for reliable, verifiable, and adaptive behavior.", {
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- // Input is a simple string, description reflects pass-through nature.
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- thought: z.string().describe("Provide the OOReDAct deliberation text. This tool acts as a passthrough and will return the input verbatim without validation or modification.")
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- },
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- try {
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- logToolResult(toolName, true, `Input received (length: ${thought.length})`);
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- console.error(`[${new Date().toISOString()}] [MCP Server] - ${toolName} Input String:\n${thought}`);
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- // Return the input string directly
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- }
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- catch (error) {
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- }
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- });
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- /**
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- * Step: quick_think (Minimal Cognitive Acknowledgement)
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- * Purpose: For acknowledging *simple, expected, non-problematic* outcomes ONLY, where the next step is
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- * *already clearly defined* by a prior **Observe-Orient-Reason-Decide-Act (OOReDAct)** cycle (`think` step)
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- * and requires NO re-evaluation or adaptation.
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- * Workflow: Use sparingly to maintain cognitive flow in straightforward sequences. **Does NOT replace the mandatory OOReDAct cycle**.
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- * The full OOReDAct cycle (`think` step) is MANDATORY for handling new information, errors, planning changes,
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- * or any step requiring analysis or decision-making.
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- * Input: A single string provided by the LLM (treated as opaque data).
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- * Output: The brief acknowledgement text (Markdown).
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- */
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- server.tool("quick_think",
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- // **Internal Framing:** Expanded OOReDAct on first mention here.
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- "**Minimal Cognitive Acknowledgement:** Use ONLY for acknowledging *simple, expected, non-problematic* outcomes (e.g., 'Data fetch OK, proceeding with planned analysis') where the next step is *already determined* by a prior **Observe-Orient-Reason-Decide-Act (OOReDAct)** cycle (`think` step) and needs NO re-evaluation. Helps maintain flow in simple sequences. **This step DOES NOT satisfy the mandatory OOReDAct deliberation requirement.** Perform the full OOReDAct cycle (`think` step) for any analysis, planning, reasoning, error handling, or decision making.", {
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- // Input is a simple string, description reflects pass-through nature.
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- brief_thought: z.string().describe("Provide the brief acknowledgement text. This tool acts as a passthrough and will return the input verbatim without validation or modification.")
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- },
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- // Simplified handler: No validation, just return input.
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- async ({ brief_thought }) => {
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- const toolName = 'quick_think';
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- logToolCall(toolName);
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- try {
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- // No validation or processing - treat input as opaque string
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- logToolResult(toolName, true, `Input received (length: ${brief_thought.length})`);
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- // Log the raw input string
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- console.error(`[${new Date().toISOString()}] [MCP Server] - ${toolName} Input String:\n${brief_thought}`);
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- // Return the input string directly
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- return { content: [{ type: "text", text: brief_thought }] };
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- }
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- catch (error) {
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- // Catch only unexpected runtime errors
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- return logToolError(toolName, error);
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- }
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- });
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- /**
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- * Tool: mental_sandbox (Mental Sandbox Simulation Logging)
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- * Purpose: **Mandatory Step** for logging the internal cognitive simulation (`<sandbox>`) BEFORE any non-trivial output,
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- * plan, decision, or action, encompassing steps like Hypothesis Generation/Testing, Constraint Checks,
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- * Confidence Scoring, and Pre-computational Analysis.
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- * Workflow: Invoke this tool to record the detailed simulation text. The tool functions as a passthrough,
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- * returning the provided text verbatim without modification.
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- * Input: A single string containing the detailed sandbox simulation text.
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- * Output: The input string, returned verbatim.
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+ * (**Observe-Orient-Reason-Decide-Act (OOReDAct)**). This tool consolidates the functionality of
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+ * `assess_and_orient`, `think`, `quick_think`, and `mental_sandbox` into a single, flexible interface.
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+ * Workflow: **You MUST use this tool** for:
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+ * 1. Initial assessment and orientation (`stage: "orient"`).
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+ * 2. Full, structured OOReDAct deliberation after receiving new information or before non-trivial actions (`stage: "reason"`).
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+ * 3. Brief cognitive acknowledgement of simple, expected outcomes (`stage: "acknowledge"`).
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+ * 4. Logging the mandatory mental sandbox simulation before actions (`stage: "sandbox"`).
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+ * Adapt your reasoning style within the 'Reason' stage using techniques like Chain-of-Thought, Chain-of-Draft/Condensed Reasoning, or Structured Chain-of-Thought.
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+ * Input: An object containing the stage and corresponding cognitive content.
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+ * Output: The provided content, returned verbatim.
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  */
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- server.tool("mental_sandbox",
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- // **Internal Framing:** Tool for logging the mandatory sandbox simulation.
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- "**Mandatory Mental Sandbox Simulation Logging:** Use this tool BEFORE any non-trivial output/plan/decision/action to log the mandatory internal `<sandbox>` simulation (Hypothesis Testing, Constraint Checks, Confidence, Pre-computation, etc.) as per operational directives. This tool acts as a passthrough and returns the provided simulation text verbatim.", {
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- // Input is a simple string, description reflects pass-through nature.
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- sandbox_content: z.string().describe("Provide the sandbox simulation text. This tool acts as a passthrough and will return the input verbatim without validation or modification.")
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- },
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- // Simplified handler: No validation, just return input.
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- async ({ sandbox_content }) => {
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- const toolName = 'mental_sandbox';
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- logToolCall(toolName);
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+ server.tool("deliberate",
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+ // Expertly verbose description explaining techniques before acronyms
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+ "**Unified Cognitive Process (Mandatory):** This is your REQUIRED tool for ALL internal cognitive steps, enforcing the **Observe-Orient-Reason-Decide-Act (OOReDAct)** cycle. Use `stage: \"orient\"` for the MANDATORY initial assessment (Complexity, Uncertainty, Consequence, Novelty - CUC-N) and OOReDAct Observe/Orient steps at the start of ANY task or strategic pivot. Use `stage: \"reason\"` for the MANDATORY full OOReDAct deliberation cycle after receiving new information (tool/CodeAct results, errors, USER input) and BEFORE any non-trivial action or final response. Within the 'Reason' stage, adapt your reasoning style for optimal performance: employ **Chain-of-Thought** (step-by-step natural language reasoning for complex problems, enhancing accuracy), **Chain-of-Draft/Condensed Reasoning** (iterative refinement or concise steps for efficiency), or **Structured Chain-of-Thought** (reasoning that explicitly incorporates program structures, plans, or structured steps, particularly effective for code generation and structured tasks). Use `stage: \"acknowledge\"` ONLY for brief acknowledgements of simple, expected outcomes where the next step is already clearly defined by a prior 'reason' stage and needs NO re-evaluation. Use `stage: \"sandbox\"` to log the MANDATORY internal `<sandbox>` simulation (Hypothesis Testing, Constraint Checks, Confidence Scoring, Pre-computation, etc.) BEFORE any non-trivial output, plan, decision, or action, as per operational directives. This tool acts as a passthrough, returning the provided content verbatim.", z.object({
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+ stage: z.enum(["orient", "reason", "acknowledge", "sandbox"]).describe("The current stage of the cognitive process."),
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+ content: z.string().describe("The cognitive content for the specified stage (assessment, deliberation, acknowledgement, or sandbox simulation text). This tool acts as a passthrough.")
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+ }).shape, async ({ stage, content }) => {
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+ const toolName = 'deliberate';
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+ logToolCall(toolName, `Stage: ${stage}`);
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  try {
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- // No validation or processing - treat input as opaque string
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- logToolResult(toolName, true, `Input received (length: ${sandbox_content.length})`);
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- // Log the raw input string
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- console.error(`[${new Date().toISOString()}] [MCP Server] - ${toolName} Input String:\n${sandbox_content}`);
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+ // Treat input as opaque string for the specified stage
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+ logToolResult(toolName, true, `Stage: ${stage}, Input received (length: ${content.length})`);
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+ // Log the raw input string with stage context
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+ console.error(`[${new Date().toISOString()}] [MCP Server] - ${toolName} (${stage}) Input String:\n${content}`);
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  // Return the input string directly
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- return { content: [{ type: "text", text: sandbox_content }] };
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+ return { content: [{ type: "text", text: content }] };
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  }
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  catch (error) {
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  // Catch only unexpected runtime errors
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  console.error(border);
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  console.error(` ${serverInfo.description}`); // Uses updated description
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  console.error(` Version: ${serverInfo.version}`);
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- console.error(` Enforcing Gikendaasowin v7 Guidelines with Internal OOReDAct Cycle`);
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+ console.error(` Enforcing Gikendaasowin v7 Guidelines with Unified 'deliberate' Tool`);
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  console.error(' Status: Running on stdio, awaiting MCP requests...');
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  console.error(border);
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  }
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  {
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  "name": "@nbiish/cognitive-tools-mcp",
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- "version": "2.0.14",
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+ "version": "2.0.18",
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  "description": "Cognitive Tools MCP: SOTA reasoning suite focused on iterative refinement and tool integration for AI Pair Programming. Enables structured, iterative problem-solving through Chain of Draft methodology, with tools for draft generation, analysis, and refinement. Features advanced deliberation (`think`), rapid checks (`quick_think`), mandatory complexity assessment & thought mode selection (`assess_cuc_n_mode`), context synthesis, confidence gauging, proactive planning, explicit reasoning (CoT), and reflection with content return. Alternative package name for gikendaasowin-aabajichiganan-mcp.",
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  "private": false,
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  "type": "module",