Thinking-Claude README

The project's README from github.com/richards199999/Thinking-Claude. As one markdown file: README.md.

[!CAUTION] This repository has been retired. Claude is already a reasoning model with strong built-in thinking capabilities, making this project no longer necessary. Thank you to everyone who contributed and supported Thinking Claude!

Thinking Claude

Let Claude think comprehensively before responding!

A super quick reminder: Thinking claude is not aimed for benchmarks or huge leaps in math or something, since those are pre-determined by the base model (new Claude-3.5 Sonnet). I only want to explore how further we could reach with Claude's "deep mindset". That said, when using it in your daily tasks, you will find Claude's inner monolog (thinking process) very very fun and interesting.

Demo

It is supposed to work on both Free and Pro versions of Claude Web App with Claude 3.5 Sonnet model.

Here is a demo of using the latest Thinking Cluade Chrome extension (click to download v3.2.3 ) installed in Chrome with the chat of Claude (check Browser Extension for more) featured with an instruction selector:

https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/afa0f64f-53e5-45bc-9ad8-0641b29d2b77

use in project with legacy extension:

https://github.com/user-attachments/assets/88ff0c75-c51b-42b9-a042-00d47053795a

Overview

This project consists of two main components:

  1. Thinking Protocol: A comprehensive set of instructions that guides Claude to think deeply and systematically before responding
  2. Browser Extension: A tool that makes Claude's thinking process more readable and manageable in the browser interface

Project Structure

thinking-claude/
├── extensions/
│   ├── chrome/          # Current version of Chrome extension
│   ├── chrome_v0/       # Legacy Chrome extension (deprecated)
│   ├── firefox/         # Firefox extension (in development)
│   └── changelog.md
├── model_instructions/
│   ├── changelog.md
│   ├── v5.1-extensive-20241201.md
│   ├── v5.1-20241125.md
│   ├── v5-lite-20241124.md
│   ├── v4-20241118.md
│   ├── v4-lite-20241118.md
│   └── v3.5-20241113.md
├── .github/             # GitHub configurations and workflows
├── .husky/             # Git hooks for development
├── LICENSE
└── README.md

The project is organized into two main components:

Thinking Protocol

The thinking protocol instructs Claude to follow a natural, thorough thought process before providing responses.

Browser Extension

The browser extension makes Claude's thinking process easier to read and use! It automatically organizes Claude's thoughts into neat, collapsible sections.

Features

🚀 Quick Install Guide

  1. Chrome Users (May be Outdated)

  2. Manual Installation（Recommended - latest v3.2.3）

    • Download the latest version from our Releases Page
    • Unzip the file
    • Open Chrome and go to chrome://extensions/
    • Turn on "Developer mode" (top right corner)
    • Click "Load unpacked" and select the unzipped folder dist

👉 Want more details? Check out our Extension Guide for:

🎉 Getting Started

Once installed, just:

  1. Visit Claude.ai
  2. Click on the Choose style selector in the bottom of input box -> click on Create & Edit Styles -> click on Create Custom Style -> click on Describe style manually -> click on Start from scratch -> click on Use custom instructions (advanced) -> paste the content of the desired instruction set from model_instructions/ folder
  3. Start chatting with Claude
  4. That's it! The extension will automatically make Claude's thinking process more readable

Why Use Thinking Claude?

Contributing

Contributions are welcome! Feel free to:

License

MIT License - feel free to use and modify as needed.

Acknowledgments

Special thanks to @lumpinif and Claude for the extension!

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What is this?Thinking Claude is a project with two parts: a 'Thinking Protocol' - custom instructions that make Claude reason more deeply and systematically before answering - and a browser extension that renders that thinking process as neat, collapsible sections in the Claude.ai chat UI.
Is this a prompt template or a browser extension?Both: you paste the thinking protocol text as a custom instruction set on Claude.ai, and optionally install a Chrome extension (Firefox version was in development) that automatically formats the resulting thinking blocks into collapsible, copyable sections.
How do I set it up?Install the extension from the Chrome Web Store or download a release, unzip it, enable Developer mode at chrome://extensions and click 'Load unpacked'; then on Claude.ai create a custom style, pick 'Use custom instructions (advanced)', and paste one of the instruction sets from the modelinstructions/ folder.
Do I need a paid Claude subscription to use it?No, it works on both the Free and Pro versions of the Claude Web App with the Claude 3.5 Sonnet model.
Is this project still maintained?No, the repo has been officially retired: the maintainers say Claude now has strong built-in reasoning capabilities, so this project is no longer necessary, and the Firefox extension never progressed past 'in development'.
Why did the author build this instead of waiting for official reasoning features?The author wanted to explore how far Claude's 'deep mindset' could be pushed in everyday tasks, finding its inner-monologue thinking process genuinely fun and interesting, rather than chasing benchmark or math gains.
What does the extension actually change in the chat UI?It automatically organizes Claude's thinking process into neat, collapsible sections that can be folded, unfolded, and copied with one click, updating automatically as new messages arrive.
Are there multiple versions of the thinking instructions?Yes, the modelinstructions/ folder contains versioned thinking protocols, with each new version improving on how Claude structures its thinking process.
What are similar projects?chatGPTBox, repomix, adhd, chatgpt-google-extension, voyager, refined-github, ext-saladict, chathub
Which topics is it in?chain-of-thought, assistant, reasoning, extension, firefox-extension, chrome-extension, browser-extension, prompt-engineering, chatbot, deprecated, anthropic, claude
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richards199999
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CommitApr 07Releasechrome-extension-v3.2.3Jan 09
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