First Principles Reasoning

First Principles Reasoning is a structured framework for decomposing problems to their irreducible, fundamental truths and rebuilding innovative solutions from scratch — rather than reasoning by analogy or accepting conventional wisdom.

The agent defines three node types:

• Analysis 📋 — The main container that summarises the reasoning and creates the structured steps: Problem, Truth, Assumptions, Challenges and Solutions
• Step 📁 — A container for each category of first principles items
• Item 📝 — A general node supporting definitions for all FP item types (Problem, Truth, Assumption, Challenge, Solution)

How It Works

• Create an Analysis and describe the problem to decompose
• Define fundamental truths — what do we know for certain?
• Challenge assumptions — what are we taking for granted?
• Identify real constraints vs perceived ones
• Rebuild solutions from verified truths
• AI assistance is available to help identify truths and challenge assumptions

Benefits

• Innovation 💡 — Break free from analogy-based thinking and conventional wisdom
• Clarity 🔎 — Separate verified truths from untested assumptions
• Better Solutions 🎯 — Build on solid foundations rather than inherited constraints
• Structured Collaboration 🤝 — Teams work through each step systematically