{
  "handle": "Reason",
  "mechanism": "Orchestrated cognition that chains multiple {{think}} steps using a specific {{topology}} (e.g., {{chain}} of Thought, {{tree}} of Thoughts). Transforms {{context}} into conclusions, plans, or decisions while respecting {{compute_budget}}. The bridge between atomic thinking and structured problem-solving.",
  "gloss": "Execute a cognitive topology",
  "failure_modes": [
    "Analysis Paralysis: too much compute on a decision with diminishing returns.",
    "Circular Reasoning: the thought process loops back to the premise.",
    "Context Window Overflow: the reasoning trace exceeds memory capacity.",
    "Reasoning past the evidence: the {{context}} did not support a conclusion and one was produced."
  ],
  "invariants": [
    "Bounded Execution: must respect {{compute_budget}}.",
    "Structure Adherence: must follow the rules of the selected reasoning {{topology}}.",
    "A reasoning step does not change the world outside the agent; recording the trace is not such a change. World-changing steps are {{act}}s of the composing pattern."
  ],
  "preconditions": [
    "{{context}} is available and readable",
    "{{compute_budget}} is available"
  ],
  "postconditions": [
    "A conclusion, plan, or decision is generated",
    "The reasoning trace is recorded"
  ],
  "_meta": {
    "tier": 1,
    "ring": 1,
    "related": [
      "ChainOfThought",
      "TreeOfThoughts"
    ],
    "supersedes": [
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      "sema:Reason#mh:SHA-256:c2f279f6def8869e4a54ce61f4cd8b646eaeb6dbaea89c7d9dfd05c6c2bb78ed"
    ],
    "path": [
      "Mind",
      "Reasoning"
    ]
  },
  "sema_id": "sema:Reason#mh:SHA-256:81ec8196c7c1c761fe353c8d26463bcb61b54f844aa3422a40019f82ef202321",
  "sema_ref": "Reason#81ec",
  "sema_stub": "81ec",
  "dependencies": {
    "accepts": {
      "context": "sema:Context#mh:SHA-256:c1b72256dc4732033ee42cc07ff5d9fb60a7f1a3e5634449c343692a33340756"
    },
    "composes_with": {
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      "think": "sema:Think#mh:SHA-256:5177aa242fffd16d7ed24e5f8c3e0d5e86c5a26e299cc2d4b8a07f4756126025"
    },
    "references": {
      "chain": "sema:Chain#mh:SHA-256:3ba084dba5cf36bbdd43d03306c187ca75a2e3f448b555e257c26aab9b71c4fb",
      "compute_budget": "sema:ComputeBudget#mh:SHA-256:4091ac7c6677342920dc53808d02830e35c5849f2af1bb9ba7749c576d37478e",
      "topology": "sema:Topology#mh:SHA-256:58ad1ff07863b0fbf1250185232c48d8815752e4ce4f32a971166a56be297467",
      "tree": "sema:Tree#mh:SHA-256:dd927c24f8165bd3ddc75b29cc96c1e43eb45bdaf084ba1e2bce2b0a71ab05ec"
    }
  },
  "sema_layer": "Mind",
  "sema_category": "Reasoning",
  "used_by": {
    "composes_with": {
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      "PolymorphicSolver": "sema:PolymorphicSolver#mh:SHA-256:f7fe4635a7520f918c823f0047d6fed8e38fd820c1970ef4623cc8fd78d2b0bd"
    },
    "references": {
      "PhasedRefinement": "sema:PhasedRefinement#mh:SHA-256:a263384b14c029d80cb3cc3c0b7a8a87b2c63f6307a55ac2c0f82ad2f86779e4"
    }
  }
}