reasoning Skill
Record decisions and justifications during SDD agent execution, and pass structured context between agents via handoff envelope. Use when an agent needs to document decisions made (Reasoning Log) or perform a handoff to another agent. Do not use for architecture documentation (use ADRs), complexity analysis (use comple Published by microsoft in devsquad-copilot.
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Documentation, Data analysis, Includes SKILL.md, Reusable instructions
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What is reasoning Skill?
Record decisions and justifications during SDD agent execution, and pass structured context between agents via handoff envelope. Use when an agent needs to document decisions made (Reasoning Log) or perform a handoff to another agent. Do not use for architecture documentation (use ADRs), complexity analysis (use comple Published by microsoft in devsquad-copilot. This profile combines repository metadata with install, compatibility, and usage signals so developers can quickly decide whether it fits their agent workflow before opening the source repository.
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Key capabilities
- Includes SKILL.md support
- Reusable instructions support
- Documentation
- Data analysis
- Documentation use cases
- Data analysis use cases
Declared skill metadata
- Source file: .github/plugins/devsquad/skills/reasoning/SKILL.md
These fields retain source and confidence evidence from the indexed SKILL.md.
Compatibility and setup
- Install or run with Copy skill directory
When to use reasoning Skill
- Use it for documentation.
- Use it for data analysis.
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Source
- Creator: microsoft
- Repository: microsoft/devsquad-copilot
- Skill file: .github/plugins/devsquad/skills/reasoning/SKILL.md
What it does
Record decisions and justifications during SDD agent execution, and pass structured context between agents via handoff envelope. Use when an agent needs to document decisions made (Reasoning Log) or perform a handoff to another agent. Do not use for architecture documentation (use ADRs), complexity analysis (use comple
Skill instructions
Reasoning Explainability Guidelines for making SDD agent reasoning auditable and traceable. Two complementary mechanisms: 1. Reasoning Log: Structured record of decisions made by an agent during its execution. 2. Handoff Envelope: Structured context passed from one agent to another during handoff. Reasoning Log Upon completing execution and before creating artifacts, present the user with a summary of decisions made. Reasoning Log Format text Reasoning Decisions | | Decision | Applied principle | Alternatives considered | Justification | Confidence | |---|----------|-------------------|------------------------|---------------|------------| | 1 | [what was decided] | [principle or heuristic that guided the choice] | [discarded options] | [why this choice] | [High/Medium/Low] | Assumptions - [assumption made and basis for it] Missing information - [data that was missing and how it impacts the decisions above] "Applied principle" column Connects each decision to the reusable foundation th
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Frequently asked questions
What is reasoning?
reasoning is a open-source AI agent skill with Copy skill directory. Record decisions and justifications during SDD agent execution, and pass structured context between agents via handoff envelope.
Who is reasoning best for?
reasoning is best for reusing agent instructions, scripts, and references, documentation workflows, data analysis workflows.
How do I install reasoning?
Install or run reasoning using Copy skill directory. Check reasoning for the latest setup command.
Is reasoning actively maintained?
reasoning may need a closer maintenance check before production use.
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Review this source-backed profile, send a correction with evidence, or link to it from your documentation. Claims verify your relationship to the project; profile facts still require source evidence and editorial review.
