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Intense Thinking enables extended reasoning for complex problems. When enabled, Flast takes more time to think through difficult questions, providing more thorough and accurate responses.

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When to Use Intense Thinking

Intense Thinking is most valuable for:
  • Complex analysis: Multi-step problems requiring careful reasoning
  • Code debugging: Finding subtle bugs or logic errors
  • Strategic planning: Evaluating options with many factors
  • Research synthesis: Combining information from multiple sources
  • Mathematical problems: Step-by-step calculations
  • Writing critique: Detailed feedback on structure and content

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How It Works

1

Enable Intense Thinking

Toggle Intense Thinking on in the tool selector before sending your message.
2

Ask your question

Send a complex question or problem that benefits from deeper analysis.
3

Extended processing

Flast takes additional time to reason through the problem thoroughly.
4

Detailed response

You receive a more comprehensive answer with clearer reasoning.

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Example Use Cases

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Code Review

Review this function for potential bugs, edge cases, and
performance issues. Explain your reasoning for each concern.

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Strategic Decision

I'm deciding between three job offers. Here are the details for
each... Help me think through the tradeoffs systematically.

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Complex Problem

Walk me through solving this optimization problem step by step,
explaining each decision point.

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Writing Improvement

Analyze this essay structure. What's working well and what could
be improved? Be thorough in your assessment.

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When Not to Use

Intense Thinking may not be necessary for:
  • Simple factual questions
  • Quick lookups or definitions
  • Casual conversation
  • Straightforward tasks
For these, standard responses work well and are faster.

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Understanding the Output

When Intense Thinking is active, responses typically include:
  • More detailed explanations: Step-by-step reasoning
  • Multiple perspectives: Different angles on the problem
  • Explicit tradeoffs: Clear presentation of pros and cons
  • Confidence indicators: Notes about certainty levels

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Best Practices

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Frame Your Question Well

  • Provide relevant context
  • Be specific about what you need
  • Mention any constraints or requirements

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Allow Time

Intense Thinking takes longer than standard responses. This is expected and produces better results for complex problems.

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Review Thoroughly

The extended responses contain more detail. Take time to read through the full analysis.

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