Why it matters

Metacognitive prompting improves complex tasks. Understanding shapes prompt design.

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The architecture

Prompt: 'first plan approach; then solve'.

Explicit planning step.

Solve with plan in context.

Metacognitive flowPlan approachmeta-reasoningSolvewith planReflect on planif neededSimilar to plan-and-execute but simpler in-prompt version
Metacognitive.
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How it works end to end

Explicit planning step in prompt.

Combine with tools / retrieval.

Small overhead.