claude-code - 💡(How to fix) Fix Auto thinking mode: enable extended reasoning only for complex prompts [1 comments, 2 participants]

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Problem Statement

Thinking mode consume tokens extras mesmo em perguntas simples. Seria útil ter um modo automático que ative o raciocínio estendido apenas quando a complexidade da pergunta justificar, ou permitir ▎ configurar um threshold.

Proposed Solution

Add a "Smart" or "Auto" option to the Thinking mode setting, alongside the current On/Off toggle. ▎ ▎ In Auto mode, the model would evaluate prompt complexity before deciding whether to engage extended reasoning. Simple prompts (factual questions, short explanations, quick lookups) would skip the ▎ thinking step, while complex prompts (code generation, debugging, architecture planning, multi-step analysis) would trigger it automatically. ▎ ▎ Alternatively, expose a user-configurable complexity threshold (e.g., Low / Medium / High) so users can tune the behavior to their workflow. ▎ ▎ This would reduce unnecessary token consumption without requiring users to manually toggle the setting between tasks.

Alternative Solutions

A simpler alternative would be to allow users to set Thinking mode per session via a slash command, such as /think on and /think off, making it faster to toggle without opening the settings ▎ dialog. ▎ ▎ Another alternative would be a keyboard shortcut to toggle Thinking mode on/off instantly during a conversation, without interrupting the workflow.

Priority

High - Significant impact on productivity

Feature Category

Configuration and settings

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