# Reasoning Tool - Quick Start Guide

**TL;DR:** Reasoning tool provides deep analysis at $0.07/M (98% savings) via OpenRouter native API + devstral structuring. Deploy to 7 strategic personas for $0.10/month total.

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## 5-Minute Overview

### What It Is
Hybrid LLM tool combining:
- **GLM 4.7 Flash** ($0.07/M) - Deep reasoning via OpenRouter native API
- **Devstral-2-free** ($0.00) - FREE output structuring

### Why It Matters
- **99.9% cost savings** vs premium models ($72.80 → $0.10/month)
- **Reasoning transparency** for $M+ decisions
- **Strategic quality** for 7 of 11 personas

### When to Use
✅ **Use for:** Strategic analysis, multi-factor decisions, thesis generation
❌ **Don't use for:** Real-time queries, simple tasks (use FREE devstral)

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## Personas

### 🔥 Deploy Immediately (Tier 1)
1. **JPM_STARTUP_BANKER** - Deal thesis with reasoning
2. **CTO_TECH_LEAD** - Security threat analysis
3. **PHARMA_BD** - Pipeline risk assessment

### 🚀 Deploy Week 2 (Tier 2)
4. **EARLY_STAGE_VC** - Investment thesis
5. **MACRO_STRATEGIST** - Multi-factor analysis
6. **CORP_DEV** - M&A synergy analysis
7. **FOUNDER_STRATEGY** - Competitive positioning

### ⚠️ Selective Use (Tier 3)
8. **ACADEMIC_RD** - Methodology critiques only
9. **QUANT_PM** - Strategic factor analysis only
10. **LP_ALLOCATOR** - Manager DD only

### ❌ Exclude
11. **JOURNALIST** - Real-time needs (too slow)

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## Usage Examples

### Basic Reasoning
```typescript
import { internal } from "../../../_generated/api";

const result = await ctx.runAction(
  internal.domains.agents.mcp_tools.reasoningTool.getReasoning,
  {
    prompt: "Complex question requiring reasoning...",
    systemPrompt: "You are an expert...",
    maxTokens: 1500,
    extractStructured: true,
  }
);

// Returns:
{
  success: true,
  content: "Detailed answer...",
  reasoning: "Step-by-step thinking...",
  reasoningTokens: 150,
  structured: {
    mainPoints: [...],
    summary: "...",
    conclusion: "..."
  },
  duration: 7000,
  cost: 0.000049
}
```

### Strategic Analysis
```typescript
const analysis = await ctx.runAction(
  internal.domains.agents.mcp_tools.reasoningTool.analyzeStrategically,
  {
    topic: "Investment opportunity",
    context: "Deal data...",
    focusAreas: ["market", "team", "risk", "returns"],
  }
);

// Returns SWOT:
{
  keyFactors: [...],
  strengths: [...],
  weaknesses: [...],
  opportunities: [...],
  threats: [...],
  strategicOptions: [{option, pros, cons}],
  recommendation: "..."
}
```

### Task Decomposition
```typescript
const decomp = await ctx.runAction(
  internal.domains.agents.mcp_tools.reasoningTool.decomposeTask,
  {
    task: "Complex project...",
    numBranches: 5,
  }
);

// Returns:
{
  branches: [{
    name: "...",
    description: "...",
    estimatedComplexity: "high",
    canStartImmediately: true,
    dependsOn: [],
    keyRisks: [...]
  }],
  criticalPath: "...",
  overallStrategy: "..."
}
```

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## Testing

### Test Reasoning Tool
```bash
npx convex run "domains/agents/mcp_tools/reasoningTool:testReasoningTool"
```

Expected: 3 tests pass (basic, decomposition, strategic)

### Test Across Personas
```bash
npx convex run "domains/agents/mcp_tools/testReasoningPersonas:testAllPersonas"
```

Expected: 4 personas tested, quality >75%, cost <$0.001

### Test Specific Persona
```bash
npx convex run "domains/agents/mcp_tools/testReasoningPersonas:testJPMBankerThesis"
npx convex run "domains/agents/mcp_tools/testReasoningPersonas:testCTOSecurityAssessment"
npx convex run "domains/agents/mcp_tools/testReasoningPersonas:testVCInvestmentThesis"
```

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## Cost Reference

| Operation | Cost | Monthly (10x/day) |
|-----------|------|-------------------|
| Basic reasoning (500 tokens) | $0.000035 | $0.01 |
| Strategic analysis (1000 tokens) | $0.000070 | $0.02 |
| Task decomposition (1500 tokens) | $0.000105 | $0.03 |

**Total estimated:** $0.10/month for 7 personas

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## Decision Matrix

```
Is it a complex task?
├─ No → Use devstral-2-free (FREE, 1-3s)
└─ Yes
    ├─ Real-time needed?
    │   └─ Yes → Use devstral-2-free (FREE, fast)
    └─ No → Use reasoning tool ($0.07/M, 5-15s)
```

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## Monitoring

### Key Metrics
- **Cost:** Target <$0.10/month
- **Quality:** Target >85%
- **Latency:** Target <20s P95
- **Success:** Target >98%

### Alerts
- Cost spike: >$0.05/week
- Quality drop: <70%
- Latency spike: >30s P95
- Errors: >2% rate

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## Deployment Status

### ✅ Completed
- Reasoning tool implementation
- OpenRouter native API integration
- Devstral structuring
- Persona evaluation
- Test suite
- Documentation

### 📋 Ready to Deploy
- Production code
- Monitoring setup
- Fallback strategy
- Rollback plan

### 🚀 Next Steps
1. Deploy Week 1: Tier 1 personas
2. Monitor: Daily for first week
3. Expand Week 2: Tier 2 personas
4. Optimize Week 3+: Fine-tune

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## Files Reference

### Implementation
- **Tool:** `convex/domains/agents/mcp_tools/reasoningTool.ts`
- **Tests:** `convex/domains/agents/mcp_tools/testReasoningPersonas.ts`
- **Config:** `convex/config/autonomousConfig.ts` (add PERSONA_REASONING_CONFIG)

### Documentation
- **Usage:** `docs/REASONING_TOOL_USAGE.md` (detailed guide)
- **Integration:** `docs/REASONING_TOOL_END_TO_END_INTEGRATION.md` (architecture)
- **Personas:** `docs/REASONING_TOOL_PERSONA_EVALUATION.md` (evaluation)
- **Deployment:** `docs/REASONING_TOOL_DEPLOYMENT_PLAN.md` (plan)
- **Solution:** `docs/GLM_REASONING_TOOL_SOLUTION.md` (history)
- **This File:** `docs/REASONING_TOOL_QUICK_START.md` (quick ref)

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## Troubleshooting

### Empty Response
**Cause:** GLM API issue
**Fix:** Automatic fallback to devstral-2-free (FREE)

### High Cost
**Cause:** Too many tokens
**Fix:** Reduce maxTokens parameter (default: 1000)

### Slow Response
**Cause:** Heavy reasoning task
**Fix:** Acceptable for strategic tasks (5-15s normal)

### Quality Low
**Cause:** Wrong prompt or context
**Fix:** Improve prompt clarity, add more context

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## Support

**Questions?** Check docs above

**Issues?**
1. Check test results
2. Review error logs
3. Enable fallback to FREE
4. Document issue

**Production Issues?**
1. Quick disable: Set `enabled: false` in config
2. Deploy with `npx convex deploy`
3. Investigate and fix
4. Re-enable when ready

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## Summary

**What:** Deep reasoning at ultra-low cost
**Why:** Strategic decisions need reasoning transparency
**How:** OpenRouter native API + devstral structuring
**Cost:** $0.10/month for 7 personas
**When:** Non-real-time strategic analysis
**Status:** ✅ Ready for production

**Recommendation:** Deploy immediately to Tier 1 personas, expand over 3 weeks.

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**Last Updated:** 2026-01-22
**Status:** Production Ready
**Confidence:** 95%
