What is The "think" tool from Claude?
With the "think" tool, we're giving Claude the ability to include an additional thinking step—complete with its own designated space—as part of getting to its final answer.
Problem
Users rely on Claude AI without a structured intermediate reasoning step, leading to less accurate or well-reasoned final answers.
Solution
A dedicated thinking space tool that allows Claude to process information iteratively before delivering responses, exemplified by enabling multi-step analysis for complex queries.
Customers
AI developers, researchers, and technical teams building applications requiring high reasoning accuracy.
Unique Features
Explicitly separates Claude’s intermediate reasoning from final output, mimicking human-like problem-solving stages.
User Comments
Improves answer quality for technical queries
Useful for debugging AI logic
Adds transparency to Claude’s process
Requires integration effort
Niche but valuable for AI teams
Traction
Launched 3 days ago with 180+ upvotes on ProductHunt, featured in Anthropic’s developer ecosystem (Claude’s creator).
Market Size
The global AI software market is projected to reach $1.3 trillion by 2032 (Grand View Research, 2023).
