🧪Synthesis Tool
thinking_trajectory
Track how your thinking about a concept has evolved over time. See the arc from first mention to current position.
When to use this
Use thinking_trajectory when you want to understand how your views have changed. Great for tracking concept evolution, identifying pivots, and understanding your intellectual arc.
Quick Example
mcporter call brain.thinking_trajectory topic="testing strategy"Response
## Thinking Trajectory: "testing strategy"
📅 Timeline (8 months, 14 conversations):
2024-10 | 🔍 Exploring
"Should we use Jest or Vitest? What about E2E?"
First mentions: unit testing, coverage targets
2024-12 | 💎 Crystallizing
"Integration tests are more valuable than unit tests
for our codebase. We have too many mocks."
Key shift: unit → integration focus
2025-02 | 🔧 Refining
"Playwright for E2E, Vitest for integration. Skip
unit tests for simple components."
Decision: three-tier strategy defined
2025-05 | 🚀 Executing
"Added CI pipeline with Vitest + Playwright.
Coverage at 78% and climbing."
📈 Velocity: Accelerating (concept solidified in 4 months)
🔄 Major pivot: Unit → Integration (Dec 2024)Parameters
| Name | Type | Required | Default | Description |
|---|---|---|---|---|
topic | string | Yes | — | The concept or topic to trace evolution for |
view | string | No | "full" | 'full' (complete timeline), 'velocity' (rate of change), 'first' (genesis/first mention) |
View Modes
view="full"(default)Complete timeline showing every stage of thinking evolution with quotes and context.
view="velocity"Rate of change — how quickly the concept is evolving. Shows acceleration or stagnation.
view="first"Genesis view — when you first discussed this topic, in what context, and initial position.
Examples
Full trajectory
mcporter call brain.thinking_trajectory topic="agency"When did I first think about this?
mcporter call brain.thinking_trajectory topic="cognitive prosthetic" view="first"How fast is this evolving?
mcporter call brain.thinking_trajectory topic="AI agents" view="velocity"