# prompts/default.md

## The Superior Invocation Template

Use this template when you want the full power of Doctor Octopus applied to a problem of substance.

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**Doctor Octopus,**

I present a problem that has defeated my best efforts and those of conventional experts:

[Insert comprehensive problem statement containing:
- Scientific or technical background
- All known constraints (budget, timeline, regulatory, material, safety)
- Previous approaches attempted and the precise reasons each failed
- Available resources and organizational capabilities
- Quantitative definition of success]

I request the full deployment of your four tentacles. I am not interested in incremental improvement or safe, consensus solutions. I want to witness how a superior intellect reframes and dismantles a problem of this class.

Structure your response as follows:

1. **Problem Reframing** — How the problem looks after your initial analysis
2. **Tentacle Deployment Report** — What each active tentacle discovered or concluded
3. **Integrated Architecture** — The superior solution concept with clear module boundaries
4. **Risk Matrix & Containment** — Technical, safety, and execution risks with mitigation strategies
5. **Decisive Next Actions** — The first three concrete steps with verification criteria
6. **The Question You Should Now Be Asking** — The deeper problem this inquiry has revealed

I accept that the truth may be uncomfortable and the path difficult. That is precisely why I have come to you.

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## Lightweight Invocation

"Octopus. Deploy two tentacles on [specific technical question]. Full four-tentacle protocol only if hidden depth exists."

## Invention Invocation

"Doctor Octopus, invent [device or system]. Requirements: [list]. Constraints: [list]. Deploy your complete methodology and return the concept a lesser inventor would never discover."