Shannon Thinking

Provides a structured problem-solving workflow inspired by Shannon, guiding problem definition, modeling, validation, and implementation.

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Documentation & install

Readme and setup notes from the catalogue, plus a client-ready config you can copy for your MCP host.

Installation

Add the following to your MCP client configuration file.

Configuration

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{
  "mcpServers": {
    "olaservo-shannon-thinking": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "server-shannon-thinking@latest"
      ]
    }
  }
}

You can run the Shannon Thinking MCP Server to guide systematic problem solving in the style of Claude Shannon. This server provides a structured tool that breaks complex problems into defined stages—problem definition, constraints, modeling, validation, and practical implementation—so you can reason clearly and iteratively.

How to use

To use the Shannon Thinking MCP Server, connect with an MCP client and call the single tool named shannonthinking. You will provide a sequence of thoughts that follow Shannon’s methodology. Each thought must include the content, its type (problem_definition, constraints, model, proof, or implementation), a thought number, total thoughts, your uncertainty, dependencies, explicit assumptions, and whether another thought step is needed. You can revise earlier thoughts, recheck steps when new information arrives, run experimental validation, and add implementation notes for practical constraints.

Usage flow you can follow

Define the core problem clearly and concisely (problem_definition).
Identify system constraints and boundaries (constraints).
Develop a modeling framework or approach (model).
Seek formal proofs or plan validation through experiments (proof and experimentalElements).
Design a practical solution or workflow and capture implementation notes (implementation).
Iterate by revising earlier thoughts and rechecking steps as new information becomes available.

Starting a thought sequence

When you start, create a thought object that includes the exact content, its type, sequence numbers, uncertainty, dependencies, assumptions, and whether you need to add more thoughts.

Available tools

shannonthinking

A single MCP tool that structures problem-solving thoughts into stages aligned with Shannon’s methodology, including problem_definition, constraints, model, proof, and implementation, with support for revision, recheck, and experimental validation.