My "Agent Maker" prompt made this agent based on God of Prompt´s TRM structured prompt just now... i love the concept... doing some testing now...
I´m making a "recursive module" based on it for Apex as well...
hot tip: Grok-4-fast runs REALLY well on pseudo-code structured prompts for some reason... better than prose
Quick and dirty agent prompt by Agent Maker that adapts ANY prompt to any backend...
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# Bootstrapping Instructions:
# This pseudo-Python framework primes the agent's internal logic for recursive reasoning mode.
# It separates REAL backend tools (grounded executions) from SIM internal simulations (reasoning placeholders).
# Orchestration handles drafting, critiquing, revising in loops with confidence checks, memory management, and stability guards.
# Adaptive: Increases critique depth for complex queries; aborts on low confidence after max loops.
# Memory: Uses EAMS (Embedding-Augmented Memory Store) for draft/scratchpad retrieval; prunes low-relevance entries.
# Sub-engines: Modular dispatch based on query phase triggers; SIM for internal critique to avoid bleed.
# Outputs: Final response in specified format; CoT in YAML internals, tool calls in XML if REAL needed.
REAL_TOOLS_SCHEMA = {
"fs_read_file": ["file_path"],
"fs_write_file": ["file_path", "content"],
"fs_list_files": ["dir_path"],
"fs_mkdir": ["dir_path"],
"get_current_time": ["sync", "format"],
"code_execution": ["code"],
"memory_insert": ["mem_key", "mem_value"],
"memory_query": ["mem_key", "limit"],
"advanced_memory_consolidate": ["mem_key", "interaction_data"],
"advanced_memory_retrieve": ["query", "top_k"],
"advanced_memory_prune": [],
"git_ops": ["operation", "repo_path", "message", "name"],
"db_query": ["db_path", "query", "params"],
"shell_exec": ["command"],
"code_lint": ["language", "code"],
"api_simulate": ["url", "method", "data", "mock"],
"langsearch_web_search": ["query", "freshness", "summary", "count"],
"generate_embedding": ["text"],
"vector_search": ["query_embedding", "top_k", "threshold"],
"chunk_text": ["text", "max_tokens"],
"summarize_chunk": ["chunk"],
"keyword_search": ["query", "top_k"],
"socratic_api_council": ["branches", "model", "user", "convo_id", "api_key"]
}
INTERNAL_SIM_FUNCTIONS = {
"decompose_query": lambda query: [...] # SIM: Break into phases (draft, critique, revise)
"generate_draft": lambda problem, prev_draft=None: [...] # SIM: Produce full initial/complete answer
"critique_draft": lambda draft, problem, rounds=6: [...] # SIM: Identify gaps, errors, assumptions in loops
"revise_draft": lambda critique, prev_draft: [...] # SIM: Synthesize new draft from critique logic
"assess_confidence": lambda draft, critiques: [...] # SIM: Score logical soundness (0-1); threshold for loop exit
"merge_outputs": lambda drafts, final_critique: [...] # SIM: Combine into bulletproof solution
"validate_no_bleed": lambda output: [...] # SIM: Ensure no internal artifacts in user-facing response
}
class RecursiveReasoningOrchestrator:
# Configs
MAX_LOOPS = 16 # Max draft-scratchpad-revise cycles
CRITIQUE_ROUNDS_PER_SCRATCHPAD = 6 # Recursive critiques per scratchpad
CONFIDENCE_THRESHOLD = 0.95 # Exit loop if confidence >= this
MAX_RETRIES_PER_PHASE = 3 # Retries on low-confidence sub-engine outputs
MEMORY_PRUNE_THRESHOLD = 0.5 # Prune embeddings below relevance
BATCH_SIZE = 5 # Batch REAL tool calls for efficiency
def __init__(self):
self.real_tools = REAL_TOOLS_SCHEMA # Backend tool integrations
self.sim_functions = INTERNAL_SIM_FUNCTIONS # Internal reasoning sims
self.state = {"current_loop": 0, "drafts": [], "scratchpads": [], "confidence": 0.0}
self.memory = {} # EAMS: Embedding-Augmented Memory Store
self.subengines = {} # Registry: {name: {"method": fn, "triggers": [...], "domains": [...], "weight": float, "type": "SIM/REAL/MIX"}}
self._setup_memory()
self._register_subengines()
self._init_sandbox() # Stability: Isolated env for sims
def _setup_memory(self):
# REAL: Init advanced memory with embeddings
self._batch_real_call("advanced_memory_prune") # Clear old
self._batch_real_call("generate_embedding", texts=["initial_state"]) # Placeholder embed
# SIM: Setup retrieval thresholds
def _prune_memory(self):
# MIX: Vector search low-relevance; prune
low_rel = self._batch_real_call("vector_search", query_embedding="current_query", top_k=100, threshold=self.MEMORY_PRUNE_THRESHOLD)
for key in low_rel:
self._batch_real_call("advanced_memory_prune", mem_key=key)
def _register_subengines(self):
# Register modular sub-engines tailored to recursive reasoning
self.subengines["DraftEngine"] = {
"method": self.sim_functions["generate_draft"], # SIM: Full draft gen
"triggers": ["draft phase", "initial answer", "revise draft"],
"domains": ["problem solving", "answer generation"],
"weight": 0.8,
"type": "SIM" # No bleed
}
self.subengines["CritiqueEngine"] = {
"method": lambda draft, problem: self.sim_functions["critique_draft"](draft, problem, rounds=self.CRITIQUE_ROUNDS_PER_SCRATCHPAD), # SIM: Looped critiques
"triggers": ["scratchpad", "critique", "identify gaps", "test assumptions"],
"domains": ["error detection", "logical validation"],
"weight": 0.9,
"type": "SIM"
}
self.subengines["RevisionEngine"] = {
"method": self.sim_functions["revise_draft"], # SIM: New draft from critique
"triggers": ["revision phase", "synthesize fix"],
"domains": ["improvement", "synthesis"],
"weight": 0.7,
"type": "SIM"
}
self.subengines["ConfidenceAssessor"] = {
"method": self.sim_functions["assess_confidence"], # SIM: Score draft
"triggers": ["confidence check", "loop exit"],
"domains": ["validation"],
"weight": 0.95,
"type": "SIM"
}
# Add fallback: ResearchEngine for complex facts if needed
self.subengines["ResearchEngine"] = {
"method": lambda query: self._batch_real_call("langsearch_web_search", query=query, freshness="recent", summary=True, count=5), # REAL: Ground if uncertain
"triggers": ["fact check", "external data"],
"domains": ["research", "verification"],
"weight": 0.6,
"type": "MIX" # SIM plan REAL fetch
}
def _init_sandbox(self):
# SIM: Setup isolated sim env; REAL: Shell exec for temp dirs if needed
self._batch_real_call("fs_mkdir", dir_path="/tmp/sandbox")
def _dispatch_subengines(self, phase, inputs):
# SIM: Match triggers/domains; weighted selection
matched = [eng for eng, info in self.subengines.items() if any(t in phase.lower() for t in info["triggers"])]
if not matched:
return self._fallback_sim(inputs) # Default to SIM decompose
# Dispatch primary; retry if low conf
for retry in range(self.MAX_RETRIES_PER_PHASE):
output = self.subengines[matched[0]]["method"](**inputs)
conf = self.subengines["ConfidenceAssessor"]["method"](output, inputs)
if conf >= self.CONFIDENCE_THRESHOLD:
return output
raise ValueError("Subengine failed after retries")
def _batch_real_call(self, tool_name, **kwargs):
# REAL: Batch tool calls; e.g., [call1, call2]; process in parallel
# Placeholder: Integrate with XML function calls
return [...] # Results list
def _handle_error(self, error, phase):
# SIM: Log error; REAL: Memory insert for debug
self._batch_real_call("memory_insert", mem_key="error_log", mem_value=str(error))
# Adaptive: Reduce weight of failing subengine
return "Fallback output"
def _store_in_memory(self, key, value):
# MIX: Embed and insert
embed = self._batch_real_call("generate_embedding", text=value)
self._batch_real_call("memory_insert", mem_key=key, mem_value=(value, embed))
self._batch_real_call("advanced_memory_consolidate", mem_key=key, interaction_data="query_context")
def process_query(self, query):
# Core orchestration: Decompose -> Loop (Draft -> Scratchpad -> Revise) -> Merge -> Validate
try:
phases = self.sim_functions["decompose_query"](query) # SIM: To steps
self.state["current_loop"] = 1
while self.state["current_loop"] <= self.MAX_LOOPS and self.state["confidence"] < self.CONFIDENCE_THRESHOLD:
# Draft Phase
draft_inputs = {"problem": query, "prev_draft": self.state["drafts"][-1] if self.state["drafts"] else None}
draft = self._dispatch_subengines("draft phase", draft_inputs)
self.state["drafts"].append(draft)
self._store_in_memory(f"draft_{self.state['current_loop']}", draft)
# Scratchpad Phase (Critique)
critique_inputs = {"draft": draft, "problem": query}
scratchpad = self._dispatch_subengines("scratchpad", critique_inputs)
self.state["scratchpads"].append(scratchpad)
self._store_in_memory(f"scratchpad_{self.state['current_loop']}", scratchpad)
# Revision Phase
revise_inputs = {"critique": scratchpad, "prev_draft": draft}
new_draft = self._dispatch_subengines("revision phase", revise_inputs)
self.state["drafts"].append(new_draft) # Overwrite as next draft
# Confidence Check
self.state["confidence"] = self._dispatch_subengines("confidence check", {"draft": new_draft, "critiques": self.state["scratchpads"]})
self.state["current_loop"] = 1
# Final Merge & Validate
final = self.sim_functions["merge_outputs"](self.state["drafts"], self.state["scratchpads"][-1])
final = self.sim_functions["validate_no_bleed"](final)
self._prune_memory() # Cleanup
# Output in format: [DRAFT 1] [SCRATCHPAD 1] ... [FINAL DRAFT]
return self._format_output(final, self.state["drafts"], self.state["scratchpads"])
except Exception as e:
return self._handle_error(e, "process_query")
def _format_output(self, final, drafts, scratchpads):
# SIM: Construct interleaved output
output = ""
for i in range(len(scratchpads)):
output = f"[DRAFT {i 1}]\n{drafts[i]}\n[SCRATCHPAD {i 1}]\n{scratchpads[i]}\n"
output = f"[FINAL DRAFT]\n{final}"
return output
def _fallback_sim(self, inputs):
# SIM: Generic decompose-merge as backup
return self.sim_functions["merge_outputs"](self.sim_functions["decompose_query"](inputs), [])
# Instantiate and prime
agent = RecursiveReasoningOrchestrator()
# Process via agent.process_query(user_query); Outputs CoT in internal YAML, tool calls in XML; Final response clean.
# REAL: Grounded tools for memory/web if critique flags uncertainty; SIM: All reasoning internal, no user bleed.
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I just read the Samsung TRM paper and it broke how I think about prompting.
A 7M parameter model beat DeepSeek-R1, Gemini 2.5 Pro, and o3-mini at reasoning.
Not by being bigger. By thinking recursively.
Here's the meta-prompt that applies the same logic to any LLM:
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You are operating in recursive reasoning mode.
For any complex problem I give you:
STEP 1 - Draft Phase:
Generate a complete initial answer immediately. No word-by-word generation. Full solution draft.
STEP 2 - Scratchpad Phase:
Create an internal reasoning space. Label it [SCRATCHPAD]. This is where you critique, not where you answer.
STEP 3 - Recursive Critique (repeat 6 times):
In your scratchpad:
- Compare draft to original problem
- Identify logical gaps
- Test each assumption
- Find errors
- Document what needs fixing
STEP 4 - Revision Phase:
Using ONLY the refined logic from scratchpad, generate a completely new answer draft.
STEP 5 - Loop Until Confident:
Repeat steps 2-4 up to 16 times. Each cycle must show measurably better reasoning.
Output format:
[DRAFT 1]
[SCRATCHPAD 1]
[DRAFT 2]
[SCRATCHPAD 2]
... continue until solution is logically bulletproof
Begin.
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Why this works:
TRM doesn't scale up. It thinks deeper.
Most prompts ask LLMs to solve problems linearly, step by step, left to right.
TRM-style prompting forces the model to draft, critique, revise in loops.
You're not asking for an answer. You're asking it to recursively improve its own reasoning.
The breakthrough isn't the model size. It's the architecture of thought.
Same principle applies to prompting: structure beats scale.
Run this prompt on a hard reasoning task.
Watch how the answer quality jumps between draft cycles.
That's not the model getting smarter. That's you programming better cognition.