# witcheer's Wingtips #102: /reasoning

Written by [witcheer](https://x.com/witcheer) at Nous Research. Republished with credit.

Canonical: https://hermeswatcher.com/wingtips/102  
Published: 2026-10-15  
[Original](https://notwitcheer.github.io/hermes-recipes/wingtips/102-reasoning/) · [On X](https://x.com/witcheer/status/2110629244850385200) · [Full collection](https://notwitcheer.github.io/hermes-recipes/) · [Official docs](https://hermes-agent.nousresearch.com/docs/user-guide/configuration#reasoning-effort)

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Sources: [Hermes docs: Configuration](https://hermes-agent.nousresearch.com/docs/user-guide/configuration#reasoning-effort)


working through something hard with your Hermes Agent?

`/reasoning high`

the model does more thinking before each answer, for the rest of this session.

docs: [https://hermes-agent.nousresearch.com/docs/user-guide/configuration#reasoning-effort](https://hermes-agent.nousresearch.com/docs/user-guide/configuration#reasoning-effort)