/layeredReturns surface, mid, and expert level answers in one response so you can pick your depth.
Category: Thinking & Reasoning
Before / After
Explain Kubernetes.
/layered Explain Kubernetes.
What changes in Claude's response
You get three answers stacked: a one-paragraph 'explain it like I'm a manager', a one-page 'explain it like I'm a backend dev', and a deep 'explain it like I'm an SRE'. You can stop reading whenever the depth feels right. Best for topics where you're not sure how much you want to know yet.
When NOT to use /layered
Don't /layered if you already know your depth. Just ask the specific question — /layered gives you 3x the content for no benefit.
Codes that stack with /layered
/layered is one of 120 tested prompt prefixes. The full cheat sheet has before/after examples, warnings, combos, and 10 workflow playbooks.
See the full cheat sheet — from $5More Thinking & Reasoning codes
L99Pushes Claude to maximum reasoning depth. Less hedging, more opinion, longer answers.
/deepthinkForces Claude to reason through every layer before answering. Shows the work.
OODAObserve → Orient → Decide → Act. Best for time-pressured operational decisions.
CHAINLOGICShows each reasoning step explicitly so you can verify the logic, not just the conclusion.
/blindspotsAsks Claude to find what you're missing or assuming, not what you're asking.
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