hypothesize

Form working hypotheses that can be revised or committed later.

Usage

{
  "tool": "hypothesize",
  "arguments": {
    "hypothesis": "The memory leak is in the connection pool",
    "based_on": ["node_heap_dump", "node_connection_count"]
  }
}

Parameters

Parameter	Type	Required	Description
hypothesis	string	Yes	The tentative belief
based_on	string[]	No	Supporting node IDs
confidence	float	No	Initial confidence (default: 0.5)
tags	string[]	No	Tags for organization

Examples

Investigation hypothesis:

{
  "tool": "hypothesize",
  "arguments": {
    "hypothesis": "Cache invalidation is not propagating to all nodes",
    "based_on": ["node_stale_data_report", "node_cache_config"],
    "confidence": 0.6,
    "tags": ["investigation", "caching"]
  }
}

Workflow

1. hypothesize - Form initial hypothesis
2. revise - Update as you learn more
3. commit - Crystallize to belief when confident

When to Use

• Starting an investigation
• Forming a theory to test
• When you’re not ready to commit to a belief

Related Tools

• revise - Update hypotheses
• commit - Crystallize to belief
• believe - Direct belief (skip hypothesis stage)