Cognitive Science Technique Boosts LLM Creativity: /reframe Slash Command for Claude Code

A developer has created a /reframe slash command for Claude Code that applies a cognitive science technique to improve LLM performance on creative problem-solving tasks.

What It Does

The command implements "distance-engagement oscillation," a technique that alternates between analytical distance and emotional engagement when approaching problems. When you type /reframe followed by any problem, the tool walks through a four-step process: stepping back analytically, stepping into the problem as a character, stepping back to reframe, then stepping in to envision solutions.

Experimental Results

The technique was tested in an experiment across three open-weight models: Llama 70B, Qwen 32B, and Llama 4 Scout. The study used 50 problems with 4 conditions and 5 runs each. Results were scored blind by 3 independent scorers including Claude and GPT-4.1.

The oscillation approach consistently outperformed every other method across all 9 model-scorer combinations, with all results showing statistical significance (p < .001). The technique produced approximately 40% more creative solutions compared to other approaches.

Available Resources

The developer has released:

• The /reframe slash command implementation for Claude Code
• All raw experimental data
• Scoring scripts
• An R verification script

The code is available on GitHub, and a detailed paper documenting the methodology and results is published on Zenodo.