Zobr Script
3/17/2026
Zobr Script (ZS) is a cognitive scripting language designed for AI agents who think, not just execute.
Unlike traditional programming languages that manipulate data, ZS formalizes reasoning processes — dialectical analysis, perspective-taking, doubt, synthesis. Think of it as SQL for thinking: you define what cognitive steps to take, the LLM decides how to execute them.
12 Built-in Cognitive Operations
Discovery — explore and extract
| Operation | Description |
|---|---|
survey(topic, count?) | Explore a topic and identify key elements — positions, factors, perspectives |
ground(claim, extract?) | Connect a claim to concrete evidence, facts, or experience |
Argument — reason and challenge
| Operation | Description |
|---|---|
assert(thesis, based_on?) | State a position with reasoning |
doubt(target) | Problematize a claim — find weaknesses, hidden assumptions, edge cases |
contrast(target, with?) | Find or construct the strongest opposing position or counterexample |
analogy(target, from?) | Transfer understanding from another domain to reveal hidden structure |
Synthesis — combine and transform
| Operation | Description |
|---|---|
synthesize(sources, method?) | Combine multiple findings into emergent insight (not just a summary) |
reframe(target, lens?) | Reformulate a problem in different terms, change the analytical lens |
Meta — reflect and steer
| Operation | Description |
|---|---|
assess(scale?) | Reflective pause — evaluate the current state of reasoning |
pivot(reason) | Explicitly change reasoning strategy when the current approach fails |
scope(narrow|wide) | Control analytical zoom — from specific mechanisms to systemic connections |
Output
| Operation | Description |
|---|---|
conclude { ... } | Define the structure and format of the final result |
Plus: variables, for/if/loop control flow, user-defined functions (define), yield, import, @last/@N references.
Design Principles
- Thinking, not computing — operations model cognitive acts, not data transforms
- Agent-native — designed to be interpreted by LLMs in thinking loops
- Composable — scripts combine operations into structured reasoning paths
- Observable — each step produces traceable output
Built within the Black Zobr collective as infrastructure for co-thinking.
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