interlens

interlens

Most people think about problems with whatever framework happens to be in their head. interlens gives you 288 named alternatives, connected as a graph.

What this does

A "lens" is a thinking pattern extracted from the FLUX Review: "second-order effects," "pace layers," "Chesterton's fence," "explore/exploit tradeoff." Each lens has a description, framing questions, and connections to related lenses, forming a graph of 288 nodes across epistemology, systems thinking, decision-making, and creativity.

interlens makes this graph queryable. Search by keyword or concept, traverse relationships, find thinking paths between distant ideas, detect gaps in your reasoning, or get a random provocation when you're stuck. The MCP server and CLI put all of this inside Claude Code; the web explorer lets you browse visually.

Who this is for

Anyone using Claude Code for strategic thinking, architecture decisions, or problem analysis. The lenses are most useful during brainstorming, PRD writing, and design review: moments where structured thinking patterns prevent blind spots.

Quick start

MCP server + CLI (Claude Code)

pnpm -r install
pnpm dev:mcp

Web explorer

pnpm dev:web

API server

cd apps/api
pip install -r requirements.txt
python lens_search_api.py

Repo layout

packages/mcp/    MCP server + CLI (npm: interlens-mcp)
apps/api/        Flask API (search, graph traversal)
apps/web/        React frontend (interlens.com)

Deployment

• Web: Vercel from apps/web
• API: Railway from apps/api
• MCP: Published from packages/mcp

License

MIT