Skill profile

best-of-n-solving

Solve a hard problem by trying multiple approaches in parallel using isolated git worktrees.

What this skill does for you

Solve a hard problem by trying multiple approaches in parallel using isolated git worktrees. Each attempt runs in its own branch, and the best solution is selected. Use for complex refactors, tricky bugs, or architectural decisions where multiple strategies could work.

Quoted from the skill description in the pinned source

Who made it

Publisherspencerpauly

Repositoryawesome-cursor-skills

Installs376as of Sep 27, 2026

Use it with Edge

Set up Edge for me: read getedge.cc/SKILL.md and follow it. Then use Edge to load the best-of-n-solving skill from spencerpauly/awesome-cursor-skills.

Paste it into Claude, ChatGPT, Codex or Cursor.

Or read the skill source first.

Security evidence

Security state at 2026-09-30: reviewed. State definitions. This records static evidence for this revision; live load eligibility is checked again.

3 static scans, 0 counted findings. The listed scanners recorded the results shown for this package revision.

Scanner	Date	Result
Edge static checks	2026-09-27	Pass
Cisco skill-scanner	2026-09-27	Pass
Semgrep Edge rules	2026-09-27	Pass

Static scans check the code, not how well the skill works.

Scanner scope, raw findings and mirrored provider records

Edge static checks (Edge-run): edge-static/1.0.1. Scope: Static patterns for remote execution, credentials with network sends, obfuscation, prompt overrides, hidden Unicode, binaries and persistence. Revision: 99cd2655788456cc1c685944dcf8c2de82c1ded4. Raw findings: . Counted findings: .

Cisco skill-scanner (Edge-run): cisco-skill-scanner/2.1.0. Scope: Local static, YARA, pipeline and behavioral analyzers; no LLM or AI Defense analysis. Revision: 99cd2655788456cc1c685944dcf8c2de82c1ded4. Raw findings: 1. Counted findings: .

Semgrep Edge rules (Edge-run): semgrep/1.178.0+edge-rules.c15016a36fd3+offline-v1. Scope: Six Edge-authored static rules with Semgrep CE; offline execution and metrics disabled. Semgrep-maintained rules excluded. Revision: 99cd2655788456cc1c685944dcf8c2de82c1ded4. Raw findings: . Counted findings: .

Source and licence

Repository: https://github.com/spencerpauly/awesome-cursor-skills
Pinned skill file: View source at revision
Revision: 99cd2655788456cc1c685944dcf8c2de82c1ded4
Package hash: sha256:0c82acfc03b0142f5735046215e8e61504064890a637ab34a3e4c4e0700e4a30
Licence: CC0-1.0