# Solution Comparator

> Compare multiple solutions for correctness and performance

- Skill: `a5c-ai/solution-comparator` (Agent Skill, multi-file: 2 files)
- Install (CLI): `npx skillmds@latest add a5c-ai/solution-comparator`
- Raw SKILL.md: https://api.skillmd.com/api/skills/a5c-ai/solution-comparator/raw
- Safety review: pending (external: skill-scanner PASS, skillspector PASS)
- Works with: Claude Code, Claude.ai, OpenAI Codex
- Category: Coding & Dev Tools
- Author: a5c-ai (https://skillmd.com/u/a5c-ai)
- Updated: 2026-09-09
- Page: https://skillmd.com/skills/a5c-ai/solution-comparator

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# Solution Comparator Skill

## Purpose

Compare multiple algorithm solutions against the same test cases to verify correctness and benchmark performance.

## Capabilities

- Run solutions against same test cases
- Performance benchmarking and comparison
- Output diff analysis
- Find minimal failing test case
- Memory usage comparison
- Time complexity validation

## Target Processes

- correctness-proof-testing
- complexity-optimization
- upsolving
- algorithm-implementation

## Comparison Modes

1. **Correctness**: Compare outputs against a known-correct solution
2. **Performance**: Benchmark execution time across solutions
3. **Stress Testing**: Run with random large inputs to find discrepancies
4. **Minimal Counter-example**: Binary search to find smallest failing case

## Input Schema

```json
{
  "type": "object",
  "properties": {
    "solutions": {
      "type": "array",
      "items": {
        "type": "object",
        "properties": {
          "name": { "type": "string" },
          "code": { "type": "string" },
          "language": { "type": "string" }
        }
      }
    },
    "testCases": { "type": "array" },
    "mode": {
      "type": "string",
      "enum": ["correctness", "performance", "stress", "minimal"]
    },
    "oracleSolution": { "type": "string" },
    "timeout": { "type": "integer", "default": 5000 }
  },
  "required": ["solutions", "mode"]
}
```

## Output Schema

```json
{
  "type": "object",
  "properties": {
    "success": { "type": "boolean" },
    "results": { "type": "array" },
    "discrepancies": { "type": "array" },
    "performance": { "type": "object" },
    "minimalFailingCase": { "type": "object" }
  },
  "required": ["success"]
}
```