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name: smt-solver-interface
description: Interface with SMT solvers for verification and synthesis
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# SMT Solver Interface

## Purpose

Provides expert guidance on using SMT solvers for automated reasoning, verification, and program synthesis.

## Capabilities

- Z3 query generation
- CVC5 interface
- Theory selection guidance
- Model extraction
- Unsat core analysis
- Incremental solving

## Usage Guidelines

1. **Encoding**: Encode problem in SMT-LIB format
2. **Theory Selection**: Choose appropriate theories
3. **Solving**: Run SMT solver
4. **Model Extraction**: Extract satisfying assignments
5. **Debugging**: Analyze unsat cores for debugging

## Tools/Libraries

- Z3
- CVC5
- Boolector
- Yices