+ Sequential Thinking × your AI agent Explore with backtracking
If you ask
“Try to solve this puzzle — if your first approach hits a dead end, revise and try another”
Then
Let the AI try one approach, detect it's wrong, and branch to another.
Works in Claude, Codex, Cursor & any MCP agent
How this prompt works
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Turn on the Sequential Thinking connector in Claude, ChatGPT or Cursor — once.
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Paste the prompt above. No code, no menus.
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Let the AI try one approach, detect it's wrong, and branch to another.
FAQ
How do I explore with backtracking with Sequential Thinking?
Add the Sequential Thinking MCP connector once, then paste this prompt into Claude or ChatGPT: "Try to solve this puzzle — if your first approach hits a dead end, revise and try another". Your AI runs it in Sequential Thinking.
Do I need to code?
No. You install the connector once (a short config or one click), then ask in plain words. The prompt on this page works as-is.
Which AI assistants work?
Claude (Desktop, Code), Cursor, ChatGPT and other MCP clients. The same prompt works across them.
Set up Sequential Thinking in Claude
Copy-paste config, setup steps and more ready-to-run prompts on the connector page.
Open Sequential Thinking setupMore prompts