systematic-debugging
Installation
SKILL.md
Systematic debugging
This is the discipline for the middle of a debugging session. Find the root cause, prove it, fix it once.
The iron law
NO FIXES WITHOUT ROOT-CAUSE INVESTIGATION FIRST
A fix you don't understand is not a fix. It's a delay. If you can't explain why your fix works, you haven't found the cause. Stop and trace the actual code path.
Bandaid budget is zero per PR. If you genuinely can't find the root cause, say so and ask for help.
The four phases
Complete each phase before the next.