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Root-Cause Tracing Process

Inputs and completion contract

Record the question, affected scope, requested operation, and success criteria from the input and conversation. An investigation-only request does not authorize product or test edits.

Success requires a reproduced failure, a cited mechanism, and an independently established contract before declaring a defect and recommending its correction. When execution is unavailable or prohibited, return a partial evidence assessment; do not invent reproduction or a root cause.

Use this causal statement only as far as the evidence supports it:

Under conditions C, X produces Y through mechanism M, violating contract K.

Keep explanation of current behavior separate from the decision that the behavior is wrong.