The Agent Skills Directory

Systematic Debugging Methodology: The skill implements a rigorous 4-phase process (Root Cause Investigation, Pattern Analysis, Hypothesis and Testing, and Implementation) designed to eliminate trial-and-error fixing. This approach encourages thorough analysis and reduces the risk of introducing new bugs or masking security vulnerabilities.
Diagnostic Utility Scripts: The inclusion of find-polluter.sh provides a localized way to identify tests that leak state or create unwanted files. The script uses standard shell commands (find, npm test) and handles parameters with quoting to prevent common shell injection issues.
Defensive Programming Guidelines: The documentation on defense-in-depth and condition-based waiting promotes secure and reliable coding practices, such as validating data at multiple layers and avoiding flaky tests caused by arbitrary timeouts.
Behavioral Reinforcement: The skill includes 'pressure tests' designed to evaluate and reinforce the AI's commitment to the systematic process in scenarios involving time pressure, social influence, or sunk-cost fallacies. This helps maintain a safe and consistent debugging posture.

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