Systematic Debugging

Overview

All subagent dispatches use disk-mediated dispatch. See shared/dispatch-convention.md for the full protocol.

Random fixes waste time and create new bugs. Quick patches mask underlying issues.

Core principle: ALWAYS find root cause before attempting fixes. Symptom fixes are failure.

Violating the letter of this process is violating the spirit of debugging.

Communication Requirement (Non-Negotiable)

Between every agent dispatch and every agent completion, output a status update to the user. This is NOT optional — the user cannot see agent activity without your narration.