phase-gated-debugging

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Phase-Gated Debugging

Overview

AI coding agents see an error and immediately edit code. They guess at fixes, get it wrong, and spiral. This skill enforces a strict 5-phase protocol where you CANNOT edit source code until the root cause is identified and confirmed.

Based on claude-debug (full plugin with PreToolUse hook enforcement).

When to Use

Use this skill when:

  • a bug keeps getting "fixed" without resolving the underlying issue
  • you need to slow an agent down and force disciplined debugging before code edits
  • the failure is intermittent, a regression, performance-related, or otherwise hard to isolate
  • you want an explicit user confirmation checkpoint before any fix is applied

The Protocol

Phase 1: REPRODUCE

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