Code Forge — Debug

Systematic root cause debugging for any technical issue.

When to Use

• Any test failure, bug report, or unexpected behavior
• Performance degradation, build failures, integration issues
• ESPECIALLY when under time pressure or when "one quick fix" seems obvious

For code-forge features: Use /code-forge:fix instead — it adds upstream document tracing and state tracking on top of this methodology.

Iron Law

NO FIXES WITHOUT ROOT CAUSE INVESTIGATION FIRST.

No "let me just try this." No "obvious fix." No guessing. Investigate first.

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