Identify and prove bug root causes through a structured five-phase workflow.
npx skills add https://github.com/etr/groundwork --skill debugging-etr
Please help me install this Agent Skill. Skill: debugging Source: https://github.com/etr/groundwork/tree/main/skills/debugging Command: npx skills add https://github.com/etr/groundwork --skill debugging-etr
The debugging skill provides a structured, evidence-based approach to identify root causes of bugs before applying fixes, reducing guesswork and wasted effort.
Create the debug journal and begin Phase 1 by documenting symptoms and reproduction steps.
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Root-cause debugging identifies and proves the underlying cause of a bug through a structured five-phase workflow: Understanding, Reproduction, Isolation, Fix, and Verify. This systematic investigation reduces guesswork by enforcing evidence-based isolation and falsifiable hypotheses.
Systematic reproduction requires documenting symptoms and following structured isolation rules across codebases and environments. A rigorous debug journal tracks reproduction steps, ensuring the bug is consistently repeatable before moving to the fix phase.
Falsifiable hypotheses in debugging are proposed root causes that can be explicitly proven or disproven through testing. This approach enforces transparent, repeatable investigation by documenting each test and result in a debug journal before applying incremental fixes.
Debugging complex multi-component systems requires explicit verification steps and escalation rules to prevent premature shipping. The structured workflow enforces incremental fixes and verification across all affected components before resolution is confirmed.
A debug journal ensures transparent, repeatable debugging and easier collaboration by documenting symptoms, reproduction steps, and falsifiable hypotheses. It provides an evidence-based record of the investigation across phases, preventing wasted effort and guesswork.
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