gstack-openclaw-investigate

Phase-based root-cause analysis is a structured debugging workflow that guides you through symptom collection, hypothesis testing, and verification to systematically identify the underlying cause of software bugs rather than just treating symptoms.

You troubleshoot a software regression by applying a disciplined phase-driven workflow that enforces evidence-led debugging, collecting reproduction steps and logs to test hypotheses, identify the root cause, and output a structured debug report.

No dependencies are required to use this root-cause analysis approach. It provides a self-contained, step-by-step framework that can be applied directly to bug investigations and error reports across your existing codebases and deployments.

The best way to document bug investigations is generating a structured debug report that captures symptoms, root cause, fixes, and regression plans, ensuring the evidence-led debugging process is reproducible and verifiable for future audits.

You verify a software fix addresses the underlying issue by following the structured root-cause analysis workflow through to its final phases, which provide specific guidance for testing hypotheses and validating the resolution against the original reproduction steps.

You should use a structured root-cause analysis framework when standard debugging risks treating symptoms instead of root causes, particularly during complex bug investigations, error reports, and regressions spanning multiple codebases, deployments, and logs.