Investigate problems by forming hypotheses, gathering evidence, and testing empirically.
npx skills add https://github.com/olliecrow/codex --skill investigate-olliecrow
Please help me install this Agent Skill. Skill: investigate Source: https://github.com/olliecrow/codex/tree/main/skills/investigate Command: npx skills add https://github.com/olliecrow/codex --skill investigate-olliecrow
This Skill tackles complex issues by systematically exploring hypotheses, gathering evidence, and conducting empirical tests to build high confidence in solutions or explanations.
Investigate the root cause of the recent performance degradation in the user authentication service.
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Root cause analysis for a subtle bug involves systematically formulating hypotheses about the issue, gathering empirical evidence, and testing each explanation iteratively until the exact root cause is pinpointed.
Debugging complex intermittent behavior requires hypothesis-driven analysis, formulating multiple potential explanations and running targeted empirical tests to validate or refute each one based on real data.
Hypothesis testing for software investigation is needed when you must build high confidence in an explanation for a complex problem, relying on empirical validation rather than assumptions to thoroughly understand the codebase.
To understand a complex codebase thoroughly, you conduct a meticulous deep dive by iteratively gathering empirical evidence and testing hypotheses until all avenues are exhausted and the underlying root causes are clearly understood.
Investigating performance degradation involves a deep dive into the service by formulating hypotheses about potential causes, gathering real data, and conducting empirical tests to build high confidence in the identified solution.
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