Collect symptoms, review changes, and reproduce issues to verify root-cause fixes.
npx skills add https://github.com/onlypfachi/chief --skill investigate-onlypfachi
Please help me install this Agent Skill. Skill: investigate Source: https://github.com/onlypfachi/chief/tree/main/investigate Command: npx skills add https://github.com/onlypfachi/chief --skill investigate-onlypfachi
Systematic debugging with a four-phase approach to identify, analyze, and fix root causes before implementing changes.
Run a structured investigation by listing the symptoms, mapping them to root causes, and following the four phases to verify a fix.
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Root-cause debugging requires collecting symptoms, reviewing recent git changes, and reproducing the issue deterministically. A structured four-phase process of investigation, analysis, hypothesis, and implementation isolates the true origin before you apply a fix.
Deterministic reproduction confirms the root cause by triggering the failure consistently under controlled conditions. Mapping symptoms to code paths and tracing recent changes allows you to reproduce the exact issue state and validate that your fix resolves it.
Reviewing git changes provides the context needed for triage. By mapping reported symptoms to recent code modifications, you can trace the execution path, form a hypothesis about the root cause, and verify it against a deterministic reproduction.
A structured debug report documents the collected symptoms, analyzed code paths, tested hypotheses, and the verified fix. Following a four-phase debugging process ensures the report captures the full triage workflow and includes escalation guidance when needed.
Yes, this triage approach applies broadly to software engineering bugs where you can collect symptoms and review code changes. It requires the ability to reproduce the failure deterministically to confirm the root cause and validate the implemented fix through tests.
You should escalate when the structured debug report indicates the issue exceeds current scope or requires alignment. The debugging process includes clear escalation guidance triggered when hypothesis testing or reproduction efforts hit a wall during the analysis phase.
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