Trace a software problem to its local cause and apply the smallest fix.
npx skills add https://github.com/nmnmcc/skills --skill point
Please help me install this Agent Skill. Skill: point Source: https://github.com/nmnmcc/skills/tree/main/skills/point Command: npx skills add https://github.com/nmnmcc/skills --skill point
Point helps you make one small software change by tracing a result back to its cause and choosing the simplest proof that the change worked. It is designed for local bugs, focused features, configuration tweaks, small refactors, and failing tests where the right answer can be verified close to the source.
Use the point skill to identify the local cause of this bug, make the smallest change, and verify it with the most direct test.
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Debug a failing regression test by working backward from the observed outcome to isolate the smallest part producing it, making a minimal code change, and verifying the fix directly against the intended behavior.
Fix a local software bug by tracing the result back to its cause and applying the smallest complete change needed, then proving the fix worked using the most direct behavior check available nearby.
Verify a configuration update or refactor by applying the smallest safe change and running a local behavior check or nearby regression test to confirm the result without expanding scope unnecessarily.
Use cause-and-effect debugging for a focused software change when the relevant cause and proof are nearby, such as local bugs, configuration tweaks, or failing tests where the right answer can be verified close to the source.
This approach is not suited for large-scale refactoring or complex features. It requires cause-and-effect reasoning and minimal scope changes designed for focused bugs and local configuration updates where direct verification is possible.
A software change may pass its direct check but fail a regression test if the minimal scope fix did not account for nearby regressions, requiring you to verify the change against the intended behavior and adjacent test cases.
berlysiaReproduce bugs, write failing tests, and verify minimal fixes via TDD.
robkamEnforce a red-green-proof loop starting with a failing regression test.
cxnaiveAutomate pre-commit code verification with static security analysis and regression checks.
marablemarcelApply a four-phase process to reproduce, isolate, understand, and verify software fixes.
