Trace root-cause errors through call stacks and implement source fixes.
npx skills add https://github.com/cjennings/rulesets --skill root-cause-trace
Please help me install this Agent Skill. Skill: root-cause-trace Source: https://github.com/cjennings/rulesets/tree/main/root-cause-trace Command: npx skills add https://github.com/cjennings/rulesets --skill root-cause-trace
Bugs and errors often surface far from their origin, leading to patching the symptom instead of the trigger. This skill documents a systematic backward walk to identify the original trigger in the call chain, enabling fixes at the source and the addition of defender layers to prevent recurrence.
Follow the five-step workflow to observe the symptom, identify the immediate cause, walk the call chain, find the original trigger, and implement a fix with defense-in-depth.
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To trace the root cause, apply a backward-walk workflow: observe the symptom, identify the immediate cause, walk up the call chain to find the origin, and implement a fix with layered defenses to prevent recurrence.
Bugs and errors often surface far from their origin, leading to symptom patching. A systematic backward trace identifies the original trigger in the call chain, enabling durable fixes at the source.
Instrumentation requires inserting stack traces and contextual logs before dangerous operations to capture runtime data. This traceability enables you to walk the call chain backward and find the original trigger.
Defense-in-depth is added by implementing layered defenses at the source of the error after walking the call chain. This ensures defensible changes that prevent recurrence across runs.
Yes, the backward-walk workflow includes test-pollution diagnosis patterns to detect polluted states. You observe the symptom, walk up the call chain, and build robust guardrails to prevent recurrence.
The best way to fix errors at the source is a systematic backward-walk workflow that traces the call chain from symptom to origin, enabling defensible changes with layered defenses for durable remediation.
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