Systematic Debugging

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The Systematic Debugging skill transforms Claude into a disciplined troubleshooter that adheres to the 'Iron Law': no fixes are proposed until the root cause is fully understood. It guides developers through a structured workflow—Root Cause Investigation, Pattern Analysis, Hypothesis Testing, and Implementation—to eliminate 'guess-and-check' cycles and prevent architectural debt. This skill is particularly effective for complex systems, persistent bugs, and production emergencies, ensuring that every patch addresses the source of the problem rather than just masking symptoms.

Características Principales

• Utilizes backward data-flow tracing to locate the original trigger of deep logic errors.
• Enforces a strict 'no fix without root cause' policy to prevent thrashing.
• Provides diagnostic instrumentation strategies for multi-layer component systems.
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• Requires minimal hypothesis testing to verify assumptions before full implementation.
• Triggers architectural questioning after three failed fix attempts to identify fundamental design flaws.

Casos de Uso

• Isolating failures in multi-component systems involving APIs, databases, and build scripts.
• Resolving intermittent test failures and race conditions in CI/CD pipelines.
• Debugging production issues where previous 'quick patches' have failed to stick.