How does the skill ensure a bug won't return?

The pipeline requires a mandatory reproduction test and a verification phase where the test must pass in isolation and alongside the full suite before the issue is closed.

What is 'Fix Decomposition' in this context?

Fix Decomposition involves breaking a complex solution into smaller, manageable 'beads' or tasks, ensuring that multi-file changes are implemented and tested incrementally.

How does the Issue Resolution Pipeline improve debugging?

It replaces ad-hoc guessing with a structured process that includes triage, reproduction, and impact assessment, ensuring fixes are robust and don't introduce regressions.

Can this skill handle vague or non-technical bug reports?

Yes, the Triage phase includes specific strategies for clarifying vague reports by asking the right questions and exploring the codebase to locate relevant logic.

Issue Resolution Pipeline

Name: Issue Resolution Pipeline
Author: mthangtr

bymthangtr

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Security & Testing

Systematically diagnoses and fixes software bugs through a structured pipeline of triage, reproduction, root cause analysis, and verified fixes.

The Issue Resolution Pipeline is a sophisticated skill designed to transform chaotic bug reports into verified code fixes. It guides Claude through a rigorous six-phase process: triage, reproduction, root cause analysis, impact assessment, fix decomposition, and verification. By enforcing a hypothesis-driven approach to debugging and requiring evidence-based conclusions, this skill ensures that developers address the underlying causes of issues rather than just patching symptoms. It is an essential tool for maintaining high-quality codebases and managing complex regressions in production environments.

Key Features

01Systematic reproduction using deterministic tests and minimal code paths

02Hypothesis-driven Root Cause Analysis (RCA) with evidence ranking

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04Multi-input triage for vague reports, stack traces, and failing tests

05Iterative verification loops to ensure fix integrity and build stability

06Impact assessment to identify blast radius and regression risks

Use Cases

01Debugging critical production regressions that require verified fixes

02Normalizing community bug reports into actionable technical specifications

03Investigating complex race conditions or intermittent logic errors

What are Skills?·How to Install

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npx skillfish add mthangtr/groaly issue-resolution

For use in Claude.ai and ChatGPT

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