Systematic Debugging Strategies

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This skill transforms debugging from frustrating guesswork into a methodical engineering discipline by applying the scientific method to software troubleshooting. It provides Claude with a comprehensive framework for reproducing elusive bugs, gathering environmental context, forming testable hypotheses, and utilizing advanced diagnostic tools. Whether you are dealing with memory leaks, race conditions, or performance regressions, this skill offers language-specific patterns for Node.js, Python, and Go, as well as advanced strategies like differential debugging and git bisect to find root causes efficiently.

Key Features

• Scientific method framework for hypothesis-driven troubleshooting
• Advanced memory leak detection and performance profiling techniques
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• Language-specific debugger configurations for VS Code, Python, and Go
• Step-by-step reproduction and isolation checklists
• Regression tracking patterns using binary search and git bisect

Use Cases

• Investigating intermittent or 'flaky' bugs that are difficult to reproduce
• Identifying and fixing performance bottlenecks and memory leaks in production
• Navigating and understanding execution flow in unfamiliar codebases