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systematic-debugging

obra/superpowers

Random fixes waste time and create new bugs. Quick patches mask underlying issues.

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npx skills add https://github.com/obra/superpowers --skill systematic-debugging
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Random fixes waste time and create new bugs. Quick patches mask underlying issues. Core principle: ALWAYS find root cause before attempting fixes. Symptom fixes are failure. Violating the letter of this process is violating the spirit of debugging. If you haven't completed Phase 1, you cannot propose fixes. Use for ANY technical issue: Use this ESPECIALLY when: Don't skip when: You MUST complete each phase before proceeding to the next. BEFORE attempting ANY fix: Read Error Messages Carefully Reproduce Consistently Check Recent Changes Gather Evidence in Multi-Component Systems WHEN system has multiple components (CI → build → signing, API → service → database): BEFORE proposing fixes, add diagnostic instrumentation: Example (multi-layer system): This reveals: Which layer fails (secrets → workflow ✓, workflow → build ✗) Trace Data Flow WHEN error is deep in call stack: See root-cause-tracing.md in this directory for the complete backward tracing technique.

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What does systematic-debugging do?

Random fixes waste time and create new bugs. Quick patches mask underlying issues.

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What are alternatives to systematic-debugging?

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How do I install systematic-debugging?

npx skills add https://github.com/obra/superpowers --skill systematic-debugging

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