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Find the root cause before editing v1.0.0

Use this resource to find the root cause of a bug before changing the code

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  • 455 downloads
  • 221 likes
  • 191 saves

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Install with the CLI

In a terminal, from the folder you want:

npx --yes palatekit@latest install root-cause-before-editing

With no option, the skill goes to ~/.agents/skills/; add --agent claude-code (or codex, cursor…) to target an agent.

First time: connect the CLI with

npx --yes palatekit@latest login

The agent reads the relevant code, lists two or three likely causes, picks the most probable and asks a single question when the request stays vague. It touches only the files it needs and stops until its confidence reaches the set bar.

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Updated November 2, 2026

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Works in
Install guides
Generates with
Your agent's model
Licence
Apache-2.0

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What you get

  • SKILL.md: thinking steps before any edit
  • SKILL.md: confidence bar, scope rules and checklist

Good fit for

  • A previous fix did not solve the bug
  • A request is vague and you want to avoid a wrong lead

Not for

    Tags

    • debugging
    • root cause
    • scope
    • review
    • method

    About

    You say

    “The save button does nothing after the update. Find the cause before fixing it.”

    Card for the “Find the root cause before editing” skill

    Skill published by waynesutton under the Apache-2.0 license, delivered in its original version.

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    How to use it

    1. Install the skill in your agent's skills folder
    2. Ask your agent to find the root cause of a bug before changing the code
    3. Review and adjust the result

    Content preview

    Files

    • LICENSE10.7 KB
    • NOTICE-PALATEKIT.md0.5 KB
    • SKILL.md2.8 KB

    Origin and licence

    Listed unmodified

    Author
    waynesutton
    Source
    github.com/waynesutton/builder-skills/tree/82d1ce23d8637f6d0301e6cac9dcdb124711f3b1/templates/skills/help
    Licence
    Apache-2.0

    Notice

    « help » (waynesutton, Apache-2.0) livré dans sa version d'origine : fiche en français et en anglais par PalateKit.

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