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Debugging by investigation: root cause before the fix v1.0.0

Use this resource to find the root cause of a bug before fixing it

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Install with the CLI

In a terminal, from the folder you want:

npx --yes palatekit@latest install root-cause-debugging-5

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 gathers evidence, compares expected and observed behavior, forms hypotheses and tests them one at a time before changing the code. It also points to references on tracing the chain of causes and on defense in depth.

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Updated November 2, 2026

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Works in
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Generates with
Your agent's model
Licence
MIT

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What you get

  • SKILL.md: four investigation phases and list of evidence to gather
  • root-cause-tracing.md: tracing the chain of causes
  • defense-in-depth.md: multi-level protections

Good fit for

  • A test fails for no obvious reason
  • A bug comes back after a first fix

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    Tags

    • debugging
    • root cause
    • hypotheses
    • evidence
    • errors

    About

    You say

    “This test fails intermittently: investigate the root cause before changing the code.”

    Card for the “Debugging by investigation: root cause before the fix” skill

    Skill published by pixel-process-ug under the MIT 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 fixing it
    3. Review and adjust the result

    Content preview

    Files

    • defense-in-depth.md12.7 KB
    • LICENSE1.1 KB
    • NOTICE-PALATEKIT.md0.5 KB
    • root-cause-tracing.md9.4 KB
    • SKILL.md12.1 KB

    Origin and licence

    Listed unmodified

    Author
    pixel-process-ug
    Source
    github.com/pixel-process-ug/superkit-agents/tree/cc7fcb7e47bc4c50020abdf352fa5d8914d0a7c2/templates/skills/systematic-debugging
    Licence
    MIT

    Notice

    « systematic-debugging » (pixel-process-ug, MIT) livré dans sa version d'origine : fiche en français et en anglais par PalateKit.

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