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bug-detective
This skill should be used when the user asks to "debug this", "fix this error", "investigate this bug", "troubleshoot this issue", "find the problem", "something is broken", "this isn't working", "why is this failing", or reports errors/exceptions/bugs. Provides systematic debugging workflow and common error patterns.
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# Bug Detective
A systematic debugging workflow for investigating and resolving code errors, exceptions, and failures. Provides structured debugging methods and common error pattern recognition.
## Core Philosophy
Debugging is a scientific problem-solving process that requires:
1. **Understand the problem** - Clearly define symptoms and expected behavior
2. **Gather evidence** - Collect error messages, logs, stack traces
3. **Form hypotheses** - Infer possible causes based on evidence
4. **Verify hypotheses** - Confirm or eliminate causes through experiments
5. **Resolve the issue** - Apply fixes and verify
## Debugging Workflow