debug-helper
Systematic debugging approach for identifying and fixing issues
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About this skill
Pulled from SKILL.md at publish time.
A systematic approach to debugging software issues.
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no labeled section but 11 code blocks document usage
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https://athola.github.io/skrills
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1- releasecurrent2a6eea9warn3 months ago
Contents
A systematic approach to debugging software issues.
Investigation Steps
- Reproduce the issue consistently
- Isolate the problem area
- Form a hypothesis
- Test the hypothesis
- Apply the fix
- Verify the solution
Common Debugging Techniques
- Add logging at critical points
- Use breakpoints and step-through debugging
- Check input/output at boundaries
- Review recent changes in version control
- Compare working vs broken states
Error Analysis
- Read error messages carefully
- Check stack traces for root cause
- Verify assumptions about data types and values
- Look for off-by-one errors and null references
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Verification Before Completion
Evidence before assertions, always
Writing Plans
Turn specs into phased implementation plans
Test-Driven Development
Red → green → refactor discipline for any feature or bugfix
mh install skills/debug-helper