debugging-strategies

Tests & Qualité

Master systematic debugging techniques, profiling tools, and root cause analysis to efficiently track down bugs across any codebase or technology stack. Use when investigating bugs, performance issues, or unexpected behavior.

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Debugging Strategies

Transform debugging from frustrating guesswork into systematic problem-solving with proven strategies, powerful tools, and methodical approaches.

Use this skill when

Tracking down elusive bugs
Investigating performance issues
Debugging production incidents
Analyzing crash dumps or stack traces
Debugging distributed systems

Do not use this skill when

There is no reproducible issue or observable symptom
The task is purely feature development
You cannot access logs, traces, or runtime signals

Instructions

Reproduce the issue and capture logs, traces, and environment details.
Form hypotheses and design controlled experiments.
Narrow scope with binary search and targeted instrumentation.
Document findings and verify the fix.
If detailed playbooks are required, open resources/implementation-playbook.md.

Resources

resources/implementation-playbook.md for detailed debugging patterns and checklists.
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