How does this skill help with debugging?

It provides a step-by-step methodology to analyze logs, search for error signatures, and trace data flow to find the exact line of code causing an issue.

Does it look at recent code changes?

Yes, the skill includes a step to audit git history and recent PRs to see if the issue was introduced by a specific code change or dependency update.

Can it identify specific bug patterns?

Yes, it is optimized to recognize common patterns like race conditions, null references, timeout issues, and state management errors.

What is the output of this skill?

It generates a detailed root cause report including the problem description, specific code locations, impact assessment, and a recommended fix approach.

Root Cause Analysis Expert

Name: Root Cause Analysis Expert
Author: resolve-io

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Security & Testing

Identifies the underlying causes of software bugs through systematic code analysis, log tracing, and impact assessment.

The investigate-root-cause skill provides a structured methodology for deep technical debugging within the Prism framework. It guides Claude through a sequential process of reviewing validation evidence, searching for error signatures, tracing execution paths, and auditing recent git history. By focusing on common failure patterns like race conditions and state management errors, it ensures that developers identify the true source of an issue rather than just treating symptoms, resulting in more stable and maintainable software fixes.

Key Features

01Recent git history and dependency change auditing

02Systematic trace-to-source code analysis

03Comprehensive impact assessment for proposed fixes

04Automated root cause documentation and reporting

05Pattern matching for race conditions, null references, and timeouts

061 GitHub stars

Use Cases

01Analyzing regression bugs introduced by recent commits or dependency updates

02Debugging complex UI failures after Playwright test failures

03Tracing mysterious API timeouts or network errors to backend logic

What are Skills?·How to Install

Install with 🐟 Skill.Fish

npx skillfish add resolve-io/.prism investigate-root-cause

For use in Claude.ai and ChatGPT

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