systematic-debugging - Systematic Debugging

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Systematic Debugging

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Description

Methodical problem-solving in code through systematic processes to quickly locate and fix bugs

Use Cases

• Systematic investigation of complex bugs
• Production environment issue diagnosis
• Performance problem localization
• Intermittent error tracking
• Identifying potential issues in code review

Core Capabilities

• Problem Isolation: Narrow down problem scope
• Hypothesis Verification: Systematically test assumptions
• Log Analysis: Effectively interpret log information
• Binary Search Debugging: Quickly locate problematic code

Example

The application occasionally returns 500 errors under high load,
but logs show no obvious anomalies.

Please help systematically investigate:
1. Collect more diagnostic information
2. Develop investigation plan
3. Progressively narrow down the problem

Notes

• Reproduce the issue before fixing
• Document investigation process
• Verify fix actually resolves the issue
• Consider adding related tests

Applicable Roles

Developer DevOps/IT

Tags

debuggingtroubleshootingmethodology

Install

git clone https://github.com/obra/superpowers cp -r superpowers/skills/systematic-debugging ~/.qoder/skills/

Information

Source

Community

Author

obra

Category

Development

Date Added

January 15, 2026

Links

• GitHub Repository

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