Debug Skill

Trigger

• Keywords: debug, 除錯, troubleshoot, diagnose, 查問題, 找 bug, 為什麼不動, 為什麼不 work, something wrong, not working

When NOT to Use

Prohibited Actions

❌ git add | git commit | git push — per @rules/git-workflow.md

This skill debugs and may fix code but does not commit. /precommit is a quality gate only. To commit, offer the menu per rules/git-workflow.md § Proactive Offer — a commit option on any real branch, a push option only where review-state.js offer allows one — and invoke /smart-commit --execute on selection; never print the command for the user to copy.

Workflow

Phase 0    Phase 1     Phase 2          Phase 3           Phase 4        Phase 5
Intake  →  Classify →  Probe Loop   →   Root Cause    →   Fix +       →  Report
+ Repro    (Taxonomy)  (max 6)          Confirmation      Verify
  │          │           │                 │                │              │
  ▼          ▼           ▼                 ▼                ▼              ▼
Execute    refs/       Bash            /seek-verdict    Edit+test     --export
reproduce  failure-    /codex-         /code-investigate /bug-fix      (optional)
           taxonomy    brainstorm      (optional)

Phase 0: Intake + Reproduce

Repro Contract: 根因聲稱必須基於可重現的觀察，不可基於靜態推測。

Phase 1: Classify

根據觀察到的失敗模式，使用 Failure Taxonomy 分類並選擇 first-probe 策略。

See references/failure-taxonomy.md for:

• 6 problem types + detection signals + first-probe commands
• Classification decision tree
• Escalation paths

Phase 2: Probe Loop

假設驅動的互動式探測迴圈。See references/probe-protocol.md for full rules.

每個 probe 是一個假設測試：

1. 定義假設 H
2. 設計探測命令 C
3. 預測「若 H 成立 → 期望 O」
4. 執行 C → 觀察實際結果
5. 更新假設集合
6. 選下一個最具鑑別力的探測

Termination

/codex-brainstorm Integration

When ≥2 equally credible hypotheses exist:

1. Pause probe loop
2. Invoke /codex-brainstorm via Skill tool — topic = hypothesis comparison
3. Use Nash equilibrium result as new primary hypothesis
4. Resume probe loop to verify

Phase 3: Root Cause Confirmation

/seek-verdict Integration (Step 3b — Mandatory)

Invoke /seek-verdict --intent confirm for independent root cause verification.

Anti-anchoring contract (per @skills/seek-verdict/SKILL.md):

• Fresh thread: a new § Start dispatch, never a § Resume onto an existing thread
• No Claude conclusions: prompt must not contain Claude's probe findings or root cause judgment
• Finding packet only: provide symptoms, files, observed behavior — let Codex judge independently

Result routing:

Phase 4: Fix + Verify

All fix paths require regression test per @rules/testing.md evidence model. Bug type → test level mapping per @skills/bug-fix/SKILL.md.

Simple fix path:

1. Edit fix
2. Write regression test
3. Re-execute Phase 0 repro command (verify fix)
4. If code file changed → enter review loop (auto-loop)

Phase 5: Debug Report

Output format: see references/report-template.md.

Default: conversation-only output. With --export [path], write to file (with redaction per Probe Safety Rules).

Probe Safety Rules

Config

Review Loop

MUST re-review after fix until PASS (per @rules/auto-loop.md)

Fix → Review → Issues found → Fix again → ... → ✅ Pass → Next step

Doc Sync

Doc Sync is governed by @rules/auto-loop.md (behavior-layer rule). After precommit pass, triggers conditionally when changes map to docs/features/.

Output

## Debug Report: <title>
- **Type**: <classification>
- **Root Cause**: <what + why>
- **Fix**: <change description>
- **Verdict**: <seek-verdict result>
- **Probe Rounds**: <N>

Verification

• Phase 0 reproduced the issue
• Problem classified using failure taxonomy
• Probe journal recorded for each round
• /seek-verdict --intent confirm executed (Phase 3)
• Root cause has ≥1 execution evidence
• Regression test written (if fix applied)
• Review loop completed (if code changed)
• No git add/commit/push executed

References

Examples

Script Bug

Input: /debug bash scripts/deploy.sh 回傳 exit code 1
Phase 0: 執行 bash scripts/deploy.sh → 確認失敗
Phase 1: Script Bug
Phase 2: R1: bash -x trace → 發現 line 42 curl 失敗
         R2: 直接 curl endpoint → 404
         R3: 檢查 URL → 路徑缺少 /api prefix → Stop
Phase 3: /seek-verdict confirm → ACTIONABLE
Phase 4: Edit line 42 + regression test
Phase 5: Debug Report

API Error

Input: /debug API 回傳空陣列但資料庫有資料
Phase 0: curl API endpoint → 確認回傳 []
Phase 1: Silent Failure（表面正常但結果錯誤）
Phase 2: R1: 檢查 query filter → 發現 status 欄位名稱不符
         R2: 直接 DB query → 有資料 → Stop
Phase 3: /seek-verdict confirm → ACTIONABLE
Phase 4: 修正 field name + unit test
Phase 5: Debug Report

Silent Failure

Input: /debug ks-status.sh 回傳 ready:false 但 deployment 已就緒
Phase 0: 執行 bash ks-status.sh → ready:false, 缺少 replicas 欄位
Phase 1: Silent Failure（404 被 fallback 吞掉）
Phase 2: R1: 直接 curl API → invalid JSON → R2: 原始回應 → 404
         R3: 改用 apps/v1 路徑 → 200 + 完整資料 → Stop
Phase 3: /seek-verdict confirm → ACTIONABLE
Phase 4: api/v1 → apps/v1（1 word fix）+ test
Phase 5: Debug Report