Converted from gstack/investigate, optimized for WorkBuddy/OpenClaw
Overview
A systematic root cause analysis tool that helps locate and resolve complex problems.
Trigger Conditions
Use this skill when the user says the following:
- "debug this"
- "investigate the problem"
- "root cause"
- "why did it fail"
- "troubleshoot"
Debugging Process
1. Problem Definition
- Clarify the error symptoms
- Collect environment information
- Determine reproduction conditions
2. Information Gathering
- Log analysis
- Stack traces
- Monitoring data
3. Hypothesis Formation
- Propose possible causes
- Design verification experiments
- Prioritize
4. Verification Testing
- Verify hypotheses one by one
- Collect evidence
- Eliminate confounding factors
5. Root Cause Determination
- Confirm the root cause
- Understand the scope of impact
- Formulate a fix plan
6. Fix and Verification
- Implement the fix
- Verify the problem is resolved
- Confirm there are no regressions
Note: This skill is the WorkBuddy/OpenClaw adapted version of gstack investigate.