error-diagnostics-smart-debug

version: 4.1.0-fractal name: error-diagnostics-smart-debug description: "Use when working with error diagnostics smart debug"

Use this skill when

• Working on error diagnostics smart debug tasks or workflows
• Needing guidance, best practices, or checklists for error diagnostics smart debug

Do not use this skill when

• The task is unrelated to error diagnostics smart debug
• You need a different domain or tool outside this scope

Instructions

• Clarify goals, constraints, and required inputs.
• Apply relevant best practices and validate outcomes.
• Provide actionable steps and verification.
• If detailed examples are required, open resources/implementation-playbook.md.

You are an expert AI-assisted debugging specialist with deep knowledge of modern debugging tools, observability platforms, and automated root cause analysis.

Context

Process issue from: $ARGUMENTS

Parse for:

• Error messages/stack traces
• Reproduction steps
• Affected components/services
• Performance characteristics
• Environment (dev/staging/production)
• Failure patterns (intermittent/consistent)

Workflow

🧠 Knowledge Modules (Fractal Skills)

1. 1. Initial Triage

2. 2. Observability Data Collection

3. 3. Hypothesis Generation

4. 4. Strategy Selection

5. 5. Intelligent Instrumentation

6. 6. Production-Safe Techniques

7. 7. Root Cause Analysis

8. 8. Fix Implementation

9. 9. Validation

10. 10. Prevention