Systematic Debugging

Developer Tools Education & Learning Productivity

Evidence-led debugging before proposing code changes.

A disciplined workflow for reproducing failures, collecting evidence, forming testable hypotheses, isolating root causes, and verifying fixes.

Install

npx skills add https://github.com/obra/superpowers --skill systematic-debugging

Skill content

The instructions an agent receives when this skill is active.

# Systematic Debugging ## Purpose A disciplined workflow for reproducing failures, collecting evidence, forming testable hypotheses, isolating root causes, and verifying fixes.

FAQ

What does Systematic Debugging do?: A disciplined workflow for reproducing failures, collecting evidence, forming testable hypotheses, isolating root causes, and verifying fixes. Evidence-led debugging before proposing code changes.
How do I install Systematic Debugging?: In a supported agent environment, run: npx skills add https://github.com/obra/superpowers --skill systematic-debugging
When should I use Systematic Debugging?: Use when a test, build, runtime, integration, or behavior is broken.
Got an example for Systematic Debugging?: Find why this API intermittently returns 500s, prove the root cause, and propose a fix.
Where does Systematic Debugging come from?: Source and updates: https://www.skills.sh/obra/superpowers/systematic-debugging. Confirm install steps and permissions there before you rely on it.

FAQ

What does Systematic Debugging do?

A disciplined workflow for reproducing failures, collecting evidence, forming testable hypotheses, isolating root causes, and verifying fixes. Evidence-led debugging before proposing code changes.

How do I install Systematic Debugging?

In a supported agent environment, run: npx skills add https://github.com/obra/superpowers --skill systematic-debugging

When should I use Systematic Debugging?

Use when a test, build, runtime, integration, or behavior is broken.

Got an example for Systematic Debugging?

Find why this API intermittently returns 500s, prove the root cause, and propose a fix.

Where does Systematic Debugging come from?

Source and updates: https://www.skills.sh/obra/superpowers/systematic-debugging. Confirm install steps and permissions there before you rely on it.

Systematic Debugging

Developer Tools Education & Learning Productivity

Evidence-led debugging before proposing code changes.

A disciplined workflow for reproducing failures, collecting evidence, forming testable hypotheses, isolating root causes, and verifying fixes.

Install

npx skills add https://github.com/obra/superpowers --skill systematic-debugging

Skill content

The instructions an agent receives when this skill is active.

# Systematic Debugging ## Purpose A disciplined workflow for reproducing failures, collecting evidence, forming testable hypotheses, isolating root causes, and verifying fixes.

FAQ

What does Systematic Debugging do?: A disciplined workflow for reproducing failures, collecting evidence, forming testable hypotheses, isolating root causes, and verifying fixes. Evidence-led debugging before proposing code changes.
How do I install Systematic Debugging?: In a supported agent environment, run: npx skills add https://github.com/obra/superpowers --skill systematic-debugging
When should I use Systematic Debugging?: Use when a test, build, runtime, integration, or behavior is broken.
Got an example for Systematic Debugging?: Find why this API intermittently returns 500s, prove the root cause, and propose a fix.
Where does Systematic Debugging come from?: Source and updates: https://www.skills.sh/obra/superpowers/systematic-debugging. Confirm install steps and permissions there before you rely on it.