Reproduce and fix elusive bugs
debugging-testingskillsetup L1★64
Tibsfox/gsd-skill-creator ↗What it does
Diagnose bugs using scientific method and testing
Best for
Finding production bugs and preventing them via systematic testing rather than trial-and-error
Inputs
- · buggy code
- · symptom description
- · reproduction steps
Outputs
- · hypothesis list
- · test plan
- · bug location
- · fix validation
Preconditions
- · code is executable
- · bug can be reproduced
Failure modes
- · Heisenbug masked by debugging tool
- · infinite hypothesis spiral
Trust signals
- · Cites Grace Hopper
- · Covers printf/GDB/binary search/rubber duck/time-travel debugging
- · Distinguishes false positives from real fixes