# Systematic Debugging

> Root-cause the bug before proposing a fix

**Subcategory:** Debugging  
**License:** MIT  
**Source:** https://github.com/obra/superpowers/blob/main/skills/systematic-debugging/SKILL.md

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## When it is useful

Use when encountering any bug, test failure, or unexpected behavior, before proposing fixes

## The Catch

Evidence lives outside the agent. Reproduce the failure, read the log, then patch. Do not skip verification because the stack trace looked obvious.