debugging-patterns
The debugging-patterns skill provides structured root cause analysis frameworks including log-first investigation methodology, git bisect correlation analysis, and pattern-based diagnosis with confidence scoring. Use this skill during the DEBUG workflow investigation phase, when build tests fail unexpectedly, or when reviewing error handling gaps to systematically gather evidence before forming hypotheses.
git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/a5c-ai/babysitter /tmp/debugging-patterns && cp -r /tmp/debugging-patterns/library/methodologies/cc10x/skills/debugging-patterns ~/.claude/skills/debugging-patternsSKILL.md
## Pattern-Based Diagnosis - Check patterns.md for known gotchas matching the error - Cross-reference with common patterns: null pointer, race condition, resource leak, config error - Rate root cause confidence (>=80% to proceed with fix) ## Evidence Collection - Stack traces with full call chain - Error messages with context - Exit codes from reproduction attempts - Git blame/log for change correlation - Environment differences (if applicable) ## When to Use - During DEBUG workflow investigation phase - When BUILD tests fail unexpectedly - When reviewing error handling gaps ## Agents Used - `bug-investigator` (primary consumer) - `silent-failure-hunter` (pattern reference)
Coordinate Crew (persistent) and Polecat (transient) agents using Gas Town's hook-based work distribution and GUPP principle.
System and API design guidance covering component boundaries, data flow, integration patterns, and scalability considerations.
This skill should be used when the user asks to "find skills in the wild", "assimilate popular workflows", "discover SKILL.md files in repos", "research external skills", "find workflow patterns", "survey the skill landscape", "what skills exist out there", or wants to investigate public repositories for extractable processes, babysitter plugins, and reusable procedural insights. Searches GitHub for SKILL.md files, classifies repos by archetype, and maintains structured research under docs/reference-repos/.
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This skill should be used when the user asks to "babysit issues", "work on assigned issues", "check a5c-agent issues", "process babysitter issues", or wants to find and work on open GitHub issues assigned to a5c-agent in the babysitter repo.