Error Diagnostics Smart Debug

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version: 4.1.0-fractal
name: error-diagnostics-smart-debug
description: "Use when working with error diagnostics smart debug"
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## 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](./sub-skills/1-initial-triage.md)
### 2. [2. Observability Data Collection](./sub-skills/2-observability-data-collection.md)
### 3. [3. Hypothesis Generation](./sub-skills/3-hypothesis-generation.md)
### 4. [4. Strategy Selection](./sub-skills/4-strategy-selection.md)
### 5. [5. Intelligent Instrumentation](./sub-skills/5-intelligent-instrumentation.md)
### 6. [6. Production-Safe Techniques](./sub-skills/6-production-safe-techniques.md)
### 7. [7. Root Cause Analysis](./sub-skills/7-root-cause-analysis.md)
### 8. [8. Fix Implementation](./sub-skills/8-fix-implementation.md)
### 9. [9. Validation](./sub-skills/9-validation.md)
### 10. [10. Prevention](./sub-skills/10-prevention.md)