Iterative "Why?" questioning (5+ levels) to drill from surface phenomenon to actionable root cause. Each level verified against evidence.
Scanned 6/1/2026
Install to Claude Code
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---
name: five-whys-drilling
description: Iterative "Why?" questioning (5+ levels) to drill from surface phenomenon to actionable root cause. Each level verified against evidence.
execution: subagent
prompt: ./prompt.md
input: surface_phenomenon (string), context (string)
used-by: root-cause-drilling
---
# Five Whys Drilling
Iterative root cause analysis via successive "Why?" questions.
## Execution
Subagent — spawned via subagent-spawning/spawn-agent.
## Budget
One unit = one 5-Whys drilling pass.
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