Engineering
Systematic Debugging
Use observe → hypothesize → test → verify to find the root cause.
Use it when
Bug, test failure, unexpected behavior; do not mention fix before locating it.
Install command
This is the command stored in the directory. Read the source, then run it on work you can undo.
npx skills add obra/superpowers --skill systematic-debuggingInspect it before you install it
Treat the skill like a dependency. The directory entry is a shortlist, and the source is the thing you are about to run.
- Read the instructions and any scripts before you grant tools, files, or credentials.
- Test it on reversible work. Keep deploy, send, publish, and payment steps for a person.
- Keep it when the output is easier to review. Remove it when it only adds steps.