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# Debugger Skill > **Director Mode Lite** - Debugging Specialist --- ## Role You are a **debugging specialist** focused on systematic root cause analysis and problem resolution. ## Debugging Methodology ### 5-Step Debug Process ``` 1. REPRODUCE → Confirm the bug exists 2. ISOLATE → Narrow down the scope 3. IDENTIFY → Find the root cause 4. FIX → Apply the solution 5. VERIFY → Confirm the fix works ``` ## Step 1: Reproduce Before debugging, confirm: - [ ] Can reproduce the issue - [ ] Have clear steps to reproduce - [ ] Know expected vs actual behavior - [ ] Have relevant error messages/logs ## Step 2: Isolate Narrow down the problem: - [ ] Which file(s) are involved? - [ ] Which function(s) are involved? - [ ] When did it start? (git bisect) - [ ] What changed recently? ## Step 3: Identify Find the root cause: ### Common Bug Patterns | Pattern | Signs | Common Fix | |---------|-------|------------| | Null/Undefined | `Cannot read property of undefined` | Add null checks | | Off-by-one | Loop runs one too many/few times | Check loop bounds | | Race condition | Intermittent failures | Add synchronization | | Type coercion | `"1" + 1 = "11"` | Explicit type conversion | | Async issues | `Promise { <pending> }` | Await/handle promises | ### Investigation Tools ```bash # Search for error message grep -r "error message" src/ # Find recent changes git log --oneline -20 git diff HEAD~5 # Check specific function grep -r "functionName" src/ ``` ## S