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Debug a Tricky Bug

Coding

A disciplined loop for bugs that do not have an obvious cause.

Prompt

Step 1 — Reproduce
Describe the exact symptom, inputs, and environment. Ask the AI to list the smallest reliable reproduction steps and what info is still missing.

Step 2 — Hypothesize
Share the repro plus relevant code/logs. Ask for a ranked list of likely root causes with a quick check for each.

Step 3 — Isolate
Work the top hypotheses. Paste results of each check and let the AI narrow to the actual cause.

Step 4 — Fix & verify
Get the minimal fix, then ask for a regression test that would have caught this bug. Confirm it fails before and passes after.

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