# Systematic Root Cause Analysis

> The "Root Cause" process: a 4-phase debugging strategy that prioritizes tracing and defensive implementation over ad-hoc guessing and patch-work.

- Repository: obra/superpowers
- GitHub: https://github.com/obra/superpowers
- Human wiki: https://grok-wiki.com/public/wiki/obra-superpowers-8ae12eb67e85
- Complete Markdown: https://grok-wiki.com/public/wiki/obra-superpowers-8ae12eb67e85/llms-full.txt

## Source Files

- `skills/systematic-debugging/SKILL.md`
- `skills/systematic-debugging/root-cause-tracing.md`
- `skills/systematic-debugging/defense-in-depth.md`
- `skills/systematic-debugging/condition-based-waiting.md`

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