Systematic debugging with root cause investigation - no random trial-and-error
Conducts systematic root cause debugging using iterative investigation and review cycles.
/plugin marketplace add outfitter-dev/agents/plugin install baselayer@outfitterbug description or error messageStart a methodical debugging session using the four-phase investigation framework with iterative review.
Run iterative cycles until the issue is resolved:
┌─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│ 1. INVESTIGATE — Dispatch baselayer:debugger │
│ └─ Collect evidence, form hypothesis, propose fix │
│ ↓ │
│ 2. REVIEW — Dispatch baselayer:ranger │
│ └─ Validate fix, check for regressions, verify │
│ root cause addressed (not just symptoms) │
│ ↓ │
│ 3. EVALUATE — Check review outcome │
│ └─ If approved → Done │
│ └─ If issues found → Back to step 1 with feedback │
└─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘
Each loop iteration passes forward:
NO FIXES WITHOUT ROOT CAUSE INVESTIGATION FIRST
If you catch yourself wanting to "just try something" — stop. Return to investigation.
When dispatching to the debugger subagent, include: