Superpowers systematic debugging

Workflow

Superpowers’ debugging discipline separates root-cause investigation, pattern analysis, hypothesis testing and implementation, with companion debugging techniques in the original directory.

Run this command in your project after reviewing the instructions and access terms. Install complete upstream directories to keep referenced rules and scripts.

npx skills add https://github.com/obra/superpowers/tree/bb92a77741419a4ab5f06e711a283343f1ada0c3/skills/systematic-debugging --skill systematic-debugging --agent claude-code

Project file: .claude/skills/systematic-debugging/SKILL.md

This brief helps you choose the skill. Read the complete upstream SKILL.md and companion files for its actual instructions.

# Superpowers systematic debugging (superpowers-systematic-debugging)
Superpowers’ debugging discipline separates root-cause investigation, pattern analysis, hypothesis testing and implementation, with companion debugging techniques in the original directory.

## Use when
- Diagnose a failing test, build, integration or production behavior.

## Required inputs
- Failure symptoms and reproduction steps
- Relevant code, logs and execution environment

## Prerequisites
- A reproducible failure or access to an environment that exhibits it.
- Retain the companion debugging references; do not share credentials in captured logs.

## Expected outputs
- Evidence-backed root cause
- Targeted fix and regression verification

Source: https://github.com/obra/superpowers/blob/bb92a77741419a4ab5f06e711a283343f1ada0c3/skills/systematic-debugging/SKILL.md
Full SKILL.md: https://agenttaste.dev/skills/superpowers-systematic-debugging/SKILL.md

## Popularity evidence
- 302,164 GitHub repo stars — obra/superpowers; checked 2026-10-20. Source: https://github.com/obra/superpowers/stargazers
- 300,287 skill installs (all time) — obra/superpowers / systematic-debugging · skills.sh · all time; checked 2026-10-20. Source: https://skills.sh/obra/superpowers/systematic-debugging
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