| name | Investigate First |
| description | Investigate before proposing fixes. Trace the real code path, gather evidence, and identify the smallest fact-based fix. |
| requiredSources | ["context7","brave-search"] |
Investigate First
Use this skill when behavior is broken, unclear, regressed, or marked critical.
Goal
Understand the real problem before proposing a fix.
Rules
- do not guess
- do not suggest speculative fixes
- do not assume data structures or framework behavior
- prefer direct evidence over theory
Process
- Inspect the local code path
- search for the relevant entry points
- read the connected files
- trace the actual flow
- inspect logs, outputs, or failing behavior
- Verify framework and platform behavior
- use Context7 for library and framework details
- use current docs or web search for browser APIs, CSS, integrations, or platform behavior when needed
- Identify the root cause
- explain the exact failing condition
- show where the wrong assumption or missing update lives
- Propose the smallest fix
- extend existing patterns where possible
- prefer the smallest safe fix you can verify
- Define verification
- say what should be run or checked to prove the fix
Output
Return:
- observed symptom
- root cause
- evidence
- smallest fix direction
- verification method
