write-bug-minimizer

name	write-bug-minimizer
description	Systematic bug minimization and debugging using the Bug Minimizer prompt from jeffbailey.us. Direct shortcut — use when the user says /write:bug-minimizer.

Bug Minimizer

Direct shortcut to the Bug Minimizer prompt. Skips prompt selection — use /write:debug for the general debug workflow instead.

Prompt Caching

All prompts are cached locally as markdown to avoid repeated network fetches.

Cache directory: ~/.claude/cache/writing-prompts/

To load the prompt:

1. Check if ~/.claude/cache/writing-prompts/bug-minimizer.md exists
2. If it exists, read and use it
3. If it does not exist, fetch and cache it:

   mkdir -p ~/.claude/cache/writing-prompts && curl -s "https://jeffbailey.us/prompts/bug-minimizer/raw.html" | pandoc -f html -t markdown --wrap=none -o ~/.claude/cache/writing-prompts/bug-minimizer.md
   

4. Read the newly cached file and use it

To refresh a cached prompt: delete the cached file and re-fetch using step 3.

Workflow

1. Receive the bug report -- The user provides a bug description, reproduction steps, or observed behavior.

2. Load the prompt -- Load the Bug Minimizer prompt (slug: bug-minimizer) using the caching steps above.

3. Gather variables -- If the loaded prompt contains template variables in the format {{variable_name|default="value"}}:

   • Has a non-empty default: Present the default and let the user accept or override it.
   • Has an empty default or no default: The user must provide a value. Show the HTML comment examples as suggestions to choose from.

   Present all variables at once. Pre-fill any values already clear from the bug report.

4. Apply the prompt -- Substitute all gathered values, then follow the loaded prompt to systematically work through the debugging methodology: isolation, reproduction, evidence gathering, hypothesis formation, and testing.

5. Deliver the analysis -- Present a structured bug analysis with minimal reproduction case, root cause hypothesis, and recommended fix.

Reference

Debugging prompts are maintained at https://jeffbailey.us/prompts/