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Run the repository-native bug scanner (`pnpm bug-scan` / `pnpm bug-scan:changed`), summarize findings by severity and rule, and propose concrete next fixes or targeted rescans.

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How to use this skill

Bring this guide into your coding agent with a prompt tailored to the tool you use.

  1. Open your project in Codex.
  2. Copy the prompt below and paste it into your agent.
  3. Review the proposed files and risks before you approve installation.
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Source SKILL.md: https://github.com/majiayu000/claude-skill-registry/blob/HEAD/skills/quality/tools-bug-scan/SKILL.md

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First, summarize what it does, its dependencies, license status if identifiable, and any risks. Show the exact files you propose to add under .agents/skills/tools-bug-scan/. Do not write files or run scripts until I approve.

After I approve, install the complete skill folder, including required referenced files, into that project location. Verify it is discoverable, then tell me its actual invocation name and how to use it. Do not claim it is installed until you have verified it.

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Bug Scan Tool

Use this skill when the user wants a fast, deterministic bug-pattern sweep using the in-repo scanner.

Commands

  • Full/targeted scan:
    • pnpm bug-scan [path ...]
  • Changed-files scan:
    • pnpm bug-scan:changed
  • Machine-readable output:
    • pnpm bug-scan -- --format=json [path ...]
    • pnpm bug-scan -- --changed --format=json
    • pnpm bug-scan -- --changed --format=json --fail-on=none --business-scope=<BIZ> --idea-artifact=docs/plans/<slug>/bug-scan-findings.user.json
  • Rule discovery and tuning:
    • pnpm bug-scan:rules
    • pnpm bug-scan -- --changed --fail-on=critical
    • pnpm bug-scan -- --only-rules=<ruleA,ruleB>
    • pnpm bug-scan -- --skip-rules=<ruleA,ruleB>
    • pnpm bug-scan -- --write-baseline=tools/bug-scan-baseline.json --fail-on=none
    • pnpm bug-scan -- --baseline=tools/bug-scan-baseline.json

Default Workflow

  1. Choose scope:
    • If user asks for changed work, run pnpm bug-scan:changed.
    • If user provides files/directories, pass them to pnpm bug-scan.
    • If unspecified, prefer changed-files first to keep signal high.
  2. Run scanner once.
  3. If findings exist, summarize by:
    • severity counts (critical, warning)
    • rule IDs
    • top file locations (path:line:column)
  4. Recommend a concrete next action set:
    • immediate fixes for critical
    • optional cleanup queue for warning
    • exact rerun command after fixes
  5. If the scan is part of post-build reflection, write the idea artifact into the active plan directory so startup-loop:generate-process-improvements can ingest findings as idea candidates.

Output Contract

Always report:

  • Scan scope used.
  • Finding totals by severity.
  • Top findings with file references.
  • Exit status implication:
    • 0 = no findings
    • 1 = findings present

Guardrails

  • Do not install external scanners or mutate hooks/shell profiles in this skill.
  • Do not fail the task if scanner reports findings; report and propose fix order.
  • If scanner command fails for runtime/tooling reasons, report the error and suggest the minimal unblocking command.

Escalation

Escalate to planning (lp-do-fact-find / lp-do-build) when:

  • the same rule repeatedly appears across many files,
  • findings indicate systemic pattern debt,
  • user asks to convert findings into an implementation plan.