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Systematic approach to identifying, fixing, and validating bug fixes. Use when fixing bugs, resolving issues, or addressing errors.

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Bug Fix Workflow

Systematic process for fixing bugs properly.

Phase 1: Root Cause Analysis

Agents: root-cause-analyst

Methods:

  • Error trace analysis
  • Log investigation
  • State inspection
  • Reproduce the bug consistently

Output: Root cause, affected components, impact assessment

Phase 2: Fix Implementation

Constraints:

  • Minimal scope (fix the bug, nothing more)
  • Backward compatible
  • Well tested

Phase 3: Code Review

Agents: code-reviewer

Focus:

  • Fix correctness
  • Side effects
  • Edge cases

Phase 4: Regression Testing

Agents: test-automator

Create tests:

  • Regression test (prevents this bug from returning)
  • Edge case tests
  • Integration tests if affected

Phase 5: Security Check

Agents: security-auditor

Blocking: Ensure fix doesn't introduce vulnerabilities

Phase 6: Validation

Agents: quality-engineer

Checklist:

  • Original issue resolved
  • No new issues introduced
  • All tests pass

Phase 7: Documentation

Agents: technical-writer

  • Changelog entry
  • Incident report (for significant bugs)
  • Prevention guide (what caused it, how to avoid)

Phase 8: Deployment

Agents: deployment-engineer

Strategy: Hotfix if critical, normal release otherwise

Monitor for 24h:

  • Error rate
  • Performance metrics
  • User reports

Success Criteria

  • Bug verified fixed
  • Regression tests added
  • No side effects
  • Documentation updated

Anti-patterns

  • ❌ Fixing symptoms instead of root cause
  • ❌ Large scope changes mixed with bug fix
  • ❌ Skipping regression tests
  • ❌ No documentation of what caused it