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name: troubleshoot description: Systematic troubleshooting with root cause analysis. Use when users report errors, bugs, or unexpected behavior. Never retry without understanding why.

Troubleshooting Protocol

Follow this systematic root cause analysis process. NEVER retry the same approach without understanding WHY it failed.

Protocol

1. STOP: Do not re-execute the same command
2. Observe: What exactly happened? What was expected?
3. Hypothesize: What could cause this? (list 2-3 possibilities)
4. Investigate: Check official docs, logs, stack traces, config
5. Root Cause: Identify the fundamental cause (not symptoms)
6. Fix: Implement a solution that addresses the root cause
7. Verify: Confirm the fix works
8. Learn: Document the solution for future reference

Anti-Patterns (strictly prohibited)

• "Got an error. Let's just try again"
• "Retry: attempt 1... attempt 2... attempt 3..."
• "It timed out, so let's increase the wait time" (ignoring root cause)
• "There are warnings but it works, so it's fine" (future technical debt)

Required Format

## Root Cause Analysis

**Error**: [Exact error message]
**Expected**: [What should have happened]
**Cause**: [Root cause with evidence]
**Fix**: [Solution addressing root cause]
**Prevention**: [How to prevent recurrence]

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