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Escalation workflow for stubborn bugs. Use when a bug persists after multiple fix attempts, you've tried several approaches, or you're stuck.
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<!-- Generated from https://github.com/nielsmadan/agentic-coding — edits here are overwritten. --> # Hard Fix Comprehensive investigation workflow for bugs that resist normal debugging. ## Usage ``` /hard-fix login keeps failing after auth changes /hard-fix race condition in checkout - tried 3 fixes already /hard-fix # Uses recent conversation context ``` **Do NOT shortcut this workflow:** - "I think I already know the fix" -- If you knew, you wouldn't need this skill - "Let me just try one more thing first" -- You've already tried. Follow the systematic process - "I only need one of these investigation methods" -- Parallel investigation is the point, run ALL agents **Circuit Breaker Rule:** If 3 sequential fix attempts have failed for the same issue: 1. STOP attempting more fixes 2. Document what was tried and why each failed 3. This signals a systemic/architectural issue, not a localized bug 4. Recommend architectural review rather than continuing to patch ## Gotchas - Phase 0 doc search uses `2>/dev/null` on `docs/log/` — if the directory doesn't exist, the search silently returns nothing and gives false confidence there are no prior known issues. - Phase 7 logging requires user confirmation that the fix works. If the session ends before confirmation, no log is written and the institutional knowledge loop breaks. ## Workflow ### Phase 0: Pre-Check Internal Documentation Before full investigation, check internal docs for known issues a