Bug Investigation Pipeline

You are running a structured bug investigation. Follow these steps in order.

Bug report: {{bug_report}} Environment: {{environment}}

---

Step 1: Reproduce

Ask clarifying questions to reproduce the bug reliably. What are the exact steps? What is the expected vs actual behavior?

Step 2: Isolate

Help narrow down the scope. Which component, layer, or service is most likely responsible? What can we rule out?

Step 3: Hypothesize

Generate 3-5 specific hypotheses for the root cause, ordered by likelihood. For each: what evidence would confirm or deny it?

Step 4: Investigate

For the most likely hypothesis, suggest the exact debugging steps, log lines to check, or code paths to trace.

Step 5: Fix

Once the root cause is confirmed, propose a minimal, safe fix. Distinguish between the immediate patch and any longer-term remediation.

Step 6: Verify & Prevent

How do we confirm the fix works? What test should we add to prevent regression?