Stop and question the architecture. Pattern of repeated failures indicates architectural problems, not implementation bugs.
Red Flags (STOP and Follow Process)
"Quick fix for now"
"Just try changing X"
Proposing solutions before tracing data flow
"One more fix attempt" (when already tried 2+)
Agents Used
Process agents defined in systematic-debugging.js
Tool Use
Invoke via babysitter process: methodologies/superpowers/systematic-debugging
1---2name: systematic-debugging-73description: When 3+ Fixes Fail4---56## When 3+ Fixes Fail78Stop and question the architecture. Pattern of repeated failures indicates architectural problems, not implementation bugs.910## Red Flags (STOP and Follow Process)1112- "Quick fix for now"13- "Just try changing X"14- Proposing solutions before tracing data flow15- "One more fix attempt" (when already tried 2+)1617## Agents Used1819- Process agents defined in `systematic-debugging.js`2021## Tool Use2223Invoke via babysitter process: `methodologies/superpowers/systematic-debugging`
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