# Solve Root Not Workaround

> When tooling is broken, fix or find the canonical path rather than routing around it ad hoc; extend the module that owns the concern.

- Skill: `kalabint/solve-root-not-workaround` (Agent Skill)
- Install (CLI): `npx skillmds@latest add kalabint/solve-root-not-workaround`
- Raw SKILL.md: https://api.skillmd.com/api/skills/kalabint/solve-root-not-workaround/raw
- Safety review: pending
- Works with: Claude Code, Claude.ai, OpenAI Codex
- Category: Coding & Dev Tools
- Author: Kalabint (https://skillmd.com/u/kalabint)
- Updated: 2026-09-21
- Page: https://skillmd.com/skills/kalabint/solve-root-not-workaround

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# Solve the root, not a workaround

An ad hoc bypass of broken tooling leaves the breakage in place for the next person and scatters the fix across call sites. The frustration of a broken tool is not time pressure; there is room to do it properly.

**Why:** workarounds accumulate into a second, undocumented system that no one owns.

**How to apply:** locate the component that owns the concern and fix it there, or ask for the canonical fixed tool. Prefer extending an existing owner over adding a parallel mechanism beside it.