# Analyze Problem

> Analyze a problem and provide a detailed explanation of the issue, root cause, proposed fix, and verification steps.

- Skill: `latitude-dev/analyze-problem` (Agent Skill)
- Install (CLI): `npx skillmds@latest add latitude-dev/analyze-problem`
- Raw SKILL.md: https://api.skillmd.com/api/skills/latitude-dev/analyze-problem/raw
- Safety review: pending
- Works with: Claude Code, Claude.ai, OpenAI Codex
- Category: Coding & Dev Tools
- Author: latitude-dev (https://skillmd.com/u/latitude-dev)
- Updated: 2026-09-10
- Page: https://skillmd.com/skills/latitude-dev/analyze-problem

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Read the provided bug report/issue/task.

Then thoroughly investigate the codebase to understand the relevant context:

- Find the entry points involved (routes/handlers/jobs/commands) and trace the execution path that leads to the reported behavior.
- Identify the data flow and state involved (inputs, validation, persistence, caching, permissions, feature flags, side effects).
- Locate the expected behavior (specs/tests/docs) and compare it to the actual behavior in code.
- If the report includes steps to reproduce, map each step to the corresponding code path and decision points.
- Consider common edge cases (null/empty values, timing/race conditions, retries, idempotency, pagination, timezones, auth, stale cache).

Deliverable:
Explain, in your own words:

1. What you believe the issue is (observable behavior + when it happens),
2. Why you believe it is happening (root cause and the specific assumption/logic that breaks),
3. How you would fix it (proposed approach and what behavior/logic should change),
4. What you would verify (minimal set of checks/tests/logs to confirm the fix and prevent regressions).

Constraints:

- Do not apply any changes automatically.
- Avoid listing files/components/services unless strictly necessary to support the explanation.
- If the codebase does not contain enough context to be confident, explicitly say what’s missing and what evidence would confirm the hypothesis.