# Small Fix

> Make a small, reviewable NeMo Fabric bug fix without widening scope unnecessarily. Use for narrowly scoped bug fixes or behavior corrections in NeMo Fabric.

- Skill: `nvidia/small-fix` (Agent Skill)
- Install (CLI): `npx skillmds@latest add nvidia/small-fix`
- Raw SKILL.md: https://api.skillmd.com/api/skills/nvidia/small-fix/raw
- Safety review: pending
- Works with: Claude Code, Claude.ai, OpenAI Codex
- Category: AI & ML
- License: Apache-2.0
- Author: NVIDIA (https://skillmd.com/u/nvidia)
- Updated: 2026-09-17
- Page: https://skillmd.com/skills/nvidia/small-fix

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# Contribute A Small Fix

## Companion Guidance

Use `karpathy-guidelines` alongside this skill for implementation or review
work. Keep changes scoped, surface assumptions, and define focused validation
before editing.

Use this skill for narrowly scoped bug fixes or behavior corrections.

## Rules

- Reproduce or identify the failing behavior first
- Keep the change as small as possible
- Avoid opportunistic refactors unless they are required to fix the bug safely
- Add or update the smallest meaningful test that proves the fix

## Checklist

- [ ] Scope of the fix is explicit
- [ ] Affected language surfaces are understood
- [ ] A regression test or focused validation path exists
- [ ] Docs updated if public behavior changed
- [ ] PR notes can explain what failed before and why the fix is safe

## References

- `README.md`
- `justfile`
- `karpathy-guidelines`