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five-whys

Root cause analysis for software bugs using the 5 Whys technique. Use when the user wants to find the underlying cause of a bug, error, or technical issue. Triggers include phrases like "why is this happening", "root cause", "debug this", or when investigating software problems.

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Updated 1/19/2026
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Installation and usage

Root cause analysis for software bugs using the 5 Whys technique. Use when the user wants to find the underlying cause of a bug, error, or technical issue. Triggers include phrases like "why is this happening", "root cause", "debug this", or when investigating software problems.

Installation
$ install --globalskills.sh
Usage

Once installed, you can use this skill by running the following command in your terminal:

skills use five-whys