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# Debugging Guide for Autonomous Development This guide provides systematic approaches to solve problems effectively. When stuck, return to this document. ## Core Principle: Think First, Act Second **ALWAYS use the Think tool before attempting to solve any problem.** Thinking is not overhead - it's an investment that prevents cascading failures. ## The Systematic Debugging Framework ### Step 1: Stop and Analyze (Use Think Tool) ``` [Think]: "I'm encountering [specific issue]. Let me analyze

Installation

Installs to ~/.claude/skills/anthropics-riv2025-long-horizon-coding-agent-demo-debugging_guide/SKILL.md

Terminal
mkdir -p ~/.claude/skills/anthropics-riv2025-long-horizon-coding-agent-demo-debugging_guide && curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/anthropics/riv2025-long-horizon-coding-agent-demo/HEAD/prompts/DEBUGGING_GUIDE.md -o ~/.claude/skills/anthropics-riv2025-long-horizon-coding-agent-demo-debugging_guide/SKILL.md

Restart Claude Code, or start a new session, for it to be picked up.

Full documentation available on GitHub

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