utsabpanta

5 Whys

Name: 5 Whys
Author: utsabpanta

Development community

SOURCE https://github.com/utsabpanta/claude-code-toolkit/blob/main/.claude/commands/5-whys.md

Description

--- description: Run a 5-whys root-cause analysis on a problem argument-hint: <problem statement> --- Run a disciplined 5-whys analysis on: $ARGUMENTS The 5-whys technique surfaces root causes by asking "why?" iteratively — each answer becomes the next question. Most "root causes" people identify are actually level-2 or level-3 causes; pushing further usually reveals a systemic issue. How to run it: 1. **Restate the problem** in one concrete sentence. No euphemisms. 2. **Ask "why did this ha

Installation

Installs to ~/.claude/commands/utsabpanta-claude-code-toolkit-5-whys.md

Terminal

mkdir -p ~/.claude/commands && curl -fsSL https://raw.githubusercontent.com/utsabpanta/claude-code-toolkit/HEAD/.claude/commands/5-whys.md -o ~/.claude/commands/utsabpanta-claude-code-toolkit-5-whys.md

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