Five Whys Root Cause Analysis

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Uncover root causes with disciplined five whys.

Authortommymorgan
Version1.0.0
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What problem does it solve?

This skill enforces structured root cause identification before solution attempts. Apply the five whys methodology to prevent speculation-driven debugging and wasted effort.

Core Features & Use Cases

  • Iterative why questioning to reach an actionable root cause.
  • Evidence-based investigation by reading code, logs, config, and outputs.
  • Clear criteria for determining when the root cause is identified and ready for a fix.

Quick Start

Provoke a five-why analysis by starting with the observed symptom and iteratively asking why until an actionable root cause is found.

Dependency Matrix

Required Modules

None required

Components

Standard package

💻 Claude Code Installation

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Name: Five Whys Root Cause Analysis
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