no-workarounds

What problem does it solve?

This Skill enforces a rigorous approach to software development by preventing the introduction of workarounds, hacks, and symptom patches, ensuring that all fixes address the fundamental root cause of issues.

Core Features & Use Cases

• Root Cause Analysis: Guides users through identifying the true origin of bugs, errors, or failures.
• Workaround Detection: Actively identifies and rejects common workaround patterns like type assertions, lint suppressions, error swallowing, and timing hacks.
• Use Case: When debugging a flaky test, instead of adding a setTimeout to "fix" the timing, this Skill prompts you to investigate why the test is flaky in the first place, leading to a more robust and reliable solution.

Quick Start

Activate this skill when debugging any bug or test failure to ensure you address the root cause.