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Root Cause Tracing

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Trace bugs backward through call stacks and execution flows to identify the original source of errors, invalid data, or incorrect behavior. Use when debugging complex issues, tracing error origins, investigating data corruption, following execution paths, identifying where invalid data enters the system, or finding root causes of cascading failures.

Overview

Publisherkorallis
RepositoryDroidz
Skill nameroot-cause-tracing
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Forks
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Bundled files
Instructions only
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  • Markdown instructions

    A SKILL.md file the model loads on demand, so it only costs tokens when a request actually matches.

  • Works with any LLM

    AI skills are plain Markdown, not provider-specific code, so this works with GPT, Claude, Gemini, Grok, or a local model.

  • Self-contained

    Everything the model needs lives in the instructions — no extra files to sync.

  • Open source

    Published by korallis on GitHub. Read the source before you install it.

Installation

Install the Root Cause Tracing AI skill in TypingMind to use it with any LLM, or drop it into another agent that reads SKILL.md.

1

Install in TypingMind

TypingMind installs a skill straight from its GitHub folder — it reads SKILL.md, bundles the resource files, and stores the result locally.

  1. Open the app and go to Plugins → Skills.
  2. Choose "Install from GitHub".
  3. Paste the skill folder URL below and confirm.
  4. Enable the skill in any chat where you want it available.
Plugins → Skills → Add skill → From GitHub URL, then paste the folder URL and press Continue.
2

Install in another agent

Any agent that reads the Agent Skills format can use this skill — copy the folder into that agent's skills directory.

Claude Code — .claude/skills
git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/korallis/Droidz.git /tmp/Droidz
mkdir -p .claude/skills
cp -r /tmp/Droidz/droidz_installer/payloads/claude/default/skills/root-cause-tracing .claude/skills/root-cause-tracing
Restart Claude Code after copying so it picks up the new skill.

Use it in TypingMind

Enable Root Cause Tracing in any TypingMind chat and the model takes it from there. Its name and description sit in the system prompt, and the moment a request matches, the model loads the full instructions itself — you never invoke it by hand, and it costs no tokens until it is actually used.

The model loads Root Cause Tracing on its own as soon as a request matches it.

Works with any AI model

AI skills are plain Markdown instructions rather than provider-specific code, so Root Cause Tracing is not tied to the model it was written for. Install it once in TypingMind and use it with GPT-5, Claude, Gemini, Grok, DeepSeek, Mistral, Llama, or a local model you run yourself — all on your own API keys.

  • Loaded only when it is needed

    The system prompt carries just the name and description. The instructions are fetched on the first matching request, so an idle skill costs nothing.

  • Switch models mid-chat

    Because the skill is instructions rather than code, changing model does not break it — the next model reads the same SKILL.md.

Skill instructions

This is the SKILL.md content the model loads. Read it before installing — a skill is instructions your model will follow.

Root Cause Tracing - Debugging Deep Errors

When to use this skill

  • Debugging complex, multi-layered issues
  • Tracing errors back through call stacks
  • Investigating data corruption sources
  • Following execution paths through systems
  • Identifying where invalid data originates
  • Finding root causes of cascading failures
  • Debugging integration issues
  • Tracing state changes backward
  • Investigating intermittent bugs
  • Following data flow through transformations
  • Identifying the first point of failure
  • Debugging asynchronous or distributed systems

When to use this skill

  • Tracing bugs backward through call stacks.
  • When working on related tasks or features
  • During development that requires this expertise

Use when: Tracing bugs backward through call stacks.

Process

  1. Reproduce issue reliably
  2. Add instrumentation
  3. Trace backwards
  4. Find original trigger
  5. Fix root cause

Resources

Frequently asked questions

What does the Root Cause Tracing AI skill do?

Trace bugs backward through call stacks and execution flows to identify the original source of errors, invalid data, or incorrect behavior. Use when debugging complex issues, tracing error origins, investigating data corruption, following execution paths, identifying where invalid data enters the system, or finding root causes of cascading failures.

Why use Root Cause Tracing on TypingMind?

Because you install it once and use it with any model. Root Cause Tracing is plain Markdown rather than provider-specific code, so the same skill runs on GPT-5, Claude, Gemini, Grok, or a local model — and you can switch model mid-chat without it breaking. TypingMind runs on your own API keys, so you pay providers directly instead of a per-seat subscription, and your skills and chats stay in your own storage.

How do I install Root Cause Tracing in TypingMind?

Open Plugins → Skills → Install from GitHub in TypingMind and paste https://github.com/korallis/Droidz/tree/main/droidz_installer/payloads/claude/default/skills/root-cause-tracing. TypingMind reads its SKILL.md and installs it as a skill you can enable per chat.

Which AI models can use Root Cause Tracing?

Any model you connect in TypingMind. AI skills are plain Markdown instructions rather than provider-specific code, so GPT, Claude, Gemini, Grok, and local models can all load this skill when a request matches it.

How many AI models can I use with Root Cause Tracing?

As many as you like. As long as a model supports skills, you can use Root Cause Tracing with it — GPT, Claude, Gemini, Grok, DeepSeek, Mistral, Llama and more — all on TypingMind with your own API keys.

Is the Root Cause Tracing AI skill free?

It is published on GitHub by korallis. Check the repository for licensing terms. You only pay your own AI provider for the tokens you use.

What are AI skills?

An AI skill is a reusable instruction bundle that teaches an AI model how to do one specific task. It follows the open Agent Skills format: a SKILL.md file with a name and description, plus any scripts, templates or reference files the model may need. The model reads the instructions only when your request matches the skill, so an installed skill costs nothing until it is used.

How are AI skills different from plugins or MCP servers?

A plugin or MCP server gives a model new tools to call — code that runs somewhere and returns a result. An AI skill gives the model knowledge and process instead: how to approach a task, which steps to follow, what good output looks like. Skills are plain Markdown, so they need no server, no API key and no runtime, and they work with any model.

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