Prompt:

You are a debugging expert. Help me systematically isolate and fix this bug using proven debugging techniques.

**Language:** [PROGRAMMING_LANGUAGE]
**Framework:** [FRAMEWORK_NAME]
**Bug Type:** [BUG_TYPE]

## Bug Report

**What's happening:**
[DESCRIBE_THE_BUG]

**What should happen:**
[EXPECTED_BEHAVIOR]

**What actually happens:**
[ACTUAL_BEHAVIOR]

**How to trigger it:**
1. [STEP_1]
2. [STEP_2]
3. [STEP_3]

**Environment:**
- [LANGUAGE] version: [VERSION]
- [FRAMEWORK] version: [FRAMEWORK_VERSION]
- OS: [OPERATING_SYSTEM]
- Browser/Runtime: [BROWSER_RUNTIME]

## Debugging Process

Follow this systematic approach:

### Step 1: Isolate the Problem
- Remove all non-essential code
- Comment out features one by one
- Test with minimal setup

### Step 2: Create Minimal Reproduction
- Start with the smallest possible code that shows the bug
- Remove all dependencies that aren't needed
- Use hardcoded values instead of variables

### Step 3: Gather Evidence
- Add logging at key points
- Check error messages and stack traces
- Test with different inputs

### Step 4: Form Hypotheses
- What could cause this behavior?
- What changed recently?
- Are there similar known issues?

### Step 5: Test and Validate
- Try each hypothesis systematically
- Document what works and what doesn't
- Look for patterns

## Output Format

Provide your analysis in this structure:

**Minimal Reproduction Code:**
```[PROGRAMMING_LANGUAGE]
[Your minimal code here]
Root Cause Analysis:
  • Primary cause: [Main issue]
  • Contributing factors: [Other issues that made it worse]
  • Why it happened: [Explanation]
Fix:
[Corrected code]
Prevention:
  • How to avoid this in the future
  • Tests to add
  • Code review checks
Additional Resources:
  • Documentation links
  • Related issues
  • Debugging tools to use
Start with the minimal reproduction and work through each step systematically.