# smart-fix

Runs multi-agent root cause investigations, isolates failures with git bisect, and builds verified bug fixes.

- command · `type=command` · Claude Code, Codex, Cursor · ★ 41729
- Author: Seth Hobson
- License: MIT · policy=mirror · the beginning of the file is at the end of this page
- Source: https://github.com/wshobson/agents/tree/HEAD/plugins/incident-response/commands/smart-fix.md
- Updated: 2026-10-24
- HTML: https://affpapa.org/en/nevibecode/commands/smart-fix

## What it does

The command structures incident resolution by delegating tasks to bundled subagents like `incident-response-error-detective` and `incident-response-debugger`. It inspects stack traces and observability data before running code-level diagnostics and `git bisect run`.

Every step writes its output into `.smart-fix/` as explicit markdown documents instead of relying on context memory. The workflow enforces strict checkpoints: the orchestrator halts after error and root cause discovery, waiting for explicit user approval before moving forward.

Sessions stay recoverable through `.smart-fix/state.json`. You can tune the depth of the investigation directly from the prompt using `--verification` (`minimal`, `standard`, `comprehensive`) and `--prevention` flags.

## Install

### Claude Code (native platform)

1. **Plugin marketplace**
In the agent chat (not a shell):
```text
/plugin marketplace add wshobson/agents
```
In the agent chat (not a shell):
```text
/plugin install incident-response@claude-code-workflows
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.claude/commands/smart-fix.md` — Call it with /smart-fix. For all projects use ~/.claude/commands/

### Codex

**Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `~/.codex/prompts/smart-fix.md` — Call it with /prompts:smart-fix. Codex marks this format deprecated in favour of skills

### GitHub Copilot

**Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.github/prompts/smart-fix.prompt.md`

### Gemini CLI

**Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.gemini/commands/smart-fix.toml` — Gemini stores commands as TOML: the prompt text goes into the prompt field

Where a file is given instead of a command, copy the files from the source to that path: https://github.com/wshobson/agents/tree/HEAD/plugins/incident-response/commands/smart-fix.md

## When to use it
- Trace root causes from application error logs and stack traces
- Identify introducing commits automatically using git bisect
- Persist structured debugging reports into local markdown files
- Resume interrupted incident investigations from saved state

## Example prompts
- /smart-fix "TypeError: cannot read properties of undefined in authMiddleware"
- /smart-fix "Memory leak during batch processing" --verification comprehensive
- /smart-fix "Cart total mismatch on expired coupon" --prevention immediate

## Source text · smart-fix.md · MIT

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---
description: "Intelligent issue resolution with multi-agent debugging, root cause analysis, and verified fix implementation"
argument-hint: "<issue description> [--verification minimal|standard|comprehensive] [--prevention none|immediate|comprehensive]"
---

# Intelligent Issue Resolution Orchestrator

## CRITICAL BEHAVIORAL RULES

You MUST follow these rules exactly. Violating any of them is a failure.

1. **Execute steps in order.** Do NOT skip ahead, reorder, or merge steps.
2. **Write output files.** Each step MUST produce its output file in `.smart-fix/` before the next step begins. Read from prior step files — do NOT rely on context window memory.
3. **Stop at checkpoints.** When you reach a `PHASE CHECKPOINT`, you MUST stop and wait for explicit user approval before continuing. Use the AskUserQuestion tool with clear options.
4. **Halt on failure.** If any step fails (agent error, test failure, missing dependency), STOP immediately. Present the error and ask the user how to proceed. Do NOT silently continue.
5. **Use only local agents.** All `subagent_type` references use agents bundled with this plugin or `general-purpose`. No cross-plugin dependencies.
6. **Never enter plan mode autonomously.** Do NOT use EnterPlanMode. This command IS the plan — execute it.

## Pre-flight Checks

Before starting, perform these checks:

### 1. Check for existing session

Check if `.smart-fix/state.json` exists:

- If it exists and `status` is `"in_progress"`: Read it, display the current step, and ask the user:

  ```
  Found an in-progress smart-fix session:
  Issue: [issue from state]
  Current step: [step from state]

  1. Resume from where we left off
  2. Start fresh (archives existing session)
  ```

- If it exists and `status` is `"complete"`: Ask whether to archive and start fresh.

### 2. Initialize state

Create `.smart-fix/` directory and `state.json`:

```json
{
  "issue": "$ARGUMENTS",
  "status": "in_progress",
  "verification_level": "standard",
  "prevention_focus": "immediate",
  "current_step": 1,
  "current_phase": 1,
  "completed_steps": [],
  "files_created": [],
  "started_at": "ISO_TIMESTAMP",
  "last_updated": "ISO_TIMESTAMP"
}
```

Parse `$ARGUMENTS` for `--verification` and `--prevention` flags. Use defaults if not specified.

### 3. Parse issue description

Extract the issue description from `$ARGUMENTS` (everything before the flags). This is referenced as `$ISSUE` in prompts below.

---

## Phase 1: Issue Analysis (Steps 1-2)

### Step 1: Error Detection and Context Gathering

Use the Task tool to launch the error detective agent:

```
Task:
  subagent_type: "incident-response-error-detective"
  description: "Analyze error context for: $ISSUE"
  prompt: |
    Analyze error traces, logs, and observability data for: $ISSUE

    Deliverables:
    1. Error signature analysis: exception type, message patterns, frequency, first occurrence
    2. Stack trace deep dive: failure location, call chain, involved components
    3. Reproduction steps: minimal test case, environment requirements, data fixtures needed
    4. Observability context:
       - Sentry/DataDog error groups and trends
       - Distributed traces showing request flow (OpenTelemetry/Jaeger)
       - Structured logs (JSON logs with correlation IDs)
       - APM metrics: latency spikes, error rates, resource usage
    5. User impact assessment: affected user segments, error rate, business metrics impact
    6. Timeline analysis: when did it start, correlation with deployments/config changes
    7. Related symptoms: similar errors, cascading failures, upstream/downstream impacts

    Modern debugging techniques to employ:
    - AI-assisted log analysis (pattern detection, anomaly identification)
    - Distributed trace correlation across microservices
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