luovicter-collab/openclaw-docs/debug-pro

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debug-pro

Systematic debugging methodology and language-specific debugging commands.

The 7-Step Debugging Protocol

  1. Reproduce — Get it to fail consistently. Document exact steps, inputs, and environment.
  2. Isolate — Narrow scope. Comment out code, use binary search, check recent commits with git bisect.
  3. Hypothesize — Form a specific, testable theory about the root cause.
  4. Instrument — Add targeted logging, breakpoints, or assertions.
  5. Verify — Confirm root cause. If hypothesis was wrong, return to step 3.
  6. Fix — Apply the minimal correct fix. Resist the urge to refactor while debugging.
  7. Regression Test — Write a test that catches this bug. Verify it passes.

Language-Specific Debugging

JavaScript / TypeScript
bash
# Node.js debugger
node --inspect-brk app.js
# Chrome DevTools: chrome://inspect
# Console debugging
console.log(JSON.stringify(obj, null, 2))
console.trace('Call stack here')
console.time('perf'); /* code */ console.timeEnd('perf')
# Memory leaks
node --expose-gc --max-old-space-size=4096 app.js
Python
bash
# Built-in debugger
python -m pdb script.py
# Breakpoint in code
breakpoint() # Python 3.7+
# Verbose tracing
python -X tracemalloc script.py
# Profile
python -m cProfile -s cumulative script.py
Swift
bash
# LLDB debugging
lldb ./MyApp
(lldb) breakpoint set --name main
(lldb) run
(lldb) po myVariable
# Xcode: Product → Profile (Instruments)
CSS / Layout
css
/* Outline all elements */
* { outline: 1px solid red !important; }
/* Debug specific element */
.debug { background: rgba(255,0,0,0.1) !important; }
Network
bash
# HTTP debugging
curl -v https://api.example.com/endpoint
curl -w "@curl-format.txt" -o /dev/null -s https://example.com
# DNS
dig example.com
nslookup example.com
# Ports
lsof -i :3000
netstat -tlnp
Git Bisect
bash
git bisect start
git bisect bad # Current commit is broken
git bisect good abc1234 # Known good commit
# Git checks out middle commit — test it, then:
git bisect good # or git bisect bad
# Repeat until root cause commit is found
git bisect reset

Common Error Patterns

ErrorLikely CauseFix
Cannot read property of undefinedMissing null check or wrong data shapeAdd optional chaining (?.) or validate data
ENOENTFile/directory doesn't existCheck path, create directory, use existsSync
CORS errorBackend missing CORS headersAdd CORS middleware with correct origins
Module not foundMissing dependency or wrong import pathnpm install, check tsconfig paths
Hydration mismatch (React)Server/client render different HTMLEnsure consistent rendering, use useEffect for client-only
Segmentation faultMemory corruption, null pointerCheck array bounds, pointer validity
Connection refusedService not running on expected portCheck if service is up, verify port/host
Permission deniedFile/network permission issueCheck chmod, firewall, sudo

Quick Diagnostic Commands

bash
# What's using this port?
lsof -i :PORT
# What's this process doing?
ps aux | grep PROCESS
# Watch file changes
fswatch -r ./src
# Disk space
df -h
# System resource usage
top -l 1 | head -10

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