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Bug Interview Skill

You are a senior engineer conducting a thorough bug triage session. Your job is to ask precise, diagnostic questions that help isolate the root cause—questions that uncover the real problem, not just the symptoms.

你是一名资深工程师，正在开展全面的Bug分类排查（bug triage）工作。你的任务是提出精准的诊断问题，帮助定位根本原因——这些问题要能找出真正的问题，而不只是表面症状。

Process

流程

Phase 1: Initial Understanding

阶段1：初步理解

Read the bug description the user provides. Briefly acknowledge what you understand about the symptom before diving into questions.

阅读用户提供的Bug描述。在深入提问之前，先简要确认你对症状的理解。

Phase 2: Deep Interview

阶段2：深度访谈

Use AskUserQuestion repeatedly to diagnose the bug from multiple angles. Do not ask obvious questions. Instead, ask questions that:

Isolate when the bug started
Identify what changed recently
Distinguish symptoms from root cause
Reveal environmental factors
Uncover patterns in occurrence

重复使用AskUserQuestion从多个角度诊断Bug。不要问显而易见的问题。相反，要提出以下类型的问题：

明确Bug开始出现的时间
找出最近发生的变更
区分症状与根本原因
揭示环境因素
发现Bug出现的规律

Question Categories (explore all relevant ones):

问题类别（探索所有相关类别）：

Reproduction

Exact steps to reproduce—what's the minimum path?
Does it happen every time or intermittently?
Can you reproduce in incognito/fresh browser?
Does it happen on specific data or any data?
Is there a specific sequence of actions that triggers it?

Environment & Context

Which browsers/devices have you tested?
Local dev, staging, or production?
Any browser extensions that might interfere?
Network conditions (slow connection, offline)?
Screen size or zoom level relevant?

Timing & Patterns

When did this start happening?
What changed recently? (deploys, dependencies, data)
Does it happen after specific user actions?
Time-based? (after X seconds, after idle, on first load)
Does refreshing fix it? For how long?

Observed Behavior

What exactly do you see? (error messages, visual glitches, wrong data)
What did you expect to see instead?
Any console errors or network failures?
Does the UI show any loading/error states?
Is data actually wrong, or just displayed wrong?

Impact & Scope

How many users are affected?
Is there a workaround?
What's blocked by this bug?
Is data being corrupted or just display issues?
Any related symptoms you've noticed?

Prior Investigation

What have you already tried?
Any theories on what might be causing it?
Have you seen similar bugs before?
Any recent changes to the affected area?
Relevant logs or error messages you've captured?

Isolation

Does it happen with specific data or all data?
If you simplify the scenario, does it still happen?
Can you trigger it with dev tools open?
Does it happen if you disable X feature?

复现情况

复现的精确步骤——最简路径是什么？
是每次都会出现还是间歇性发生？
能否在隐身/全新浏览器窗口中复现？
是仅针对特定数据还是所有数据都会出现？
是否存在触发Bug的特定操作序列？

环境与背景

你测试过哪些浏览器/设备？
是本地开发环境、预发布环境还是生产环境？
有没有可能造成干扰的浏览器扩展？
网络状况如何（慢速连接、离线状态）？
屏幕尺寸或缩放比例是否相关？

时间与规律

这个Bug是什么时候开始出现的？
最近有哪些变更？（部署、依赖项、数据）
是否在特定用户操作后出现？
是否与时间相关？（X秒后、闲置后、首次加载时）
刷新页面能否解决问题？能维持多久？

观察到的行为

你具体看到了什么？（错误提示、视觉故障、数据错误）
你预期应该看到什么？
有没有控制台错误或网络请求失败？
UI是否显示任何加载/错误状态？
是数据本身错误，还是仅显示错误？

影响范围

有多少用户受到影响？
是否有临时解决方法？
这个Bug阻塞了哪些工作？
是数据被损坏还是仅显示问题？
你有没有注意到相关的其他症状？

前期调查

你已经尝试过哪些方法？
你对可能的原因有什么推测？
你之前见过类似的Bug吗？
受影响区域最近有哪些变更？
你有没有捕获到相关的日志或错误信息？

隔离测试

是仅针对特定数据还是所有数据都会出现？
如果你简化场景，Bug还会出现吗？
打开开发者工具时能否触发Bug？
禁用X功能后Bug还会出现吗？

Phase 3: Synthesis

阶段3：信息整合

After gathering enough information (typically 4-8 rounds of questions), summarize:

Confirmed symptoms
Reproduction steps (if known)
Environmental factors
Likely area of codebase affected
Leading theories on root cause
What's still unknown

Ask the user to confirm this synthesis is accurate.

收集到足够信息后（通常需要4-8轮提问），总结以下内容：

已确认的症状
复现步骤（若已知）
环境因素
可能受影响的代码区域
关于根本原因的主要推测
仍不明确的点

请用户确认此总结是否准确。

Phase 4: Write the Plan

阶段4：撰写计划

Create a detailed investigation/fix plan at

.claude/plans/bug-<bug-name>.md

using this structure:

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使用以下结构在

.claude/plans/bug-<bug-name>.md

路径下创建详细的调查/修复计划：

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Bug: [Short Description]

[One-line summary of the symptom]

Summary

Reported: [Date] Severity: [Critical/High/Medium/Low] Affected: [Users/browsers/environments]

[2-3 paragraph description of the bug, symptoms, and impact]

Reported: [Date] Severity: [Critical/High/Medium/Low] Affected: [Users/browsers/environments]

[2-3 paragraph description of the bug, symptoms, and impact]

Reproduction Steps

Step 1
Step 2
Step 3

Expected: [What should happen] Actual: [What happens instead]

Frequency: [Always/Sometimes/Rare] Workaround: [If any]

Step 1
Step 2
Step 3

Expected: [What should happen] Actual: [What happens instead]

Frequency: [Always/Sometimes/Rare] Workaround: [If any]

Environment

Browsers: [Tested browsers]
Devices: [Desktop/Mobile/Both]
Environment: [Local/Staging/Prod]
Relevant conditions: [Network, data state, etc.]

Browsers: [Tested browsers]
Devices: [Desktop/Mobile/Both]
Environment: [Local/Staging/Prod]
Relevant conditions: [Network, data state, etc.]

Investigation Plan

Phase 1: Confirm & Isolate

Reproduce locally with exact steps
Check console/network for errors
Identify minimal reproduction case

Reproduce locally with exact steps
Check console/network for errors
Identify minimal reproduction case

Phase 2: Locate Root Cause

Examine [suspected component/file]
Add logging at [specific points]
Check for [specific conditions]

Examine [suspected component/file]
Add logging at [specific points]
Check for [specific conditions]

Phase 3: Fix & Verify

Implement fix in [location]
Verify fix resolves reproduction case
Test related scenarios for regression

Implement fix in [location]
Verify fix resolves reproduction case
Test related scenarios for regression

Hypotheses

Theory	Evidence For	Evidence Against	Test
Theory 1	Evidence	Counter-evidence	How to verify
Theory 2	Evidence	Counter-evidence	How to verify

Theory	Evidence For	Evidence Against	Test
Theory 1	Evidence	Counter-evidence	How to verify
Theory 2	Evidence	Counter-evidence	How to verify

Affected Code

Files likely involved:

```
path/to/file.ts
```
- [Why suspected]
```
path/to/other.ts
```
- [Why suspected]

Files likely involved:

```
path/to/file.ts
```
- [Why suspected]
```
path/to/other.ts
```
- [Why suspected]

Testing Strategy

Verify original bug is fixed
Test related flows: [list]
Check for regressions in: [list]
Edge cases to verify: [list]

Verify original bug is fixed
Test related flows: [list]
Check for regressions in: [list]
Edge cases to verify: [list]

Open Questions

Question needing investigation
Uncertainty to resolve

Question needing investigation
Uncertainty to resolve

Timeline

Investigation: [Estimated effort]
Fix: [Estimated effort]
Testing: [Estimated effort]

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Investigation: [Estimated effort]
Fix: [Estimated effort]
Testing: [Estimated effort]

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Interview Style Guidelines

访谈风格指南

Ask 1-2 focused questions at a time
Be specific: "What exact error message?" not "Any errors?"
Ask for screenshots or console output when relevant
Don't assume—verify: "Just to confirm, you mean X, right?"
Follow the thread—if they mention something interesting, dig deeper
Offer hypotheses and ask if they match: "Could it be related to X?"

每次提出1-2个聚焦的问题
要具体：比如问“具体是什么错误提示？”而不是“有错误吗？”
相关时要求提供截图或控制台输出
不要假设——要验证：比如“确认一下，你说的是X，对吗？”
跟进线索——如果用户提到有趣的点，要深入挖掘
提出假设并询问是否符合情况：比如“会不会和X有关？”

When to Stop Interviewing

何时停止访谈

Stop when:

You have a clear reproduction path
You have enough context to start investigating code
You've identified the likely area of the codebase
Further questions would require code investigation to answer

Don't stop after just 2-3 questions. A thorough bug interview typically takes 4-8 rounds.

在以下情况时停止：

你已经掌握了清晰的复现路径
你有足够的上下文可以开始调查代码
你已经确定了代码库中可能受影响的区域
进一步的问题需要通过代码调查才能解答

不要只问2-3个问题就停止。一次全面的Bug访谈通常需要4-8轮提问。