Inspect repository state before proposing changes.
- •Capture baseline quickly: git status, branch, recent commits, and workspace layout.
- •Reproduce reported failure with the smallest command that surfaces the issue.
- •Classify failure layer: environment, dependency, compile, test, runtime, or integration.
- •Isolate one root cause at a time and keep hypotheses explicit.
- •Prefer deterministic checks and summarize findings with direct next actions.