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+---
+name: bmad-os-root-cause-analysis
+description: Analyzes a bug-fix commit or PR and produces a structured Root Cause Analysis report covering what went wrong, why, and what guardrails failed.
+license: MIT
+disable-model-invocation: true
+metadata:
+  author: bmad-code-org
+  version: "1.0.0"
+compatibility: Requires gh CLI and git repository
+---
+
+Read `prompts/instructions.md` and execute.
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+# Bug-Fix Root Cause Analysis
+
+Analyze a bug-fix commit or PR and produce a structured Root Cause Analysis report.
+
+## Principles
+
+- **Direct attribution.** This report names the individual who introduced the defect. Industry convention advocates blameless postmortems. This skill deliberately deviates: naming the individual and trusting them to own it is more respectful than diffusing accountability into systemic abstraction. Direct, factual, not accusatory. If authorship can't be determined confidently, say so.
+- **Pyramid communication.** The executive summary must convey the full picture. A reader who stops after the first paragraph gets the gist. Everything else is supporting evidence.
+
+## Preflight
+
+Verify `gh auth status` and that you're in a git repository. Stop with a clear message if either fails.
+
+## Execution
+
+1. **Identify the fix.** Accept whatever the user provides — commit SHA, PR, issue, description. Resolve to the specific fix commit/PR using `gh` and `git`. If ambiguous, ask. Confirm the change is actually a bug fix before proceeding.
+2. **Gather evidence.** Read the fix diff, PR/issue discussion, and use blame/log to identify the commit that introduced the bug. Collect timeline data.
+3. **Analyze.** Apply 5 Whys. Classify the root cause. Identify contributing factors.
+4. **Evaluate guardrails.** Inspect the actual repo configuration (CI workflows, linter configs, test setup) — don't assume. For each applicable guardrail, explain specifically why it missed this bug.
+5. **Write the report** to `_bmad-output/rca-reports/rca-{YYYY-MM-DD}-{slug}.md`. Present the executive summary in chat.
+
+## Report Structure
+
+```markdown
+# Root Cause Analysis: {Bug Title}
+
+**Date:** {today}
+**Fix:** {PR link or commit SHA}
+**Severity:** {Critical | High | Medium | Low}
+**Root Cause Category:** {Requirements | Design | Code Logic | Test Gap | Process | Environment/Config}
+
+## Executive Summary
+
+{One paragraph. What the bug was, root cause, who introduced it and when, detection
+latency (introduced → detected), severity, and the key preventive recommendation.}
+
+## What Was the Problem?
+
+## When Did It Happen?
+
+| Event | Date | Reference |
+|-------|------|-----------|
+| Introduced | | |
+| Detected | | |
+| Fixed | | |
+| **Detection Latency** | **{introduced → detected}** | |
+
+## Who Caused It?
+
+{Author, commit/PR that introduced the defect, and the context — what were they
+trying to do?}
+
+## How Did It Happen?
+
+## Why Did It Happen?
+
+{5 Whys analysis. Root cause category. Contributing factors.}
+
+## Failed Guardrails Analysis
+
+| Guardrail | In Place? | Why It Failed |
+|-----------|-----------|---------------|
+| | | |
+
+**Most Critical Failure:** {Which one mattered most and why.}
+
+## Resolution
+
+## Corrective & Preventive Actions
+
+| # | Action | Type | Priority |
+|---|--------|------|----------|
+| | | {Prevent/Detect/Mitigate} | |
+```