feat(skills): add bmad-os-root-cause-analysis skill (#1741)

New internal skill that analyzes bug-fix commits or PRs and produces
a structured Root Cause Analysis report with pyramid communication.

Co-authored-by: Brian <bmadcode@gmail.com>
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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
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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} | |
```