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Debug agent reasoning failures using the composable kernel phase map. Maps symptoms to specific files and grep commands. Use when an agent is not calling tools, looping, producing wrong output, or failing silently.

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# Kernel Debug — Symptom to Phase Map

The composable kernel maps every failure symptom to a specific phase and file. Use this table to find the right code immediately rather than doing broad codebase exploration.

## Symptom → Phase → File

> Kernel paths reflect the Stage-5 capability layout (`kernel/capabilities/<cap>/`). The
> old `strategies/kernel/phases/` + `kernel-runner.ts` tree no longer exists.
>
> **Context assembly is mid-migration (branch `overhaul/agentic-core-2026-05-31`):** the
> LIVE default is `assembly/project()` + `assembly/stages/` (`RA_ASSEMBLY` default-on);
> `context/context-manager.ts` (`ContextManager.build` / `curate()`) is the LEGACY fallback,
> reached only under `RA_ASSEMBLY=0`, slated for deletion. The shared low-level builders
> `buildSystemPrompt`/`buildToolSchemas` (`attend/context-utils.ts`) are used by BOTH paths.

| Symptom | Capability | Files to Read |
|---------|------------|--------------|
| Agent never calls tools | `think.ts` (FC parsing) + `guard.ts` | `kernel/capabilities/reason/think.ts`, `kernel/capabilities/act/guard.ts`, `kernel/capabilities/act/tool-execution.ts` |
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tylerjrbuell/reactive-agents-ts · 31 stars · license MIT · pushed 2026-10-28 · branch main

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