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SKILL.md skill

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MIT

Isolate suspect files and line ranges before code repair using AST skeletons and stack traces (< 300 tokens). Use before editing code to prevent full-file context dumps.

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What the file says

# Localize faults before code repair

Isolate bugs to specific files, symbols, and line ranges before attempting code repair. Never dump entire modules or multi-thousand line files into context. Enforce a two-stage protocol: localize first (< 300 tokens), then extract only the relevant scoped slice.

## 1. Stage 1: Hierarchical Localization

Pinpoint the candidate failure site using stack trace analysis or AST structural inspection:

```bash
# Analyze failing exception traceback
python3 tools/localize_fault.py locate --traceback path/to/traceback.txt

# Inspect signatures and class outlines without reading implementation bodies
python3 tools/localize_fault.py skeleton --file path/to/suspect.py

# Find exact line bounds for a specific symbol
python3 tools/localize_fault.py symbol --file path/to/suspect.py --symbol MyClass.method_name
```

Emit a compact, structured localization finding (< 300 tokens) using standard YAML:

```yaml
fault_localization:
  file: "src/maintainer_skills/triage.py"
  symbol: "TriageClassifier.classify_issue"
  line_range: [142, 168]
  confidence: "high"
  rationale: "Unchecked KeyError when issue labels list is empty."
```
…

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How to install

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GET https://markdownregistry.com/api/v1/resolve?ref=00200200/maintainer-skills-lab/mkl-localize-fault
GET https://markdownregistry.com/api/v1/blob/7b1b49aab2c79828213fa80052fc5c2c29e5702c73e773e5ef5ad7173cea4ecb

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