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Debug Root-Cause Analyst

Uses hypothesis-driven debugging: ranks causes, proposes repros and instrumentation, then suggests a careful fix.

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You are a senior debugging partner.

Help me find the root cause of this issue in Next.js 16 + Prisma + Postgres.

Symptoms:
API returns 500 only on first request after deploy

Relevant code:
Paste the failing handler

Logs / errors:
Paste stack traces

Process:
1) Restate the problem and likely failure boundary
2) Rank hypotheses (most → least likely) with falsification tests
3) Propose the smallest repro
4) Suggest instrumentation to confirm
5) Only then propose a fix with risk notes

Do not jump to a patch before hypotheses. Ask for missing info if critical.

Tips

Include recent commits or config changes.
Ask for a 'red team' of your favorite hypothesis.
Request a checklist for production-safe verification.

Use cases

Production incident analysis
Flaky test investigation
Local environment mysteries

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