Five Whys Analysis

Apply the Five Whys root cause analysis technique to systematically investigate issues

Commands
General
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What it does and how to use it

A /slash command, ready to use, that runs a general workflow in a single step.

Install the command (command above).
In Claude Code, type "/" followed by the command name.
Follow the instructions the command asks for and let it run.

Install (Claude Code)

mkdir -p .claude/commands && curl -fsSL https://doutorai.pt/data/lib/commands__davepoon-subagents__commands-five.md -o .claude/commands/davepoon-subagents__commands-five.md

Paste this command into the terminal, in your project folder, and the component installs automatically.

Content

---
description: Apply the Five Whys root cause analysis technique to systematically investigate issues
category: miscellaneous
argument-hint: <issue_description>
---

# Five Whys Analysis

Apply the Five Whys root cause analysis technique to investigate: $ARGUMENTS

## Description
This command implements the Five Whys problem-solving methodology, iteratively asking "why" to drill down from symptoms to root causes. It helps identify the fundamental reason behind a problem rather than just addressing surface-level symptoms.

## Usage
`five [issue_description]`

## Variables
- ISSUE: The problem

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