gh-glittercowboy-taches-cc-resources/commands/consider/5-whys.md

description, argument-hint

description	argument-hint
Drill to root cause by asking why repeatedly	problem or leave blank for current context

Apply the 5 Whys technique to $ARGUMENTS (or the current discussion if no arguments provided).

Keep asking "why" until you hit the root cause, not just symptoms.

1. State the problem clearly 2. Ask "Why does this happen?" - Answer 1 3. Ask "Why?" about Answer 1 - Answer 2 4. Ask "Why?" about Answer 2 - Answer 3 5. Continue until you hit a root cause (usually 5 iterations, sometimes fewer) 6. Identify actionable intervention at the root

<output_format> Problem: [clear statement]

Why 1: [surface cause] Why 2: [deeper cause] Why 3: [even deeper] Why 4: [approaching root] Why 5: [root cause]

Root Cause: [the actual thing to fix]

Intervention: [specific action at the root level] </output_format>

<success_criteria>

• Moves past symptoms to actual cause
• Each "why" digs genuinely deeper
• Stops when hitting actionable root (not infinite regress)
• Intervention addresses root, not surface
• Prevents same problem from recurring </success_criteria>