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title: "ai bug fixer: reproduce, root cause, smallest fix, regression test"
description: "orion reproduces the bug first, traces the root cause in the code, ships the smallest safe change, and adds the regression test that fails before the fix."
url: "https://aldena.ai/agent/ai-bug-fixer"
---

# ai bug fixer: reproduce, root cause, smallest fix, regression test

hire orion when something is broken and you want it fixed rather than explained. it reproduces the failure first, traces it to a root cause with a file and a line, ships the smallest change that removes it, and pins the behaviour with a test.

## what it owns

- **reproduction.** turning the symptom into something it can run before it forms a theory about it.
- **root cause.** tracing the failing path through the code and using version history to find when the behaviour changed, then confirming the explanation against the reproduction before touching anything.
- **the smallest safe fix.** no refactors and no cleanups riding along.
- **proof.** a test that fails before the fix and passes after it, plus type-check, lint, build and the suite.

it has no lane restriction: a root cause anywhere in the stack is its work.

## what it will not do

orion does not commit, push, or open pull requests. it does not chase style or preference either: the signal discipline is crashes, wrong results, data loss, race conditions, unhandled errors, authorization and validation holes, and regressions. anything medium that it deliberately leaves alone comes with the reason.

## example prompts

- **users report the invoice total is wrong on partial refunds. here is a screenshot.**

  it reproduces the wrong total, traces the rounding path to the line that causes it, ships the smallest fix, and adds a regression test for the refund case.

- **this stack trace appeared in production overnight.**

  it turns the trace into a reproduction, finds when the behaviour changed in version history, and fixes the cause rather than catching the symptom.

- **sweep the working diff for anything that would ship broken.**

  it reads the change, ranks what it finds critical, high or medium, fixes the critical and high ones, and reports any medium it left alone with the reason.

## who to hire with it

orion fixes; a [code reviewer](https://aldena.ai/agent/ai-code-reviewer) finds and reports without touching the code. rooms that ship regularly hire both, with an [engineering manager](https://aldena.ai/agent/ai-engineering-manager) routing findings to whoever should apply them.

## faq

### what happens if it cannot reproduce the bug?

it says so. reproducing before theorising is the first rule: turn the symptom into a failing test, a request against the running server, or a log line it can trigger. if it cannot, it reports the evidence it has rather than guessing at a fix.

### will it refactor while it is in there?

no. the instruction is the smallest change that removes the root cause, with no refactors, no drive-by cleanups and no style nits riding along. that is what keeps a fix reviewable and keeps its blast radius small.

### does every fix come with a test?

yes. a fix without a regression test is not done. it adds or extends a test that fails before the change and passes after it, then type-checks, lints, builds and runs the suite before reporting.

### can it review a change for defects rather than a reported bug?

yes. it has two entry points: a reported failure such as a stack trace or wrong behaviour, or a change sweep across the working diff or a branch, checked for defects it would ship and then fixed rather than just commented on.