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Co-Authored-By: Claude Sonnet 4.6 <noreply@anthropic.com>
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---
name: hotfix
description: "Emergency fix workflow that bypasses normal sprint processes with a full audit trail. Creates hotfix branch, tracks approvals, and ensures the fix is backported correctly."
argument-hint: "[bug-id or description]"
user-invocable: true
allowed-tools: Read, Glob, Grep, Write, Edit, Bash, Task
---
> **Explicit invocation only**: This skill should only run when the user explicitly requests it with `/hotfix`. Do not auto-invoke based on context matching.
## Phase 1: Assess Severity
Read the bug description or ID. Determine severity:
- **S1 (Critical)**: Game unplayable, data loss, security vulnerability — hotfix immediately
- **S2 (Major)**: Significant feature broken, workaround exists — hotfix within 24 hours
- If severity is S3 or lower, recommend using the normal bug fix workflow instead and stop.
---
## Phase 2: Create Hotfix Record
Draft the hotfix record:
```markdown
## Hotfix: [Short Description]
Date: [Date]
Severity: [S1/S2]
Reporter: [Who found it]
Status: IN PROGRESS
### Problem
[Clear description of what is broken and the player impact]
### Root Cause
[To be filled during investigation]
### Fix
[To be filled during implementation]
### Testing
[What was tested and how]
### Approvals
- [ ] Fix reviewed by lead-programmer
- [ ] Regression test passed (qa-tester)
- [ ] Release approved (producer)
### Rollback Plan
[How to revert if the fix causes new issues]
```
Ask: "May I write this to `production/hotfixes/hotfix-[date]-[short-name].md`?"
If yes, write the file, creating the directory if needed.
---
## Phase 3: Create Hotfix Branch
If git is initialized, create the hotfix branch:
```
git checkout -b hotfix/[short-name] [release-tag-or-main]
```
---
## Phase 4: Investigate and Implement
Focus on the minimal change that resolves the issue. Do NOT refactor, clean up, or add features alongside the hotfix.
Validate the fix by running targeted tests for the affected system. Check for regressions in adjacent systems.
Update the hotfix record with root cause, fix details, and test results.
---
## Phase 5: Collect Approvals
Use the Task tool to request sign-off in parallel:
- `subagent_type: lead-programmer` — Review the fix for correctness and side effects
- `subagent_type: qa-tester` — Run targeted regression tests on the affected system
- `subagent_type: producer` — Approve deployment timing and communication plan
---
## Phase 6: Summary
Output a summary with: severity, root cause, fix applied, testing status, and what approvals are still needed before deployment.
### Rules
- Hotfixes must be the MINIMUM change to fix the issue — no cleanup, no refactoring, no "while we're here" changes
- Every hotfix must have a rollback plan documented before deployment
- Hotfix branches merge to BOTH the release branch AND the development branch
- All hotfixes require a post-incident review within 48 hours
- If the fix is complex enough to need more than 4 hours, escalate to technical-director for a scope decision
---
## Phase 7: Next Steps
Verdict: **COMPLETE** — hotfix applied and backported.
After the fix is approved and merged:
- Run `/smoke-check` to verify critical paths are intact.
- Run `/code-review` on the hotfix diff before merging to main.
- Schedule a post-incident review within 48 hours.