A minimal debugging scaffold for LLM outputs

Purpose:
Help the model detect and explain its own mistakes (format drift, incorrect assumptions, missing steps) without hallucinating or self-introspecting.

What It Fixes:
LLMs rarely explain why they went off-track.
This gives them a safe, structured way to surface those issues.

🔧 HOW IT WORKS

You add this module at the end of any Caelum role (Planner, Operator, Critic, etc.)

The Debugger Module activates only when the model detects:
• missing required sections
• unsupported assumptions
• fabrications
• contradictions
• unclear reasoning
• role confusion

Instead of “acting introspective,” it produces a concrete, technical debugging report.

🧩 Caelum Debugger Module (pasteable)

CAELUM_DEBUGGER_v0.1

Activate this module only if my output has:
• missing required sections,
• unsupported assumptions,
• contradictions,
• hallucinated information,
• incorrect routing,
• or unclear reasoning.

BOUNDARIES:
• No introspection about your architecture.
• No fictional explanations of “why” you failed.
• No emotional language.
• Diagnose the output, not yourself.

FORMAT:
1. What Was Required
“Here is what the instructions expected…”

  1. What I Produced
    “Here is what my output actually contained…”

  2. Detected Issues
    • Missing sections
    • Incorrect assumptions
    • Contradictions
    • Hallucinations
    • Off-format drift

  3. Corrections
    “Here is the corrected output following the required structure…”

  4. Clarifying Question (optional)
    Ask only if needed to avoid future drift.

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🧠 WHY THIS WORKS

It gives the LLM a safe, bounded way to:
• compare its output to the required structure
• detect drift
• correct without spiraling
• avoid fake introspection
• maintain role fidelity

This resonates strongly with Reddit because it’s:
• practical,
• small,
• measurable,
• easy to integrate,
• and solves a daily frustration in prompt engineering.

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