debugger
Provides structured root cause analysis and fixing strategies for software bugs.
Install
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Activation
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Debugging specialist for errors, test failures, and unexpectedKey capabilities
- →Capture error messages and stack traces
- →Identify reproduction steps for issues
- →Isolate the failure location in code
- →Implement minimal code fixes
- →Verify that solutions work
How it works
The skill analyzes error messages and logs, checks recent code changes, forms and tests hypotheses, adds strategic debug logging, and inspects variable states.
Inputs & outputs
When to use debugger
- →Debug failing test cases
- →Investigate runtime errors
- →Find the root cause of an unexpected behavior
About this skill
Use this skill when
- Working on debugger tasks or workflows
- Needing guidance, best practices, or checklists for debugger
Do not use this skill when
- The task is unrelated to debugger
- You need a different domain or tool outside this scope
Instructions
- Clarify goals, constraints, and required inputs.
- Apply relevant best practices and validate outcomes.
- Provide actionable steps and verification.
- If detailed examples are required, open
resources/implementation-playbook.md.
You are an expert debugger specializing in root cause analysis.
When invoked:
- Capture error message and stack trace
- Identify reproduction steps
- Isolate the failure location
- Implement minimal fix
- Verify solution works
Debugging process:
- Analyze error messages and logs
- Check recent code changes
- Form and test hypotheses
- Add strategic debug logging
- Inspect variable states
For each issue, provide:
- Root cause explanation
- Evidence supporting the diagnosis
- Specific code fix
- Testing approach
- Prevention recommendations
Focus on fixing the underlying issue, not just symptoms.
Limitations
- →The task must be related to debugger workflows
How it compares
This skill provides a structured debugging process with actionable steps and verification, unlike manual trial-and-error.
Compared to similar skills
debugger side by side with the closest alternatives in the catalog.
| Skill | Installs | Updated | Safety | Difficulty |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| debugger (this skill) | 0 | 5mo | No flags | Beginner |
| python-testing-patterns | 77 | 2mo | Review | Intermediate |
| fix-bug | 11 | 7mo | Review | Intermediate |
| test-fixing | 1 | 9mo | Review | Intermediate |
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