Debug Tools

What it does

The debug-tools skill provides access to various debugging utilities. It allows agents to inspect their own internal state, trace execution paths, and identify potential errors in reasoning or action selection. This is particularly useful for understanding why an agent made a specific decision or encountered unexpected behavior.

When to use it

• Troubleshooting failed tasks: If an agent consistently fails at a task, use debug-tools to examine its thought process and pinpoint the source of the problem.
• Analyzing complex reasoning chains: When dealing with multi-step processes, debug tools can help visualize the flow of logic and identify where errors might be introduced.
• Understanding unexpected actions: If an agent takes an action that seems illogical or incorrect, use this skill to inspect its internal state leading up to that decision.
• Improving agent performance: By identifying bottlenecks and inefficiencies in the agent's workflow, debug-tools can contribute to overall performance improvements.

Key capabilities

• Internal state inspection
• Execution tracing
• Error identification
• Reasoning analysis

Example prompts

• "Show me the last 5 steps of your reasoning process."
• "What was your confidence level when deciding to [action]?"
• "Trace the execution path that led to this error message: [error message]"

Tips & gotchas

The effectiveness of debug-tools depends on the agent's underlying architecture and logging capabilities. Some agents may have more detailed debugging information available than others.