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Debugging Checklist

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proflead·vlatest·testing

Systematically identifies common code errors using a comprehensive debugging checklist to improve software quality.

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Showing Claude Code. One command installs this skill into any of the agents below.

  1. 1

    Run this in your project

    terminal
    $ npx skills add proflead/codex-skills-library --skill debugging-checklist -a claude-code

  2. Uses the open-source skills CLI and needs Node.js. Add -g to install it for your user instead of this project.

What we know about this skill

Publisher

proflead

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Install target

Live repository

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Automated safety checks

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This skill passed all 6 checks. We read its files at one commit and looked for the things that make a skill dangerous to run — not for whether it works.

  • Declares what it does: passed

    SKILL.md parses and declares a name and a description.

    SKILL.md exists, its frontmatter parses, and it declares a name and a description.

  • No undeclared network calls: passed

    Makes no network calls.

    Every host the skill dials — from its scripts, its config endpoints or the commands it tells the agent to run — is either well-known package and API infrastructure or declared in its own frontmatter. Links in documentation are not counted.

  • No obfuscated payloads: passed

    No encoded or obfuscated payloads.

    No base64, hex or compressed blob is decoded and then executed, and no encoded shell commands.

  • No credential access: passed

    Reads no keys, tokens, keychains or credential files.

    Neither the code nor the SKILL.md instructions read SSH keys, cloud credentials, keychains, token stores, browser cookie databases or dotfiles that hold secrets.

  • No pipe-to-shell installers: passed

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    No `curl … | sh` pattern, in the code or in the instructions, that runs code fetched at run time.

  • Pinned to a commit: passed

    Scanned proflead/codex-skills-library at a05260c883.

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Commit
a05260c883
Manifest
skills/foundation/debugging-checklist/SKILL.md
Scanned
1 file, 27 lines
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About this skill

What it does

This skill provides a structured debugging checklist to systematically identify and resolve issues in code. It guides the AI agent through common error sources, ensuring a thorough investigation process. The checklist covers areas like input validation, boundary conditions, and resource management, leading to more robust solutions.

When to use it

  • When an AI agent is generating incorrect or unexpected results from code.
  • During automated testing phases to ensure comprehensive bug detection.
  • To help troubleshoot complex errors where the root cause isn't immediately apparent.
  • After receiving feedback indicating a program has failed in a specific scenario.

Key capabilities

  • Provides a step-by-step debugging process.
  • Covers common error categories (input validation, boundary conditions).
  • Helps identify resource leaks and inefficient code.
  • Offers guidance on isolating the source of errors.

Example prompts

  • "Run the debugging checklist on this Python script: [script content]"
  • "I'm getting a 'TypeError' in my JavaScript code; can you use the debugging checklist to help me find the problem?"
  • "Apply the debugging checklist to analyze why this function is returning incorrect values."

Tips & gotchas

The skill assumes basic familiarity with programming concepts and error types. It’s most effective when used on relatively small, self-contained code snippets for focused analysis.