Dynamic Instrumentation
Dynamic Instrumentation allows you to monitor and modify running processes in real-time for debugging and performance analysis.
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Run in terminal (recommended)
claude mcp add dynamic-instrumentation npx -- -y @trustedskills/dynamic-instrumentation
Or manually add to ~/.claude/settings.json
{
"mcpServers": {
"dynamic-instrumentation": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@trustedskills/dynamic-instrumentation"
]
}
}
}Requires Claude Code (claude CLI). Run claude --version to verify your install.
About This Skill
What it does
This skill enables dynamic instrumentation, allowing for runtime modification and analysis of code. It facilitates the insertion of probes or hooks into a running program to collect data or alter behavior without requiring recompilation. This capability is particularly useful for security research, debugging, and performance monitoring.
When to use it
- Security Auditing: Analyze potentially vulnerable code paths in real-time by injecting custom checks.
- Debugging Complex Systems: Insert breakpoints and logging statements into a running application without restarting or modifying source code.
- Performance Profiling: Gather detailed performance metrics at specific points within a program's execution flow.
- Runtime Code Modification: Dynamically alter the behavior of a program based on runtime conditions, such as applying patches or enabling/disabling features.
Key capabilities
- Runtime code modification
- Probe insertion
- Hook injection
- Data collection at runtime
- Behavioral analysis
Example prompts
- "Insert a probe before this function call to log its arguments."
- "Dynamically patch this instruction to redirect execution flow."
- "Instrument the program to collect stack traces on error conditions."
Tips & gotchas
This skill requires a deep understanding of the target architecture and programming language. Incorrect instrumentation can lead to instability or unexpected behavior in the running application.
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Security Audits
| Gen Agent Trust Hub | Pass |
| Socket | Pass |
| Snyk | Pass |
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Passed automated security scans.