Gdb
Gdb analyzes code snippets to identify potential vulnerabilities and bugs, boosting security and development efficiency.
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Run in terminal (recommended)
claude mcp add gdb npx -- -y @trustedskills/gdb
Or manually add to ~/.claude/settings.json
{
"mcpServers": {
"gdb": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@trustedskills/gdb"
]
}
}
}Requires Claude Code (claude CLI). Run claude --version to verify your install.
About This Skill
What it does
This skill provides access to the GNU Debugger (gdb), a powerful command-line tool used for debugging programs. It allows you to inspect the state of a running program, set breakpoints, step through code execution, and examine variables. This is particularly useful when diagnosing issues in low-level software or embedded systems development.
When to use it
- Debugging a crashing application: Use gdb to pinpoint the exact line of code causing the crash and understand its context.
- Analyzing performance bottlenecks: Step through critical sections of code to identify areas where execution time can be improved.
- Understanding unfamiliar codebases: Trace program flow to learn how different components interact.
- Reverse engineering: Examine compiled binaries to understand their functionality.
Key capabilities
- Breakpoint setting and management
- Step-by-step code execution (stepping over, into, out)
- Variable inspection and modification
- Call stack examination
- Core dump analysis
Example prompts
- "Run gdb on the executable 'myprogram'."
- "Set a breakpoint at line 25 of file 'main.c' in gdb."
- "Step over the next instruction using gdb."
Tips & gotchas
- Requires familiarity with C/C++ or other languages commonly debugged with gdb.
- Debugging symbols are necessary for effective debugging; ensure your program is compiled with debugging information enabled (e.g.,
-gflag in GCC).
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