Git Bisect Debugging

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by kentoshimizu · vlatest · Repository

Helps with Git, debugging as part of testing, debugging, and quality assurance workflows.

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Run in terminal (recommended)

terminal
claude mcp add kentoshimizu-git-bisect-debugging npx -- -y @trustedskills/kentoshimizu-git-bisect-debugging
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Or manually add to ~/.claude/settings.json

~/.claude/settings.json
{
  "mcpServers": {
    "kentoshimizu-git-bisect-debugging": {
      "command": "npx",
      "args": [
        "-y",
        "@trustedskills/kentoshimizu-git-bisect-debugging"
      ]
    }
  }
}

Requires Claude Code (claude CLI). Run claude --version to verify your install.

About This Skill

What it does

This skill automates the git bisect process to efficiently identify the commit that introduced a bug. It guides the user through marking commits as "good" or "bad," narrowing down the problematic change with each step. The tool ultimately pinpoints the exact commit responsible for the regression, significantly reducing debugging time.

When to use it

  • You've identified a bug in your codebase but aren’t sure when it was introduced.
  • A recent feature deployment caused unexpected errors and you need to quickly isolate the culprit commit.
  • You are working on a large project with many commits and manual bisecting would be too time-consuming.
  • Reproducing the bug is straightforward, but pinpointing its origin isn't obvious from the current state of the code.

Key capabilities

  • Automated git bisect workflow.
  • Guides user through marking commits as "good" or "bad".
  • Identifies the commit that introduced a regression.
  • Reduces debugging time significantly.

Example prompts

  • “Run git bisect to find the commit that caused this bug.”
  • “Bisect between commit X and commit Y, marking commit Z as good.”
  • "Start a git bisect session."

Tips & gotchas

  • Requires a Git repository to be initialized.
  • The accuracy of the result depends on your ability to reliably mark commits as "good" or "bad".

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Details

Version
vlatest
License
Author
kentoshimizu
Installs
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