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mcouthon·vlatest·testing·MIT

Identifies and suggests fixes for common coding errors in Python code using detailed analysis and best practices.

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  1. 1

    Run this in your project

    terminal
    $ npx skills add mcouthon/agents --skill debug -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

mcouthon

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Install target

Live repository

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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.

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  • 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 mcouthon/agents at f3cad2d13f.

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f3cad2d13f
Manifest
generated/claude/skills/debug/SKILL.md
Scanned
1 file, 175 lines
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About this skill

What it does

This skill allows an AI agent to step through code execution, inspect variables at different points, and identify the root cause of errors. It provides debugging capabilities similar to a traditional debugger, enabling agents to understand and correct their own logic or that of other tools they are using. The skill facilitates pinpointing issues within complex workflows and improving overall agent reliability.

When to use it

  • When an AI agent is producing unexpected results or failing to complete tasks correctly.
  • To diagnose errors occurring when integrating with external APIs or services.
  • For understanding the internal workings of a tool or skill used by the agent.
  • During development and testing phases to identify and fix bugs in agent logic.

Key capabilities

  • Step-by-step code execution
  • Variable inspection at runtime
  • Error identification and root cause analysis
  • Debugging integration with other tools

Example prompts

  • "Debug the following Python script, paying close attention to the calculate_average function."
  • "Trace the execution of this workflow and show me the value of user_input after each step."
  • "I'm getting an error when calling the external API. Can you debug the API call?"

Tips & gotchas

The agent must have access to the code being executed for debugging to be effective. Complex or obfuscated code may be more difficult to debug, even with this skill.