Memory Leak Detection
Detects memory leaks in code to identify and fix issues causing performance degradation or application crashes – crucial for stability.
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Run in terminal (recommended)
claude mcp add memory-leak-detection npx -- -y @trustedskills/memory-leak-detection
Or manually add to ~/.claude/settings.json
{
"mcpServers": {
"memory-leak-detection": {
"command": "npx",
"args": [
"-y",
"@trustedskills/memory-leak-detection"
]
}
}
}Requires Claude Code (claude CLI). Run claude --version to verify your install.
About This Skill
What it does
This skill enables AI agents to identify and analyze memory leaks within software applications. It helps developers pinpoint inefficient resource usage that causes performance degradation over time.
When to use it
- Investigating unexplained slowdowns in long-running backend services or daemons.
- Diagnosing crashes or freezes in desktop applications after extended operation.
- Optimizing mobile apps where battery life is impacted by excessive memory consumption.
- Troubleshooting issues during load testing when system resources spike unexpectedly.
Key capabilities
- Detects anomalies in memory allocation patterns.
- Identifies objects or processes that fail to release memory after use.
- Provides actionable insights into root causes of resource exhaustion.
Example prompts
- "Analyze this application log for signs of increasing memory usage over time."
- "Identify potential memory leaks in the provided code snippet related to event listeners."
- "Explain why this long-running script might be consuming more RAM than expected."
Tips & gotchas
Ensure you provide relevant context, such as specific error logs or code snippets, to help the agent narrow down the leak's location. This skill is most effective when combined with performance profiling data rather than used in isolation on raw text alone.
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