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Systematic Debugging

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rileyhilliard·vlatest·testing·MIT

Systematically identifies and resolves software bugs using a structured approach and detailed error analysis.

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Showing Claude Code. One command installs this skill into any of the agents below.

  1. 1

    Run this in your project

    terminal
    $ npx skills add rileyhilliard/claude-essentials --skill systematic-debugging -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

rileyhilliard

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Live repository

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Automated safety checks

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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.

    Neither the code nor the SKILL.md instructions read SSH keys, cloud credentials, keychains, token stores, browser cookie databases or dotfiles that hold secrets.

  • 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 rileyhilliard/claude-essentials at 3a67a01d33.

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Commit
3a67a01d33
Manifest
plugins/ce/skills/systematic-debugging/SKILL.md
Scanned
2 files, 163 lines
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About this skill

What it does

This skill, rileyhilliard-systematic-debugging, helps AI agents systematically identify and resolve issues within code or processes. It facilitates a structured approach to debugging, breaking down complex problems into manageable steps and suggesting potential solutions based on error messages and context. The tool aims to improve the efficiency and accuracy of troubleshooting tasks performed by AI agents.

When to use it

  • Debugging Code: When an AI agent is generating code that produces errors or unexpected behavior.
  • Troubleshooting Processes: When a workflow or automated process isn't completing successfully, requiring investigation into potential causes.
  • Analyzing Error Logs: To help understand and interpret complex error messages from various systems.
  • Identifying Root Causes: When facing recurring issues that require deeper analysis to pinpoint the underlying problem.

Key capabilities

  • Error message interpretation
  • Code analysis for errors
  • Suggestion of potential solutions
  • Structured debugging process

Example prompts

  • "I'm getting this error: 'TypeError: Cannot read properties of undefined (reading 'name')'. Can you help me debug?"
  • "My script is failing at line 42. What could be causing the problem?"
  • "Analyze this code snippet and identify any potential errors or inefficiencies."

Tips & gotchas

This skill relies on accurate error messages and context to provide effective debugging suggestions. Ensure that you provide sufficient information about the error, including relevant code snippets and system details for optimal results.