Ssh Tunnel Debug

What it does

The ssh-tunnel-debug skill allows AI agents to establish and debug SSH tunnels. It facilitates secure connections between systems, enabling access to resources that might otherwise be inaccessible due to firewall restrictions or network configurations. This skill can also assist in troubleshooting tunnel connectivity issues by providing detailed diagnostic information.

When to use it

• Accessing a database behind a firewall: An agent needs to query a database server located on a private network.
• Testing an application running on a remote host: An agent requires access to a web application deployed on a machine that's not directly exposed to the internet.
• Troubleshooting connectivity problems: When experiencing issues connecting to a resource through an SSH tunnel, use this skill to diagnose and resolve the problem.
• Securely forwarding ports for development: An agent needs to temporarily expose a local port to a remote server for testing or debugging purposes.

Key capabilities

• Establish SSH tunnels
• Debug existing SSH tunnels
• Provide diagnostic information about tunnel status

Example prompts

• "Create an SSH tunnel from my local machine to 192.168.1.100 on port 22, forwarding local port 8080 to remote port 80."
• "Check the status of the existing SSH tunnel to example.com."
• "Debug the SSH tunnel connection and provide details about any errors."

Tips & gotchas

• Requires appropriate SSH credentials (username/password or key) to be configured beforehand.
• The skill's effectiveness depends on the underlying SSH server configuration and network accessibility.