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anthropics/knowledge-work-plugins · updated Apr 8, 2026
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/debug
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Run a structured debugging session to find and fix issues systematically.
Usage
/debug $ARGUMENTS
How It Works
┌─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┐
│ DEBUG │
├─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┤
│ Step 1: REPRODUCE │
│ ✓ Understand the expected vs. actual behavior │
│ ✓ Identify exact reproduction steps │
│ ✓ Determine scope (when did it start? who is affected?) │
│ │
│ Step 2: ISOLATE │
│ ✓ Narrow down the component, service, or code path │
│ ✓ Check recent changes (deploys, config changes, dependencies) │
│ ✓ Review logs and error messages │
│ │
│ Step 3: DIAGNOSE │
│ ✓ Form hypotheses and test them │
│ ✓ Trace the code path │
│ ✓ Identify root cause (not just symptoms) │
│ │
│ Step 4: FIX │
│ ✓ Propose a fix with explanation │
│ ✓ Consider side effects and edge cases │
│ ✓ Suggest tests to prevent regression │
└─────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────────┘
What I Need From You
Tell me about the problem. Any of these help:
- Error message or stack trace
- Steps to reproduce
- What changed recently
- Logs or screenshots
- Expected vs. actual behavior
Output
## Debug Report: [Issue Summary]
### Reproduction
- **Expected**: [What should happen]
- **Actual**: [What happens instead]
- **Steps**: [How to reproduce]
### Root Cause
[Explanation of why the bug occurs]
### Fix
[Code changes or configuration fixes needed]
### Prevention
- [Test to add]
- [Guard to put in place]
If Connectors Available
If ~~monitoring is connected:
- Pull logs, error rates, and metrics around the time of the issue
- Show recent deploys and config changes that may correlate
If ~~source control is connected:
- Identify recent commits and PRs that touched affected code paths
- Check if the issue correlates with a specific change
If ~~project tracker is connected:
- Search for related bug reports or known issues
- Create a ticket for the fix once identified
Tips
- Share error messages exactly — Don't paraphrase. The exact text matters.
- Mention what changed — Recent deploys, dependency updates, and config changes are top suspects.
- Include context — "This works in staging but not prod" or "Only affects large payloads" narrows things fast.
Discussion
Product Hunt–style comments (not star reviews)- No comments yet — start the thread.
Ratings
4.6★★★★★46 reviews- ★★★★★Diya Smith· Dec 28, 2024
Solid pick for teams standardizing on skills: debug is focused, and the summary matches what you get after install.
- ★★★★★Ava Diallo· Dec 20, 2024
Useful defaults in debug — fewer surprises than typical one-off scripts, and it plays nicely with `npx skills` flows.
- ★★★★★Soo Martinez· Dec 12, 2024
debug has been reliable in day-to-day use. Documentation quality is above average for community skills.
- ★★★★★Soo Kim· Dec 8, 2024
Registry listing for debug matched our evaluation — installs cleanly and behaves as described in the markdown.
- ★★★★★Omar Sethi· Nov 27, 2024
debug fits our agent workflows well — practical, well scoped, and easy to wire into existing repos.
- ★★★★★Omar Brown· Nov 23, 2024
I recommend debug for anyone iterating fast on agent tooling; clear intent and a small, reviewable surface area.
- ★★★★★Mia Thompson· Nov 11, 2024
debug is among the better-maintained entries we tried; worth keeping pinned for repeat workflows.
- ★★★★★Naina Dixit· Oct 18, 2024
We added debug from the explainx registry; install was straightforward and the SKILL.md answered most questions upfront.
- ★★★★★Diya Johnson· Oct 14, 2024
Useful defaults in debug — fewer surprises than typical one-off scripts, and it plays nicely with `npx skills` flows.
- ★★★★★William Martinez· Oct 2, 2024
Keeps context tight: debug is the kind of skill you can hand to a new teammate without a long onboarding doc.
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