ML Failure Debugger
Leeroo-AI/superml
Diagnoses failing ML and AI work, such as OOM, NaN, divergence, crashes, slow throughput, wrong outputs and dependency conflicts, with every claim backed by documentation citations.
Common mistake — retrying the same failing command or API call without understanding why it failed.
Install Do Not Retry Without Diagnosis
$ npx skills add aiming-lab/MetaClaw --skill do-not-retry-without-diagnosis -a claude-codeProject install by default; add -g for ~/.claude/skills/.
$ gh skill install aiming-lab/MetaClaw do-not-retry-without-diagnosis --agent claude-codeProject scope by default; add --scope user for a personal install. Needs GitHub CLI 2.90.0 or later (public preview).
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/aiming-lab/MetaClaw.git skills-src && mkdir -p .claude/skills && cp -r skills-src/memory_data/skills/do-not-retry-without-diagnosis .claude/skills/do-not-retry-without-diagnosis && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.claude/skills/ instead of .claude/skills for a personal install. The folder must contain SKILL.md.
Claude Code skills documentation · loads skills from .claude/skills/
Install the "do-not-retry-without-diagnosis" agent skill from https://github.com/aiming-lab/MetaClaw/tree/main/memory_data/skills/do-not-retry-without-diagnosis into .claude/skills/do-not-retry-without-diagnosis/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "do-not-retry-without-diagnosis", then confirm the skill loads.Claude Code copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.
$skill-installer install https://github.com/aiming-lab/MetaClaw/tree/main/memory_data/skills/do-not-retry-without-diagnosisType this inside Codex. $skill-installer <name> installs a curated skill from openai/skills. The installer writes to $CODEX_HOME/skills (default ~/.codex/skills). Restart Codex if the skill does not show up.
$ npx skills add aiming-lab/MetaClaw --skill do-not-retry-without-diagnosis -a codexProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.codex/skills/.
$ gh skill install aiming-lab/MetaClaw do-not-retry-without-diagnosis --agent codexProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/aiming-lab/MetaClaw.git skills-src && mkdir -p .agents/skills && cp -r skills-src/memory_data/skills/do-not-retry-without-diagnosis .agents/skills/do-not-retry-without-diagnosis && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.agents/skills/ instead of .agents/skills for a personal install.
Codex skills documentation · loads skills from .agents/skills/
Install the "do-not-retry-without-diagnosis" agent skill from https://github.com/aiming-lab/MetaClaw/tree/main/memory_data/skills/do-not-retry-without-diagnosis into .agents/skills/do-not-retry-without-diagnosis/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "do-not-retry-without-diagnosis", then confirm the skill loads.Codex copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.
$ npx skills add aiming-lab/MetaClaw --skill do-not-retry-without-diagnosis -a cursorProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.cursor/skills/.
$ gh skill install aiming-lab/MetaClaw do-not-retry-without-diagnosis --agent cursorProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/aiming-lab/MetaClaw.git skills-src && mkdir -p .cursor/skills && cp -r skills-src/memory_data/skills/do-not-retry-without-diagnosis .cursor/skills/do-not-retry-without-diagnosis && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.cursor/skills/ instead of .cursor/skills for a personal install.
Cursor skills documentation · loads skills from .cursor/skills/, .agents/skills/, .claude/skills/, .codex/skills/
Install the "do-not-retry-without-diagnosis" agent skill from https://github.com/aiming-lab/MetaClaw/tree/main/memory_data/skills/do-not-retry-without-diagnosis into .cursor/skills/do-not-retry-without-diagnosis/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "do-not-retry-without-diagnosis", then confirm the skill loads.Cursor copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.
$ gemini skills install https://github.com/aiming-lab/MetaClaw.git --path memory_data/skills/do-not-retry-without-diagnosis--scope user (default) or --scope workspace; --path is the subfolder of the repo that holds the skill; --consent skips the security confirmation prompt.
$ npx skills add aiming-lab/MetaClaw --skill do-not-retry-without-diagnosis -a gemini-cliProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.gemini/skills/.
$ gh skill install aiming-lab/MetaClaw do-not-retry-without-diagnosis --agent gemini-cliProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/aiming-lab/MetaClaw.git skills-src && mkdir -p .gemini/skills && cp -r skills-src/memory_data/skills/do-not-retry-without-diagnosis .gemini/skills/do-not-retry-without-diagnosis && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.gemini/skills/ instead of .gemini/skills for a personal install, then run /skills reload.
Gemini CLI skills documentation · loads skills from .gemini/skills/, .agents/skills/
Install the "do-not-retry-without-diagnosis" agent skill from https://github.com/aiming-lab/MetaClaw/tree/main/memory_data/skills/do-not-retry-without-diagnosis into .gemini/skills/do-not-retry-without-diagnosis/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "do-not-retry-without-diagnosis", then confirm the skill loads.Gemini CLI copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.
$ gh skill install aiming-lab/MetaClaw do-not-retry-without-diagnosisInstalls for Copilot at project scope by default; add --scope user for a personal install. Preview a skill first with gh skill preview. Needs GitHub CLI 2.90.0 or later (public preview).
$ npx skills add aiming-lab/MetaClaw --skill do-not-retry-without-diagnosis -a github-copilotProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.copilot/skills/.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/aiming-lab/MetaClaw.git skills-src && mkdir -p .github/skills && cp -r skills-src/memory_data/skills/do-not-retry-without-diagnosis .github/skills/do-not-retry-without-diagnosis && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.copilot/skills/ instead of .github/skills for a personal install. Commit .github/skills so cloud agent and code review can use it.
GitHub Copilot skills documentation · loads skills from .github/skills/, .claude/skills/, .agents/skills/
Install the "do-not-retry-without-diagnosis" agent skill from https://github.com/aiming-lab/MetaClaw/tree/main/memory_data/skills/do-not-retry-without-diagnosis into .github/skills/do-not-retry-without-diagnosis/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "do-not-retry-without-diagnosis", then confirm the skill loads.GitHub Copilot copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.
$ npx skills add aiming-lab/MetaClaw --skill do-not-retry-without-diagnosis -a opencodeOpenCode documents no install command of its own. Project install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.config/opencode/skills/.
$ gh skill install aiming-lab/MetaClaw do-not-retry-without-diagnosis --agent opencodeProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/aiming-lab/MetaClaw.git skills-src && mkdir -p .opencode/skills && cp -r skills-src/memory_data/skills/do-not-retry-without-diagnosis .opencode/skills/do-not-retry-without-diagnosis && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.config/opencode/skills/ instead of .opencode/skills for a personal install.
OpenCode skills documentation · loads skills from .opencode/skills/, .claude/skills/, .agents/skills/
Install the "do-not-retry-without-diagnosis" agent skill from https://github.com/aiming-lab/MetaClaw/tree/main/memory_data/skills/do-not-retry-without-diagnosis into .opencode/skills/do-not-retry-without-diagnosis/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "do-not-retry-without-diagnosis", then confirm the skill loads.OpenCode copies the folder itself, the same result as the manual copy. Check what it changed before you commit it.
Facts
- Skill name
do-not-retry-without-diagnosis- GitHub stars
- 3.5k
- Token cost
- ~189 tokens
- SKILL.md length
- 73 words
- Files
- 1
- Skills in repo
- 36
- Repo updated
- First seen
- Licence
- MIT
At a glance
Common mistake — retrying the same failing command or API call without understanding why it failed.
- Tasks that involve Root cause analysis
- Instructions only: no scripts, shell commands, URLs or credentials in SKILL.md
What it does
Do Not Retry Without Diagnosis is an agent skill from aiming-lab/MetaClaw. Common mistake — retrying the same failing command or API call without understanding why it failed. Always diagnose the root cause before retrying anything.
Its SKILL.md is about 190 tokens, which your agent loads only when the skill is triggered. It is a single SKILL.md file with no bundled scripts.
It sits in AI & LLM Engineering, covering Root cause analysis. The repository describes itself as: 🦞 Just talk to your agent — it learns and EVOLVES 🧬. The licence is MIT.
When your agent uses it
- Tasks that involve Root cause analysis
Example prompts
- “/do-not-retry-without-diagnosis”
What it can do on your machine
Read from SKILL.md and the folder at commit 922caf3. It shows what the files ask for, not the result of running them.
Tool permissions
Pre-approves nothing: there is no allowed-tools line, so your agent's usual permission prompts apply.
From allowed-tools in the SKILL.md frontmatter.
Runs code
No scripts in the folder and no shell commands in SKILL.md.
From the folder's file list and the shell code blocks in SKILL.md.
Network
No URLs in SKILL.md.
From URLs in SKILL.md, links to its own repository left out.
Credentials
Names no API keys, tokens, secrets or passwords.
From names ending in _API_KEY, _TOKEN, _SECRET, _KEY or _PASSWORD in SKILL.md.
Context cost
Do Not Retry Without Diagnosis loads about 189 tokens when it runs. Until then it costs about 47 tokens; SKILL.md has 73 words of instructions outside code blocks.
Estimates: characters ÷ 4, the usual rule of thumb; real counts depend on the model's tokenizer. Scripts and assets cost tokens only if the agent reads them.
Safety
Auto-check passed
The automated check found no risky patterns in SKILL.md.
Automated static check — not a guarantee. Review scripts before installing. It scans the text of SKILL.md for risky patterns (piping downloads into a shell, reading credential files, hidden Unicode, destructive commands); files beside SKILL.md are not scanned.
SKILL.md
The full file from aiming-lab/MetaClaw at commit 922caf3, republished under its MIT licence (© aiming-lab). 73 words, ~189 tokens.
Download SKILL.mdSave it as
.claude/skills/do-not-retry-without-diagnosis/SKILL.md (or your agent's skills folder).- name
- do-not-retry-without-diagnosis
- description
- Common mistake — retrying the same failing command or API call without understanding why it failed. Always diagnose the root cause before retrying anything.
- category
- common_mistakes
Do Not Retry Without Diagnosis
Mistake pattern: Tool call fails → retry the same call → fails again → repeat.
Fix: After the first failure, read the error message carefully and diagnose the root cause before retrying.
Questions to ask:
- Is this a transient error (network timeout, rate limit)? Retry with backoff.
- Is this a permanent error (wrong input, missing resource, permission denied)? Fix the cause.
Anti-pattern: Blindly retrying or escalating without examining the error output.
© aiming-lab, MIT. Rendered from Markdown: HTML in the file is shown as text, images as links, and headings moved down two levels. Raw file
Files
Just SKILL.md in memory_data/skills/do-not-retry-without-diagnosis of aiming-lab/MetaClaw.
Open the folder on GitHubat commit 922caf3
Compare with similar skills
Do Not Retry Without Diagnosis next to the 5 skills that share the most tags, products or categories with it. Stars are the repository's; “used in” counts other GitHub owners with a copy.
| Skill | Stars | Used in | Tokens | Auto-check | Licence | Repo updated |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Do Not Retry Without Diagnosis this skillaiming-lab/MetaClaw | 3.5k | — | ~189 | Automated safety check: Pass | MIT | |
| ML Failure DebuggerLeeroo-AI/superml | 195 | — | ~9.5k | Automated safety check: Pass | Apache-2.0 | |
| Train Infer Consistencyverl-project/verl-omni | 1.2k | — | ~860 | Automated safety check: Pass | Apache-2.0 | |
| The Art of Debuggingstas00/the-art-of-debugging | 1.7k | — | ~6.1k | Automated safety check: Notes | CC-BY-SA-4.0 | |
| Xpu CI Health Checkintel/torch-xpu-ops | 115 | — | ~1.5k | Automated safety check: Pass | Apache-2.0 | |
| Datadog Query Recipeslangfuse/langfuse | 36k | — | ~824 | Automated safety check: Pass | Custom licence |
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Questions about Do Not Retry Without Diagnosis
What does Do Not Retry Without Diagnosis do?
Common mistake — retrying the same failing command or API call without understanding why it failed. Do Not Retry Without Diagnosis is an agent skill from aiming-lab/MetaClaw. Common mistake — retrying the same failing command or API call without understanding why it failed.
When should I use Do Not Retry Without Diagnosis?
Do Not Retry Without Diagnosis fits situations like: tasks that involve Root cause analysis.
How do I install Do Not Retry Without Diagnosis in Claude Code?
Run `npx skills add aiming-lab/MetaClaw --skill do-not-retry-without-diagnosis -a claude-code`. Or copy the skill folder (memory_data/skills/do-not-retry-without-diagnosis in aiming-lab/MetaClaw) into .claude/skills/do-not-retry-without-diagnosis in your project. Claude Code loads it when a task matches its description.
How do I install Do Not Retry Without Diagnosis in Codex?
Run `npx skills add aiming-lab/MetaClaw --skill do-not-retry-without-diagnosis -a codex`. Or copy the skill folder (memory_data/skills/do-not-retry-without-diagnosis in aiming-lab/MetaClaw) into .agents/skills/do-not-retry-without-diagnosis in your project. Codex loads it when a task matches its description.
Can I use Do Not Retry Without Diagnosis in Cursor, Gemini CLI or GitHub Copilot?
Cursor, Gemini CLI, GitHub Copilot and OpenCode also load SKILL.md folders. With the skills CLI, run `npx skills add aiming-lab/MetaClaw --skill do-not-retry-without-diagnosis -a cursor` (or -a gemini-cli, github-copilot or opencode for the others). To copy it by hand, put the folder in .cursor/skills/do-not-retry-without-diagnosis, .gemini/skills/do-not-retry-without-diagnosis, .github/skills/do-not-retry-without-diagnosis and .opencode/skills/do-not-retry-without-diagnosis in your project.
What does Do Not Retry Without Diagnosis need to run?
SKILL.md names no scripts, command-line tools or credentials: Do Not Retry Without Diagnosis is instructions for the agent only.
Does Do Not Retry Without Diagnosis access the network?
SKILL.md contains no URLs. Any network use would come from the scripts or tools the agent runs. This is read from the text; nothing was executed.
Is Do Not Retry Without Diagnosis safe to install?
Our automated static check of SKILL.md found no risky patterns, such as piping downloads into a shell, reading credential files or hidden Unicode. It is not a guarantee. Review the folder before installing.
What licence does Do Not Retry Without Diagnosis use?
Do Not Retry Without Diagnosis is published under the MIT licence (the repository's licence). It allows redistribution, so the full SKILL.md is shown on this page.
How many tokens does Do Not Retry Without Diagnosis use?
About 189 tokens (SKILL.md is roughly 756 characters). Agents keep only the skill's name and description in context until a task matches; then they load SKILL.md in full.
What are the alternatives to Do Not Retry Without Diagnosis?
Skills that share tags, products or a category with Do Not Retry Without Diagnosis: ML Failure Debugger (Leeroo-AI/superml, 195 stars), Train Infer Consistency (verl-project/verl-omni, 1.2k stars), The Art of Debugging (stas00/the-art-of-debugging, 1.7k stars) and Xpu CI Health Check (intel/torch-xpu-ops, 115 stars). The comparison table on this page puts their stars, adoption, token cost, safety result and licence side by side.
Who maintains Do Not Retry Without Diagnosis?
aiming-lab (a GitHub organization) maintains it in aiming-lab/MetaClaw, which has 3,459 GitHub stars. The repository holds 36 skills in this directory. The repository was last updated on June 7, 2026.
Source: aiming-lab/MetaClaw on GitHub. Facts on this page come from the repository at the commit we read; the author's words are quoted as theirs.