Systematic Debugging
ChrisWiles/claude-code-showcase
Applies a four-phase debugging routine that finds the root cause of a bug or failing test before any fix is written.
Root cause analysis for debugging. An agent skill from aiskillstore/marketplace.
Install Systematic Debugging
$ npx skills add aiskillstore/marketplace --skill systematic-debugging -a claude-codeProject install by default; add -g for ~/.claude/skills/.
$ gh skill install aiskillstore/marketplace systematic-debugging --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/aiskillstore/marketplace.git skills-src && mkdir -p .claude/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/codingcossack/systematic-debugging .claude/skills/systematic-debugging && 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 "systematic-debugging" agent skill from https://github.com/aiskillstore/marketplace/tree/main/skills/codingcossack/systematic-debugging into .claude/skills/systematic-debugging/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "systematic-debugging", 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/aiskillstore/marketplace/tree/main/skills/codingcossack/systematic-debuggingType 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 aiskillstore/marketplace --skill systematic-debugging -a codexProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.codex/skills/.
$ gh skill install aiskillstore/marketplace systematic-debugging --agent codexProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/aiskillstore/marketplace.git skills-src && mkdir -p .agents/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/codingcossack/systematic-debugging .agents/skills/systematic-debugging && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.agents/skills/ instead of .agents/skills for a personal install.
Codex skills documentation · loads skills from .agents/skills/
Install the "systematic-debugging" agent skill from https://github.com/aiskillstore/marketplace/tree/main/skills/codingcossack/systematic-debugging into .agents/skills/systematic-debugging/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "systematic-debugging", 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 aiskillstore/marketplace --skill systematic-debugging -a cursorProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.cursor/skills/.
$ gh skill install aiskillstore/marketplace systematic-debugging --agent cursorProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/aiskillstore/marketplace.git skills-src && mkdir -p .cursor/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/codingcossack/systematic-debugging .cursor/skills/systematic-debugging && 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 "systematic-debugging" agent skill from https://github.com/aiskillstore/marketplace/tree/main/skills/codingcossack/systematic-debugging into .cursor/skills/systematic-debugging/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "systematic-debugging", 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/aiskillstore/marketplace.git --path skills/codingcossack/systematic-debugging--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 aiskillstore/marketplace --skill systematic-debugging -a gemini-cliProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.gemini/skills/.
$ gh skill install aiskillstore/marketplace systematic-debugging --agent gemini-cliProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/aiskillstore/marketplace.git skills-src && mkdir -p .gemini/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/codingcossack/systematic-debugging .gemini/skills/systematic-debugging && 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 "systematic-debugging" agent skill from https://github.com/aiskillstore/marketplace/tree/main/skills/codingcossack/systematic-debugging into .gemini/skills/systematic-debugging/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "systematic-debugging", 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 aiskillstore/marketplace systematic-debuggingInstalls 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 aiskillstore/marketplace --skill systematic-debugging -a github-copilotProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.copilot/skills/.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/aiskillstore/marketplace.git skills-src && mkdir -p .github/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/codingcossack/systematic-debugging .github/skills/systematic-debugging && 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 "systematic-debugging" agent skill from https://github.com/aiskillstore/marketplace/tree/main/skills/codingcossack/systematic-debugging into .github/skills/systematic-debugging/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "systematic-debugging", 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 aiskillstore/marketplace --skill systematic-debugging -a opencodeOpenCode documents no install command of its own. Project install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.config/opencode/skills/.
$ gh skill install aiskillstore/marketplace systematic-debugging --agent opencodeProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/aiskillstore/marketplace.git skills-src && mkdir -p .opencode/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/codingcossack/systematic-debugging .opencode/skills/systematic-debugging && 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 "systematic-debugging" agent skill from https://github.com/aiskillstore/marketplace/tree/main/skills/codingcossack/systematic-debugging into .opencode/skills/systematic-debugging/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "systematic-debugging", 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
systematic-debugging- GitHub stars
- 430
- Token cost
- ~1.1k tokens
- SKILL.md length
- 477 words
- Files
- 7 (incl. scripts, references)
- Skills in repo
- 1,085
- Repo updated
- First seen
- Licence
- None found
At a glance
Root cause analysis for debugging. An agent skill from aiskillstore/marketplace.
- Works in 4 steps: Root Cause Investigation → Pattern Analysis → Hypothesis and Testing → …
- Unexpected behavior have non-obvious causes
- SKILL.md covers Phase 1: Root Cause…, Phase 2: Pattern Analysis, Phase 3: Hypothesis and Testing and Phase 4: Implementation, plus 4 more sections
- Runs TypeScript and Shell scripts from its folder
What it does
Systematic Debugging is an agent skill from aiskillstore/marketplace. Root cause analysis for debugging. Use when bugs, test failures, or unexpected behavior have non-obvious causes, or after multiple fix attempts have failed.
Its SKILL.md is about 1.1k tokens, which your agent loads only when the skill is triggered. The skill folder holds 8 other files, including scripts and reference files (for example `references/condition-based-waiting.md`, `references/defense-in-depth.md` and `references/root-cause-tracing.md`).
It sits in Development, covering Debugging, Root cause analysis and Failing and flaky tests. The repository describes itself as: Security-audited skills for Claude, Codex & Claude Code. One-click install, quality verified.
When your agent uses it
- Unexpected behavior have non-obvious causes
- After multiple fix attempts have failed
Example prompts
- “/systematic-debugging”
Requirements
- Node.js
- A Bash shell
Workflow steps
4 steps, taken from the step headings in SKILL.md.
- Root Cause Investigation
- Pattern Analysis
- Hypothesis and Testing
- Implementation
What it can do on your machine
Read from SKILL.md and the folder at commit 4ac52da. 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
Ships 2 files in scripts/ (TypeScript and Shell), which the agent can run.
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
Systematic Debugging loads about 1.1k tokens when it runs, and up to ~4.4k if it reads all its reference files. Until then it costs about 44 tokens; SKILL.md has 477 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); the scripts in this folder are not scanned.
SKILL.md
Without a licence we can't republish the file, so here is its outline and opening line. It has 477 words (~1,132 tokens).
“Core principle: Find root cause before attempting fixes. Symptom fixes are failure.”
- name
- systematic-debugging
Files
SKILL.md and 6 other files (scripts, references) in skills/codingcossack/systematic-debugging of aiskillstore/marketplace.
- SKILL.md
- references/condition-based-waiting.md
- references/defense-in-depth.md
- references/root-cause-tracing.md
- scripts/condition-based-waiting-example.ts
- scripts/find-polluter.sh
- skill-report.json
Open the folder on GitHubat commit 4ac52da
Compare with similar skills
Systematic Debugging 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Systematic Debugging this skillaiskillstore/marketplace | 430 | — | ~1.1k | Automated safety check: Pass | None | |
| Systematic DebuggingChrisWiles/claude-code-showcase | 6.1k | 3 repos | ~1.2k | Automated safety check: Pass | None | |
| Debugging and Error Recoveryaddyosmani/agent-skills | 102k | 1 repos | ~2.6k | Automated safety check: Pass | MIT | |
| Systematic Debugginged3dai/ed3d-plugins | 250 | 3 repos | ~2.4k | Automated safety check: Pass | None | |
| Debugging And Error Recoveryabashev/vfs-s3 | 106 | 6 repos | ~2.6k | Automated safety check: Pass | Apache-2.0 | |
| Veomni DebugByteDance-Seed/VeOmni | 2.2k | — | ~2.8k | Automated safety check: Pass | Apache-2.0 |
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Questions about Systematic Debugging
What does Systematic Debugging do?
Root cause analysis for debugging. An agent skill from aiskillstore/marketplace. Systematic Debugging is an agent skill from aiskillstore/marketplace. Root cause analysis for debugging.
When should I use Systematic Debugging?
Systematic Debugging fits situations like: unexpected behavior have non-obvious causes; after multiple fix attempts have failed.
How do I install Systematic Debugging in Claude Code?
Run `npx skills add aiskillstore/marketplace --skill systematic-debugging -a claude-code`. Or copy the skill folder (skills/codingcossack/systematic-debugging in aiskillstore/marketplace) into .claude/skills/systematic-debugging in your project. Claude Code loads it when a task matches its description.
How do I install Systematic Debugging in Codex?
Run `npx skills add aiskillstore/marketplace --skill systematic-debugging -a codex`. Or copy the skill folder (skills/codingcossack/systematic-debugging in aiskillstore/marketplace) into .agents/skills/systematic-debugging in your project. Codex loads it when a task matches its description.
Can I use Systematic Debugging 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 aiskillstore/marketplace --skill systematic-debugging -a cursor` (or -a gemini-cli, github-copilot or opencode for the others). To copy it by hand, put the folder in .cursor/skills/systematic-debugging, .gemini/skills/systematic-debugging, .github/skills/systematic-debugging and .opencode/skills/systematic-debugging in your project.
What does Systematic Debugging need to run?
Going by SKILL.md and its folder, Systematic Debugging needs TypeScript and a shell for the scripts in its folder. Our summary lists: Node.js; A Bash shell.
Does Systematic Debugging 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 Systematic Debugging 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. The check reads SKILL.md only: the scripts in the folder are not scanned, so read them before running anything.
What licence does Systematic Debugging use?
No licence was found for Systematic Debugging or its repository. Without one, default copyright applies: ask the author before reusing or redistributing it.
How many tokens does Systematic Debugging use?
About 1.1k tokens (SKILL.md is roughly 4.5k characters). Agents keep only the skill's name and description in context until a task matches; then they load SKILL.md in full. Its references folder adds about 3.3k tokens, read only when the agent opens those files.
What are the alternatives to Systematic Debugging?
Skills that share tags, products or a category with Systematic Debugging: Systematic Debugging (ChrisWiles/claude-code-showcase, 6.1k stars), Debugging and Error Recovery (addyosmani/agent-skills, 102k stars), Systematic Debugging (ed3dai/ed3d-plugins, 250 stars) and Debugging And Error Recovery (abashev/vfs-s3, 106 stars). The comparison table on this page puts their stars, adoption, token cost, safety result and licence side by side.
Who maintains Systematic Debugging?
aiskillstore (a GitHub organization) maintains it in aiskillstore/marketplace, which has 430 GitHub stars. The repository holds 1,085 skills in this directory. The repository was last updated on October 7, 2026.
Source: aiskillstore/marketplace on GitHub. Facts on this page come from the repository at the commit we read; the author's words are quoted as theirs.