Repo Hygiene Scan and Fix
QwenLM/qwen-code
Scheduled CI skill that scans a repository for small, certain docs, test and code hygiene issues and fixes them on one branch with a commit per finding.
Systematically diagnose and fix broken Home Assistant automations with a structured reproduce → triggers → conditions → actions workflow.
Install Automation Debug
$ npx skills add Apocrathia/home-assistant-config --skill automation-debug -a claude-codeProject install by default; add -g for ~/.claude/skills/.
$ gh skill install Apocrathia/home-assistant-config automation-debug --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/Apocrathia/home-assistant-config.git skills-src && mkdir -p .claude/skills && cp -r skills-src/.agents/skills/automation-debug .claude/skills/automation-debug && 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 "automation-debug" agent skill from https://github.com/Apocrathia/home-assistant-config/tree/main/.agents/skills/automation-debug into .claude/skills/automation-debug/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "automation-debug", 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/Apocrathia/home-assistant-config/tree/main/.agents/skills/automation-debugType 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 Apocrathia/home-assistant-config --skill automation-debug -a codexProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.codex/skills/.
$ gh skill install Apocrathia/home-assistant-config automation-debug --agent codexProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/Apocrathia/home-assistant-config.git skills-src && mkdir -p .agents/skills && cp -r skills-src/.agents/skills/automation-debug .agents/skills/automation-debug && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.agents/skills/ instead of .agents/skills for a personal install.
Codex skills documentation · loads skills from .agents/skills/
Install the "automation-debug" agent skill from https://github.com/Apocrathia/home-assistant-config/tree/main/.agents/skills/automation-debug into .agents/skills/automation-debug/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "automation-debug", 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 Apocrathia/home-assistant-config --skill automation-debug -a cursorProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.cursor/skills/.
$ gh skill install Apocrathia/home-assistant-config automation-debug --agent cursorProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/Apocrathia/home-assistant-config.git skills-src && mkdir -p .cursor/skills && cp -r skills-src/.agents/skills/automation-debug .cursor/skills/automation-debug && 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 "automation-debug" agent skill from https://github.com/Apocrathia/home-assistant-config/tree/main/.agents/skills/automation-debug into .cursor/skills/automation-debug/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "automation-debug", 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/Apocrathia/home-assistant-config.git --path .agents/skills/automation-debug--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 Apocrathia/home-assistant-config --skill automation-debug -a gemini-cliProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.gemini/skills/.
$ gh skill install Apocrathia/home-assistant-config automation-debug --agent gemini-cliProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/Apocrathia/home-assistant-config.git skills-src && mkdir -p .gemini/skills && cp -r skills-src/.agents/skills/automation-debug .gemini/skills/automation-debug && 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 "automation-debug" agent skill from https://github.com/Apocrathia/home-assistant-config/tree/main/.agents/skills/automation-debug into .gemini/skills/automation-debug/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "automation-debug", 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 Apocrathia/home-assistant-config automation-debugInstalls 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 Apocrathia/home-assistant-config --skill automation-debug -a github-copilotProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.copilot/skills/.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/Apocrathia/home-assistant-config.git skills-src && mkdir -p .github/skills && cp -r skills-src/.agents/skills/automation-debug .github/skills/automation-debug && 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 "automation-debug" agent skill from https://github.com/Apocrathia/home-assistant-config/tree/main/.agents/skills/automation-debug into .github/skills/automation-debug/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "automation-debug", 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 Apocrathia/home-assistant-config --skill automation-debug -a opencodeOpenCode documents no install command of its own. Project install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.config/opencode/skills/.
$ gh skill install Apocrathia/home-assistant-config automation-debug --agent opencodeProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/Apocrathia/home-assistant-config.git skills-src && mkdir -p .opencode/skills && cp -r skills-src/.agents/skills/automation-debug .opencode/skills/automation-debug && 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 "automation-debug" agent skill from https://github.com/Apocrathia/home-assistant-config/tree/main/.agents/skills/automation-debug into .opencode/skills/automation-debug/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "automation-debug", 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
automation-debug- GitHub stars
- 179
- Token cost
- ~1.2k tokens
- SKILL.md length
- 306 words
- Files
- 1
- Skills in repo
- 22
- Repo updated
- First seen
- Licence
- None found
At a glance
Systematically diagnose and fix broken Home Assistant automations with a structured reproduce → triggers → conditions → actions workflow.
- Works in 5 steps: Reproduce the Issue → Check Triggers → Check Conditions → …
- → conditions → actions workflow
- SKILL.md covers Purpose, When to Use, Debugging Workflow and Logging and Diagnostics, plus 3 more sections
- Instructions only: no scripts, shell commands, URLs or credentials in SKILL.md
What it does
Automation Debug is an agent skill from Apocrathia/home-assistant-config. Systematically diagnose and fix broken Home Assistant automations with a structured reproduce → triggers → conditions → actions workflow. Use when an automation is not firing, fires at the wrong time, an action fails silently, entity state does not update as expected, or template/condition logic produces unexpected results.
Its SKILL.md is about 1.2k 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 DevOps & Cloud, covering CI/CD. It works with Home Assistant. The repository describes itself as: Apocrathia's Home Assistant Configuration Files.
When your agent uses it
- → conditions → actions workflow
- An automation is not firing
- Fires at the wrong time
- An action fails silently
Example prompts
- “/automation-debug”
Workflow steps
5 steps, taken from the step headings in SKILL.md.
- Reproduce the Issue
- Check Triggers
- Check Conditions
- Check Actions
- Check Templates
What it can do on your machine
Read from SKILL.md and the folder at commit e28308a. 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 (its code samples are yaml and bash).
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
Automation Debug loads about 1.2k tokens when it runs. Until then it costs about 86 tokens; SKILL.md has 306 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
Without a licence we can't republish the file, so here is its outline and opening line. It has 306 words (~1,183 tokens).
“Systematically diagnose and fix broken Home Assistant automations using a structured troubleshooting approach.”
- name
- automation-debug
Files
Just SKILL.md in .agents/skills/automation-debug of Apocrathia/home-assistant-config.
Open the folder on GitHubat commit e28308a
Compare with similar skills
Automation Debug 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Automation Debug this skillApocrathia/home-assistant-config | 179 | — | ~1.2k | Automated safety check: Pass | None | |
| Repo Hygiene Scan and FixQwenLM/qwen-code | 28k | — | ~1.7k | Automated safety check: Pass | Apache-2.0 | |
| Bash Defensive Patternspromovaweb/setupvibe | 101 | 13 repos | ~572 | Automated safety check: Pass | GPL-3.0 | |
| Winui AppLanceMcCarthy/DevOpsExamples | 172 | 1 repos | ~2.8k | Automated safety check: Pass | Apache-2.0 | |
| Released-kimuson/claude-code-viewer | 1.3k | — | ~1.2k | Automated safety check: Pass | MIT | |
| Reviewwerf/werf | 4.7k | — | ~2k | Automated safety check: Pass | Apache-2.0 |
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Questions about Automation Debug
What does Automation Debug do?
Systematically diagnose and fix broken Home Assistant automations with a structured reproduce → triggers → conditions → actions workflow. Automation Debug is an agent skill from Apocrathia/home-assistant-config. Systematically diagnose and fix broken Home Assistant automations with a structured reproduce → triggers → conditions → actions workflow.
When should I use Automation Debug?
Automation Debug fits situations like: → conditions → actions workflow; an automation is not firing; fires at the wrong time; an action fails silently.
How do I install Automation Debug in Claude Code?
Run `npx skills add Apocrathia/home-assistant-config --skill automation-debug -a claude-code`. Or copy the skill folder (.agents/skills/automation-debug in Apocrathia/home-assistant-config) into .claude/skills/automation-debug in your project. Claude Code loads it when a task matches its description.
How do I install Automation Debug in Codex?
Run `npx skills add Apocrathia/home-assistant-config --skill automation-debug -a codex`. Or copy the skill folder (.agents/skills/automation-debug in Apocrathia/home-assistant-config) into .agents/skills/automation-debug in your project. Codex loads it when a task matches its description.
Can I use Automation Debug 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 Apocrathia/home-assistant-config --skill automation-debug -a cursor` (or -a gemini-cli, github-copilot or opencode for the others). To copy it by hand, put the folder in .cursor/skills/automation-debug, .gemini/skills/automation-debug, .github/skills/automation-debug and .opencode/skills/automation-debug in your project.
What does Automation Debug need to run?
SKILL.md names no scripts, command-line tools or credentials: Automation Debug is instructions for the agent only.
Does Automation Debug 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 Automation Debug 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 Automation Debug use?
No licence was found for Automation Debug or its repository. Without one, default copyright applies: ask the author before reusing or redistributing it.
How many tokens does Automation Debug use?
About 1.2k tokens (SKILL.md is roughly 4.7k 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 Automation Debug?
Skills that share tags, products or a category with Automation Debug: Repo Hygiene Scan and Fix (QwenLM/qwen-code, 28k stars), Bash Defensive Patterns (promovaweb/setupvibe, 101 stars), Winui App (LanceMcCarthy/DevOpsExamples, 172 stars) and Release (d-kimuson/claude-code-viewer, 1.3k stars). The comparison table on this page puts their stars, adoption, token cost, safety result and licence side by side.
Who maintains Automation Debug?
Apocrathia (a GitHub user) maintains it in Apocrathia/home-assistant-config, which has 179 GitHub stars. The repository holds 22 skills in this directory. The repository was last updated on September 21, 2026.
Source: Apocrathia/home-assistant-config on GitHub. Facts on this page come from the repository at the commit we read; the author's words are quoted as theirs.