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Trace systemic brittleness from symptom to root cause. An agent skill from juanandresgs/claude-ctrl.
Install Signal Trace
$ npx skills add juanandresgs/claude-ctrl --skill signal-trace -a claude-codeProject install by default; add -g for ~/.claude/skills/.
$ gh skill install juanandresgs/claude-ctrl signal-trace --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/juanandresgs/claude-ctrl.git skills-src && mkdir -p .claude/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/signal-trace .claude/skills/signal-trace && 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 "signal-trace" agent skill from https://github.com/juanandresgs/claude-ctrl/tree/main/skills/signal-trace into .claude/skills/signal-trace/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "signal-trace", 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/juanandresgs/claude-ctrl/tree/main/skills/signal-traceType 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 juanandresgs/claude-ctrl --skill signal-trace -a codexProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.codex/skills/.
$ gh skill install juanandresgs/claude-ctrl signal-trace --agent codexProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/juanandresgs/claude-ctrl.git skills-src && mkdir -p .agents/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/signal-trace .agents/skills/signal-trace && rm -rf skills-srcUse ~/.agents/skills/ instead of .agents/skills for a personal install.
Codex skills documentation · loads skills from .agents/skills/
Install the "signal-trace" agent skill from https://github.com/juanandresgs/claude-ctrl/tree/main/skills/signal-trace into .agents/skills/signal-trace/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "signal-trace", 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 juanandresgs/claude-ctrl --skill signal-trace -a cursorProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.cursor/skills/.
$ gh skill install juanandresgs/claude-ctrl signal-trace --agent cursorProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/juanandresgs/claude-ctrl.git skills-src && mkdir -p .cursor/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/signal-trace .cursor/skills/signal-trace && 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 "signal-trace" agent skill from https://github.com/juanandresgs/claude-ctrl/tree/main/skills/signal-trace into .cursor/skills/signal-trace/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "signal-trace", 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/juanandresgs/claude-ctrl.git --path skills/signal-trace--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 juanandresgs/claude-ctrl --skill signal-trace -a gemini-cliProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.gemini/skills/.
$ gh skill install juanandresgs/claude-ctrl signal-trace --agent gemini-cliProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/juanandresgs/claude-ctrl.git skills-src && mkdir -p .gemini/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/signal-trace .gemini/skills/signal-trace && 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 "signal-trace" agent skill from https://github.com/juanandresgs/claude-ctrl/tree/main/skills/signal-trace into .gemini/skills/signal-trace/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "signal-trace", 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 juanandresgs/claude-ctrl signal-traceInstalls 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 juanandresgs/claude-ctrl --skill signal-trace -a github-copilotProject install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.copilot/skills/.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/juanandresgs/claude-ctrl.git skills-src && mkdir -p .github/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/signal-trace .github/skills/signal-trace && 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 "signal-trace" agent skill from https://github.com/juanandresgs/claude-ctrl/tree/main/skills/signal-trace into .github/skills/signal-trace/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "signal-trace", 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 juanandresgs/claude-ctrl --skill signal-trace -a opencodeOpenCode documents no install command of its own. Project install goes to .agents/skills/; add -g for ~/.config/opencode/skills/.
$ gh skill install juanandresgs/claude-ctrl signal-trace --agent opencodeProject scope by default (.agents/skills/); add --scope user for a personal install.
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/juanandresgs/claude-ctrl.git skills-src && mkdir -p .opencode/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/signal-trace .opencode/skills/signal-trace && 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 "signal-trace" agent skill from https://github.com/juanandresgs/claude-ctrl/tree/main/skills/signal-trace into .opencode/skills/signal-trace/ in this project. Copy the whole folder (SKILL.md and every file beside it), keep the folder name "signal-trace", 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
signal-trace- GitHub stars
- 193
- Token cost
- ~1.5k tokens
- SKILL.md length
- 794 words
- Files
- 1
- Skills in repo
- 10
- Repo updated
- First seen
- Licence
- None found
At a glance
Trace systemic brittleness from symptom to root cause. An agent skill from juanandresgs/claude-ctrl.
- Works in 7 steps: Symptom Capture → Mechanism Trace → Production Data Validation → …
- Tasks that involve Root cause analysis
- SKILL.md covers When to use this, The Protocol, Anti-patterns this skill catches and Example invocation
- Instructions only: no scripts, shell commands, URLs or credentials in SKILL.md
What it does
Signal Trace is an agent skill from juanandresgs/claude-ctrl. Trace systemic brittleness from symptom to root cause. Data-flow analysis of hooks, state, and dispatch paths to find where signals break, race, or carry garbage. Produces single-gate fixes, not fallback chains.
Its SKILL.md is about 1.5k 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 Development, covering Root cause analysis. The repository describes itself as: DEPRECATED / UNMAINTAINED — historical reference only. Do not install or rely on this project.
When your agent uses it
- Tasks that involve Root cause analysis
Example prompts
- “/signal-trace”
Requirements
- Pre-approved tools (allowed-tools): Bash, Read, Grep, Glob, Agent, WebSearch
Workflow steps
7 steps, taken from the step headings in SKILL.md.
- Symptom Capture
- Mechanism Trace
- Production Data Validation
- Ordering & Timing Analysis
- Root Cause Synthesis
- Single-Gate Fix
- Evidence Report
What it can do on your machine
Read from SKILL.md and the folder at commit dfbdd82. It shows what the files ask for, not the result of running them.
Tool permissions
Pre-approves these tools, so the agent can use them without asking each time:
BashReadGrepGlobAgentWebSearch
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
Signal Trace loads about 1.5k tokens when it runs. Until then it costs about 56 tokens; SKILL.md has 794 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: notes
The automated check noted patterns worth knowing about, such as sudo or a known installer.
- NotePre-approves every shell command (allowed-tools: Bash)SKILL.md
allowed-tools: Bash, Read, Grep, Glob, Agent, WebSearch
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 794 words (~1,485 tokens).
“When something misbehaves in the hook/agent/dispatch system, trace the actual data flow from producer to consumer. Find where signals break, race, or carry garbage. Produce a single-gate fix — never a fallback chain.”
- name
- signal-trace
- allowed-tools
- Bash, Read, Grep, Glob, Agent, WebSearch
- argument-hint
- [symptom description — what misbehaved and how]
- context
- fork
- agent
- general-purpose
Files
Just SKILL.md in skills/signal-trace of juanandresgs/claude-ctrl.
Open the folder on GitHubat commit dfbdd82
Compare with similar skills
Signal Trace 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 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Signal Trace this skilljuanandresgs/claude-ctrl | 193 | — | ~1.5k | Automated safety check: Notes | None | |
| Octocode Code Researchbgauryy/octocode | 949 | — | ~1.5k | Automated safety check: Pass | MIT | |
| Muse Code Product Doctorasgeirtj/system_prompts_leaks | 69k | — | ~3.5k | Automated safety check: Pass | CC0-1.0 | |
| PRP Implementation PlannerWirasm/prp | 2.3k | — | ~4.1k | Automated safety check: Pass | MIT | |
| PRP PlanWirasm/prp | 2.3k | — | ~4k | Automated safety check: Pass | MIT | |
| Optimize Protocol0x0funky/vibehq-hub | 195 | — | ~3.2k | Automated safety check: Pass | MIT |
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Questions about Signal Trace
What does Signal Trace do?
Trace systemic brittleness from symptom to root cause. An agent skill from juanandresgs/claude-ctrl. Signal Trace is an agent skill from juanandresgs/claude-ctrl. Trace systemic brittleness from symptom to root cause.
When should I use Signal Trace?
Signal Trace fits situations like: tasks that involve Root cause analysis.
How do I install Signal Trace in Claude Code?
Run `npx skills add juanandresgs/claude-ctrl --skill signal-trace -a claude-code`. Or copy the skill folder (skills/signal-trace in juanandresgs/claude-ctrl) into .claude/skills/signal-trace in your project. Claude Code loads it when a task matches its description.
How do I install Signal Trace in Codex?
Run `npx skills add juanandresgs/claude-ctrl --skill signal-trace -a codex`. Or copy the skill folder (skills/signal-trace in juanandresgs/claude-ctrl) into .agents/skills/signal-trace in your project. Codex loads it when a task matches its description.
Can I use Signal Trace 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 juanandresgs/claude-ctrl --skill signal-trace -a cursor` (or -a gemini-cli, github-copilot or opencode for the others). To copy it by hand, put the folder in .cursor/skills/signal-trace, .gemini/skills/signal-trace, .github/skills/signal-trace and .opencode/skills/signal-trace in your project.
What does Signal Trace need to run?
SKILL.md names no scripts, command-line tools or credentials: Signal Trace is instructions for the agent only. Its frontmatter pre-approves these tools: Bash, Read, Grep, Glob, Agent, WebSearch.
Does Signal Trace 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 Signal Trace safe to install?
Our automated static check of SKILL.md found notes only (pre-approves every shell command (allowed-tools: bash)), nothing it rates as a warning. It is not a guarantee. Review the folder before installing.
What licence does Signal Trace use?
No licence was found for Signal Trace or its repository. Without one, default copyright applies: ask the author before reusing or redistributing it.
How many tokens does Signal Trace use?
About 1.5k tokens (SKILL.md is roughly 5.9k 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 Signal Trace?
Skills that share tags, products or a category with Signal Trace: Octocode Code Research (bgauryy/octocode, 949 stars), Muse Code Product Doctor (asgeirtj/system_prompts_leaks, 69k stars), PRP Implementation Planner (Wirasm/prp, 2.3k stars) and PRP Plan (Wirasm/prp, 2.3k stars). The comparison table on this page puts their stars, adoption, token cost, safety result and licence side by side.
Who maintains Signal Trace?
juanandresgs (a GitHub user) maintains it in juanandresgs/claude-ctrl, which has 193 GitHub stars. The repository holds 10 skills in this directory. The repository was last updated on August 7, 2026.
Source: juanandresgs/claude-ctrl on GitHub. Facts on this page come from the repository at the commit we read; the author's words are quoted as theirs.