Agent skill

Protocol Analysis

by mohitmishra786 in mohitmishra786/low-level-dev-skills

Protocol analysis skill for serial bus debugging. An agent skill from mohitmishra786/low-level-dev-skills.

MITAuto-check passedDevelopment

Install Protocol Analysis

skills CLI
$ npx skills add mohitmishra786/low-level-dev-skills --skill protocol-analysis -a claude-code

Project install by default; add -g for ~/.claude/skills/.

GitHub CLI
$ gh skill install mohitmishra786/low-level-dev-skills protocol-analysis --agent claude-code

Project scope by default; add --scope user for a personal install. Needs GitHub CLI 2.90.0 or later (public preview).

Manual copy
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/mohitmishra786/low-level-dev-skills.git skills-src && mkdir -p .claude/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/qemu/protocol-analysis .claude/skills/protocol-analysis && rm -rf skills-src

Use ~/.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/

Facts

Skill name
protocol-analysis
GitHub stars
253
Token cost
~781 tokens
SKILL.md length
236 words
Files
1
Skills in repo
138
Repo updated
First seen
Licence
MIT

At a glance

Protocol analysis skill for serial bus debugging. An agent skill from mohitmishra786/low-level-dev-skills.

  • Works in 8 steps: Capture stack → PulseView quick start → I2C decode expectations → …
  • Decoding I2C/SPI/UART with logic analyzer concepts
  • SKILL.md covers Purpose, When to Use, Workflow and Common Problems, plus 1 more section
  • Instructions only: no scripts, shell commands, URLs or credentials in SKILL.md

What it does

Protocol Analysis is an agent skill from mohitmishra786/low-level-dev-skills. Protocol analysis skill for serial bus debugging. Use when decoding I2C/SPI/UART with logic analyzer concepts, sigrok/PulseView, or Python capture scripts. Activates on queries about logic analyzer, sigrok, PulseView, decode I2C SPI UART, or bus protocol capture.

Its SKILL.md is about 780 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. It works with Python. The repository describes itself as: A curated suite of AI agent skills for systems and low-level programming with C/C++, Rust, and Zig toolchains, covering compilers, debuggers, profilers, build systems…. The licence is MIT.

When your agent uses it

  • Decoding I2C/SPI/UART with logic analyzer concepts
  • Sigrok/PulseView
  • Python capture scripts

Example prompts

  • “/protocol-analysis”

Requirements

  • Python 3

Workflow steps

8 steps, taken from the step headings in SKILL.md.

  1. Capture stack
  2. PulseView quick start
  3. I2C decode expectations
  4. SPI decode
  5. UART decode
  6. Python post-process (csv)
  7. Correlate with firmware
  8. Agent usage

What it can do on your machine

Read from SKILL.md and the folder at commit bdc5847. 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 bash and python).

    From the folder's file list and the shell code blocks in SKILL.md.

  • Network

    Links to these hosts (documentation or services it may open):

    • sigrok.org

    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

Protocol Analysis loads about 781 tokens when it runs. Until then it costs about 70 tokens; SKILL.md has 236 words of instructions outside code blocks.

Always · name and description, kept in context so the agent knows when to use it
~70
When it runs · the whole SKILL.md, loaded when a task matches
~781

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 mohitmishra786/low-level-dev-skills at commit bdc5847, republished under its MIT licence (© mohitmishra786). 236 words, ~781 tokens.

Download SKILL.mdSave it as .claude/skills/protocol-analysis/SKILL.md (or your agent's skills folder).
name
protocol-analysis
description
Protocol analysis skill for serial bus debugging. Use when decoding I2C/SPI/UART with logic analyzer concepts, sigrok/PulseView, or Python capture scripts. Activates on queries about logic analyzer, sigrok, PulseView, decode I2C SPI UART, or bus protocol capture.

Protocol Analysis (I2C / SPI / UART)

Purpose

Guide agents through software-side serial bus analysis: logic analyzer workflow, sigrok/PulseView decoding, correlating captures with firmware drivers, and Python-based parsing — bridging skills/baremetal/spi-i2c-baremetal and hardware bring-up.

When to Use

  • Sensor not responding — verify clock and data on bus
  • Compare kernel driver transactions vs datasheet
  • Document expected transaction format for CI/regression
  • Teaching protocol layers without expensive lab gear (sim + decode)

Workflow

1. Capture stack
Physical probe → logic analyzer hardware (or GPIO bit-bang)
├── sigrok-cli / PulseView GUI
├── Protocol decoder (i2c, spi, uart)
└── Export VCD/CSV for scripts

Open-source: sigrok with cheap FX2LA boards.

2. PulseView quick start
bash
# List devices
pulseview

# CLI capture (device-dependent)
sigrok-cli --driver fx2lafw --config samplerate=1MHz \
  --channels 0=SDA,1=SCL \
  --samples 1m \
  --protocols i2c
3. I2C decode expectations
PhaseLines
STARTSDA fall while SCL high
Address + R/W7 bits + ACK
Data bytesACK per byte
STOPSDA rise while SCL high

NACK at address → wrong 0x48 or device held in reset.

4. SPI decode

Check mode (CPOL/CPHA), bit order (MSB first typical), CS polarity, and word size. Compare to spi_setup() in skills/kernel-dev/bus-drivers-i2c-spi.

5. UART decode

Set baud (9600/115200), frame (8N1), and signal polarity. Async — sample rate must be ≥ 4× baud for LA.

6. Python post-process (csv)
python
import csv

with open("capture.csv") as f:
    for ts, ch0, ch1 in csv.reader(f):
        # edge detect, reconstruct bits
        pass
7. Correlate with firmware
Logic capture timestamp
├── Match driver reg write sequence
├── Compare inter-byte delay vs datasheet max
└── Flag extra clock pulses (mode fault)
8. Agent usage
/protocol-analysis Decode this I2C capture — device NACKs after register 0x0F write

Common Problems

SymptomCauseFix
Garbage decodeWrong samplerate≥ 4× bus speed
Floating linesMissing pull-upsEnable internal pull or external
SPI shifted bitsMode mismatchCPOL/CPHA table from RM
UART framing errorsBaud driftMeasure actual bit time
No decoderMissing sigrok buildInstall sigrok-cli + decoders
  • skills/baremetal/spi-i2c-baremetal — firmware-side protocol
  • skills/baremetal/uart-serial-baremetal — UART config
  • skills/kernel-dev/bus-drivers-i2c-spi — kernel transactions
  • skills/profilers/strace-ltrace — userspace syscall trace analog
  • skills/embedded/openocd-jtag — scope alongside SWD debug

© mohitmishra786, 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 skills/qemu/protocol-analysis of mohitmishra786/low-level-dev-skills.

Open the folder on GitHubat commit bdc5847

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Questions about Protocol Analysis

What does Protocol Analysis do?

Protocol analysis skill for serial bus debugging. An agent skill from mohitmishra786/low-level-dev-skills. Protocol Analysis is an agent skill from mohitmishra786/low-level-dev-skills. Protocol analysis skill for serial bus debugging.

When should I use Protocol Analysis?

Protocol Analysis fits situations like: decoding I2C/SPI/UART with logic analyzer concepts; sigrok/PulseView; Python capture scripts.

How do I install Protocol Analysis in Claude Code?

Run `npx skills add mohitmishra786/low-level-dev-skills --skill protocol-analysis -a claude-code`. Or copy the skill folder (skills/qemu/protocol-analysis in mohitmishra786/low-level-dev-skills) into .claude/skills/protocol-analysis in your project. Claude Code loads it when a task matches its description.

How do I install Protocol Analysis in Codex?

Run `npx skills add mohitmishra786/low-level-dev-skills --skill protocol-analysis -a codex`. Or copy the skill folder (skills/qemu/protocol-analysis in mohitmishra786/low-level-dev-skills) into .agents/skills/protocol-analysis in your project. Codex loads it when a task matches its description.

Can I use Protocol Analysis 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 mohitmishra786/low-level-dev-skills --skill protocol-analysis -a cursor` (or -a gemini-cli, github-copilot or opencode for the others). To copy it by hand, put the folder in .cursor/skills/protocol-analysis, .gemini/skills/protocol-analysis, .github/skills/protocol-analysis and .opencode/skills/protocol-analysis in your project.

What does Protocol Analysis need to run?

SKILL.md names no scripts, command-line tools or credentials: Protocol Analysis is instructions for the agent only. Our summary lists: Python 3.

Does Protocol Analysis access the network?

SKILL.md names 1 domain. As links in the text: sigrok.org. This is read from the text; nothing was executed.

Is Protocol Analysis 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 Protocol Analysis use?

Protocol Analysis 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 Protocol Analysis use?

About 781 tokens (SKILL.md is roughly 3.1k 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 Protocol Analysis?

Skills that share tags, products or a category with Protocol Analysis: Code Review Checklist (shareAI-lab/learn-claude-code, 78k stars), Merge Dependabot PRs (onyx-dot-app/onyx, 32k stars), Kedro Babysit (kedro-org/kedro, 11k stars) and LangBot Plugin Development (langbot-app/LangBot, 18k stars). The comparison table on this page puts their stars, adoption, token cost, safety result and licence side by side.

Who maintains Protocol Analysis?

mohitmishra786 (a GitHub user) maintains it in mohitmishra786/low-level-dev-skills, which has 253 GitHub stars. The repository holds 138 skills in this directory. The repository was last updated on June 27, 2026.

Source: mohitmishra786/low-level-dev-skills on GitHub. Facts on this page come from the repository at the commit we read; the author's words are quoted as theirs.