🐛 Debug
Unified debugging workflow enforcing root cause protocol. Investigate → Understand → Reason → Fix. Use when debugging bugs, errors, or unexpected behavior.
npx playbooks add skill johnlindquist/claude --skill debug
About Debug
Use Debug to configure Claude Code, Cursor, or Copilot for debugging: it unified debugging workflow enforcing root cause protocol. investigate → understand → reason → fix. use when debugging bugs, errors, or unexpected behavior.
This compact 22-word instruction set is purpose-built for debugging work in AI coding agents. Install with a single command.
Use Cases
- Systematically diagnosing production errors and crashes
- Tracing memory leaks and performance bottlenecks
- Debugging async race conditions and concurrency issues
- Root-cause analysis with structured logging
Example Prompts
System Prompt (22 words)
Unified debugging workflow enforcing root cause protocol. Investigate → Understand → Reason → Fix. Use when debugging bugs, errors, or unexpected behavior.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Debug?
Debug is a free debugging skill for AI coding agents. Unified debugging workflow enforcing root cause protocol. Investigate → Understand → Reason → Fix. Use when debugging bugs, errors, or unexpected behavior.. It provides a specialized system prompt that configures your agent with debugging expertise.
How do I use Debug with Claude Code?
Run npx playbooks add skill johnlindquist/claude --skill debug in your terminal to install Debug into your Claude Code session. It works immediately after installation.
Which AI coding agents work with Debug?
Debug is compatible with Claude Code, Cursor, GitHub Copilot, Windsurf, OpenClaw, Cline, and any AI agent that supports custom system prompts or .cursorrules files.
Is Debug free to use?
Yes, Debug is completely free and open source. The full source is available on GitHub at https://github.com/johnlindquist/claude/tree/main/skills/debug. You only need a subscription to the AI agent you use it with.
