🧪 Debug
This skill guides hypothesis-driven debugging to identify root causes, reproduce failures, and verify minimal fixes with regression tests.
npx playbooks add skill mcouthon/agents --skill debug
About Debug
Debug specializes your AI coding agent in testing & qa — it this skill guides hypothesis-driven debugging to identify root causes, reproduce failures, and verify minimal fixes with regression tests.
At 18 words, this compact prompt gives your agent specialized testing & qa expertise with structured patterns and output formats. Install via CLI or copy the prompt below.
Use Cases
- Writing unit, integration, and end-to-end tests
- Setting up test coverage and CI pipelines
- Refactoring legacy code with confidence using tests
- Creating test plans and QA checklists
Example Prompts
System Prompt (18 words)
This skill guides hypothesis-driven debugging to identify root causes, reproduce failures, and verify minimal fixes with regression tests.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Debug?
Debug is a free testing & qa skill for AI coding agents. This skill guides hypothesis-driven debugging to identify root causes, reproduce failures, and verify minimal fixes with regression tests.. It provides a specialized system prompt that configures your agent with testing & qa expertise.
How do I use Debug with Claude Code?
Run npx playbooks add skill mcouthon/agents --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/mcouthon/agents/tree/main/generated/claude/skills/debug. You only need a subscription to the AI agent you use it with.
