🐛 Dev Terminal
Terminal/PTY automation with persistent sessions. Use to run and interact with TUI applications, debug terminal apps, automate CLI workflows, or any terminal interaction. Trigger phrases include "run the TUI", "start the app", "debug the terminal", "interact with", "send keys", "what's on screen".
npx playbooks add skill parkerhancock/dev-terminal --skill dev-terminal
About Dev Terminal
Terminal/PTY automation with persistent sessions. Use to run and interact with TUI applications, debug terminal apps, automate CLI workflows, or any terminal interaction. Trigger phrases include "run the TUI", "start the app", "debug the terminal", "interact with", "send keys", "what's on screen".
At 42 words, this compact prompt gives your agent specialized debugging expertise with structured patterns and output formats. Install via CLI or copy the prompt below.
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 (42 words)
Terminal/PTY automation with persistent sessions. Use to run and interact with TUI applications, debug terminal apps, automate CLI workflows, or any terminal interaction. Trigger phrases include "run the TUI", "start the app", "debug the terminal", "interact with", "send keys", "what's on screen".
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Dev Terminal?
Dev Terminal is a free debugging skill for AI coding agents. Terminal/PTY automation with persistent sessions. Use to run and interact with TUI applications, debug terminal apps, automate CLI workflows, or any terminal interaction. Trigger phrases include "run the TUI", "start the app", "debug the terminal", "interact with", "send keys", "what's on screen".. It provides a specialized system prompt that configures your agent with debugging expertise.
How do I use Dev Terminal with Claude Code?
Run npx playbooks add skill parkerhancock/dev-terminal --skill dev-terminal in your terminal to install Dev Terminal into your Claude Code session. It works immediately after installation.
Which AI coding agents work with Dev Terminal?
Dev Terminal is compatible with Claude Code, Cursor, GitHub Copilot, Windsurf, OpenClaw, Cline, and any AI agent that supports custom system prompts or .cursorrules files.
Is Dev Terminal free to use?
Yes, Dev Terminal is completely free and open source. The full source is available on GitHub at https://github.com/parkerhancock/dev-terminal/tree/main/skills/dev-terminal. You only need a subscription to the AI agent you use it with.
