debugging-strategies
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Master systematic debugging techniques, profiling tools, and root cause analysis to efficiently track down bugs across any codebase or technology stack. Use when investigating bugs, performance iss...
11 other projects use a version of this, 4 of them edited.
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- sf-scalar/skiLL.Mdtheir own version, first seen Nov 8, 2026
- xfstudio/skillsedited, first seen Oct 13, 2026
- Samueladewole/claude-skillstheir own version, first seen Oct 13, 2026
- Ghosteken/agent-harnessedited, first seen Oct 1, 2026
- enes9103/my-claude-agents-skillstheir own version, first seen Sep 28, 2026
- roshankodi/agent-skillstheir own version, first seen Sep 22, 2026
Other versions11 projects use a version of this.
Word for word · 1
- Fandry96/k3-agentic-skills★ 27100% same
Edited · 4
- xfstudio/skills★ 995% same
- ai4brands-design/claude-skills★ 295% same
- Ghosteken/agent-harness★ 269% same
- lschGSL/claude_code_template★ 193% same
Wrote their own version · 6
- sf-scalar/skiLL.Md★ 6same name
- CodeWithBehnam/cc-docs★ 2same name
- roshankodi/agent-skills★ 2same name
- enes9103/my-claude-agents-skills★ 0same name
- maikCyphlock/skills★ 0same name
- Samueladewole/claude-skills★ 0same name
How matches are found. Word for word: the exact same text. Edited: shares passages with this file (“99% same” means 99% of its five-word phrases also appear here; 10% or more counts). Their own version: similar meaning, or, weakest, the same name. We can’t tell which project had it first. Projects are counted among the 200 most-starred candidates, and mentions are links to the repository we found, up to 50 per site, so both counts are a floor.
In this repository20 other files it gives its agents.
- CLAUDE.mdCLAUDE.md
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- api-documentationSkill
- api-security-best-practicesSkill
- architectureSkill
- bash-proSkill
- clean-codeSkill
- code-review-excellenceSkill
- documentationSkill
- github-actions-templatesSkill
- git-pr-workflows-pr-enhanceSkill
- ios-developerSkill
- performance-optimizerSkill
- rust-async-patternsSkill
- rust-proSkill
- security-auditSkill
- swiftui-expert-skillSkill
- systematic-debuggingSkill
- test-driven-developmentSkill
- testing-patternsSkill
The file
We split this skill into the rules it gives an agent
2 rules. 0 are common, 1 is distinctive, and 1 is very specific to this project.
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Common
Most of the 10 edited versions we read keep these.
1
Distinctive
This author's own choices. Worth a look.
1
Very specific
Tied to their project's names, files or tools. Probably skip.
- Common
- Distinctive
- Very specific
- Distinctive: line 32
Document findings and verify the fix.
- Very specific: line 33
If detailed playbooks are required, open resources/implementation-playbook.md.
“Common” is measured: kept by at least 6 in 10 of the 10 edited versions of this file we could read. “Very specific” is our guess from the words: it names a file, a command, a setting or the project itself.
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Debugging Strategies
Transform debugging from frustrating guesswork into systematic problem-solving with proven strategies, powerful tools, and methodical approaches.
Use this skill when
- Tracking down elusive bugs
- Investigating performance issues
- Debugging production incidents
- Analyzing crash dumps or stack traces
- Debugging distributed systems
Do not use this skill when
- There is no reproducible issue or observable symptom
- The task is purely feature development
- You cannot access logs, traces, or runtime signals
Instructions
- Reproduce the issue and capture logs, traces, and environment details.
- Form hypotheses and design controlled experiments.
- Narrow scope with binary search and targeted instrumentation.
- Document findings and verify the fix.
- If detailed playbooks are required, open
resources/implementation-playbook.md.
Resources
resources/implementation-playbook.mdfor detailed debugging patterns and checklists.
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