Test & debugMIT

Debugging and error recovery

by Addy Osmani (opens in a new tab) addyosmani/agent-skills

A triage checklist: reproduce, localise, fix, then guard against the regression.

Installation

Skills CLI

Skills CLI command
npx skills@latest add addyosmani/agent-skills --skill debugging-and-error-recovery

Requires Node.js and npm. Choose your agents in the installer; add -g for a global installation.

Fieldbook review

Reviewed 27 Sept 2026

Includes a stop-the-line rule and git bisect for finding the commit that broke things.

  • LicenceMIT
  • FrontmatterValid name and description
  • Risky patternsNone found
  • Size301 lines
  • Last checked27 Sept 2026 · 21f3960f5d7ae2cc95c40896545004dbbcbbd752ea65fc2d53962554d4174220

What it can touch

  • Runs commands

    Runs shell commands such as tests, builds or installs.

  • Uses git

    Reads history or makes commits, branches or worktrees.

Read the source

Fieldbook links to the original instead of copying it, so you always read the version you install.

skills/debugging-and-error-recovery/SKILL.md on GitHub (opens in a new tab)