Debugging And Error Recovery
Debugging And Error Recovery is an agent skill (a SKILL.md file) from addyosmani/agent-skills. Guides systematic root-cause debugging. Use when tests fail, builds break, something that worked yesterday broke, behavior doesn't match expectations, or… It works with Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, Gemini CLI, GitHub Copilot and OpenCode and has 102,166 GitHub stars across a repository of 13 listed skills.
github.com/addyosmani/agent-skills/skills/debugging-and-error-recovery (opens in a new tab)
- Multi-skill repo
- Plugin marketplace
- Testing & QA
- Actively maintained
Add this skill
Claude
This repository is a Claude Code plugin marketplace. In Claude Code:
/plugin marketplace add addyosmani/agent-skills
/plugin install agent-skills@addy-agent-skillsIn the Claude apps, zip the debugging-and-error-recovery folder and upload it under Customize > Skills > + > Upload a skill (code execution must be on).
ChatGPT / Codex
Codex reads skills from .agents/skills/ in a repo or ~/.agents/skills/ for every project:
git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/addyosmani/agent-skills.git
cp -r agent-skills/skills/debugging-and-error-recovery .agents/skills/debugging-and-error-recovery # repo; ~/.agents/skills for all projectsStandalone skills also load in the ChatGPT desktop app.
Cursor
Cursor loads skills from .cursor/skills/ (or ~/.cursor/skills/) and also reads .claude/skills/:
git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/addyosmani/agent-skills.git
cp -r agent-skills/skills/debugging-and-error-recovery .cursor/skills/debugging-and-error-recovery # project; ~/.cursor/skills for all projectsSource (checked Oct 7, 2026): code.claude.com/docs/en/skills (opens in a new tab), code.claude.com/docs/en/plugin-marketplaces (opens in a new tab), support.claude.com/en/articles/12512180-using-skills-in-claude (opens in a new tab), learn.chatgpt.com/docs/build-skills (opens in a new tab), cursor.com/docs/context/skills (opens in a new tab)
What this skill does
Guides systematic root-cause debugging. Use when tests fail, builds break, something that worked yesterday broke, behavior doesn't match expectations, or you encounter any unexpected error. Use when you need to figure out what broke and why — a systematic approach to finding and fixing the root cause rather than guessing. Systematic debugging with structured triage. When something breaks, stop adding features, preserve evidence, and follow a structured process to find and fix the root cause.
When it triggers
- Use when tests fail, builds break, something that worked yesterday broke, behavior doesn't match expectations, or you encounter any unexpected error.
- Use when you need to figure out what broke and why — a systematic approach to finding and fixing the root cause rather than guessing.
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What is the Debugging And Error Recovery skill?
Debugging And Error Recovery is an agent skill (a SKILL.md file) from addyosmani/agent-skills. Guides systematic root-cause debugging. Use when tests fail, builds break, something that worked yesterday broke, behavior doesn't match expectations, or… It works with Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, Gemini CLI, GitHub Copilot and OpenCode and has 102,166 GitHub stars across a repository of 13 listed skills. Its SKILL.md lives at github.com/addyosmani/agent-skills/skills/debugging-and-error-recovery.
How do I install the Debugging And Error Recovery skill?
In Claude Code, run /plugin marketplace add addyosmani/agent-skills and then /plugin install agent-skills@addy-agent-skills. For Codex or Cursor, copy the debugging-and-error-recovery folder into .agents/skills/ or .cursor/skills/.
Is the Debugging And Error Recovery skill free?
Yes. The repository is open source under the MIT license.
Is Debugging And Error Recovery maintained?
The repository's most recent commit was on Oct 3, 2026. Its latest release is 0.6.12. appsgit only lists skills from repositories with a commit in the last six months.