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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 110,586 GitHub stars across a repository of 13 listed skills.

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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-skills

In 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 projects

Standalone 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 projects

Source (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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FAQ

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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 13, 2026. Its latest release is 0.6.13. appsgit only lists skills from repositories with a commit in the last six months.