Overview
debugging-wizard is an open-source data skill for Claude Code and compatible agents, published by Jeffallan. Its author describes it as: “Parses error messages, traces execution flow through stack traces, correlates log entries to identify failure points, and applies systematic hypothesis-driven methodology to isolate and resolve bugs. Use when investig…”. The project has 11k stars on GitHub and is available under the MIT license. Add it to your setup with `/plugin marketplace add Jeffallan/claude-skills`.
What debugging-wizard does
Expert debugger applying systematic methodology to isolate and resolve issues in any codebase.
What’s inside
The SKILL.md for debugging-wizard is organised into these sections:
- Core Workflow
- Reference Guide
- Constraints
- MUST DO
- MUST NOT DO
- Common Debugging Commands
- Output Templates
Installation
Add debugging-wizard to your agent with:
/plugin marketplace add Jeffallan/claude-skillsReview a skill’s source before installing it — skills can instruct your agent to run commands. This command comes from the skill’s public repository, which is the source of truth for setup steps. New to skills? Read how to install Claude Code skills.
Supported agents
- Claude Code — ships a claude code plugin marketplace
License
debugging-wizard is published under the MIT license.
Strengths
- Clear MIT license — safe to read and adapt within its terms
- Ships in Jeffallan/claude-skills, an established project with 11,060 GitHub stars
- Works with Claude Code
- Actively maintained — repository updated in the last 90 days
Author
Topics
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Frequently asked questions
- What does debugging-wizard do?
- Parses error messages, traces execution flow through stack traces, correlates log entries to identify failure points, and applies systematic hypothesis-driven methodology to isolate and resolve bugs. Use when investigating errors, analyzing stack traces, finding root causes of unexpected behavior, troubleshooting crashes, or performing log analysis, error investigation, or root cause analysis.
- How do I install debugging-wizard?
- Run /plugin marketplace add Jeffallan/claude-skills in your agent, then reload your skills. Review the source at https://github.com/Jeffallan/claude-skills before installing.
- Is debugging-wizard free to use?
- Yes. debugging-wizard is free and open source under the MIT license, so you can read, run, and adapt it within that license's terms.
- Which agents does debugging-wizard work with?
- debugging-wizard lists Claude Code — named in its SKILL.md, its plugin marketplace or its repository topics. Skills use the portable SKILL.md format, so other agents that read that format may load it too.
- Where does debugging-wizard come from?
- debugging-wizard ships inside Jeffallan/claude-skills, a repository that contains 41 catalogued skills in total. The repository's 11,060 GitHub stars apply to that whole collection, not to this skill on its own.
