---
name: debug
slug: debug
score: 55
rubric: 1.0
provenance: anthropic
publisher: Anthropic
license: MIT
capability: read-write
canonical: https://top-agent-skills.com/skill/debug
---

# debug

Disciplined debugging loop. Reproduce, isolate, diagnose, fix.

## Install

### Claude Code

```bash
claude plugin install engineering
```

### Cursor

Copy the debug folder from the engineering plugin into .cursor/skills/

### Codex CLI

Copy the debug folder into ~/.codex/skills/

### Gemini CLI

Copy the debug folder into ~/.gemini/skills/

### Antigravity IDE

Pre-installed in the Antigravity awesome-skills bundle.

### Claude.ai (web app)

Settings → Features → Upload skill (download from anthropics/skills).

### Claude API

POST /v1/skills with the skill folder zipped.

## Best for

When behavior diverges from expected and the cause is not obvious from a quick read.


## About

Structured debugging session — reproduce, isolate, diagnose, fix. Triggered by error messages, stack traces, or behavior divergence.

## Compatibility

claude-code, cursor, codex, antigravity

## Metadata

- Categories: code-quality-review, testing-qa
- Tags: Debug, Diagnosis, Troubleshooting
- Setup time: 1 min
- Complexity: Low
- Last update: 2026-05-15
- Verified: 2026-05-31
- Source: https://github.com/anthropics/skills/tree/main/plugins/engineering


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_Indexed by Top Agent Skills. Score breakdown: https://top-agent-skills.com/about/methodology_