Debug Skill — Install & Live Demo

Why use it

Key features

Real debuggers: delve (Go), debugpy (Python), gdb (C/C++)
Breakpoints by file:line or by symbol
Step into / over / out
Variable inspection (locals, args, fields)
Watch expressions

Live Demo

What it looks like in practice

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Install

Pick your client

~/Library/Application Support/Claude/claude_desktop_config.json · Windows: %APPDATA%\Claude\claude_desktop_config.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "debug-skill": {
      "command": "git",
      "args": [
        "clone",
        "https://github.com/AlmogBaku/debug-skill",
        "~/.claude/skills/debug-skill"
      ],
      "_inferred": true
    }
  }
}

Open Claude Desktop → Settings → Developer → Edit Config. Restart after saving.

~/.cursor/mcp.json · .cursor/mcp.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "debug-skill": {
      "command": "git",
      "args": [
        "clone",
        "https://github.com/AlmogBaku/debug-skill",
        "~/.claude/skills/debug-skill"
      ],
      "_inferred": true
    }
  }
}

Cursor uses the same mcpServers schema as Claude Desktop. Project config wins over global.

VS Code → Cline → MCP Servers → Edit

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "debug-skill": {
      "command": "git",
      "args": [
        "clone",
        "https://github.com/AlmogBaku/debug-skill",
        "~/.claude/skills/debug-skill"
      ],
      "_inferred": true
    }
  }
}

Click the MCP Servers icon in the Cline sidebar, then "Edit Configuration".

~/.codeium/windsurf/mcp_config.json

{
  "mcpServers": {
    "debug-skill": {
      "command": "git",
      "args": [
        "clone",
        "https://github.com/AlmogBaku/debug-skill",
        "~/.claude/skills/debug-skill"
      ],
      "_inferred": true
    }
  }
}

Same shape as Claude Desktop. Restart Windsurf to pick up changes.

~/.continue/config.json

{
  "mcpServers": [
    {
      "name": "debug-skill",
      "command": "git",
      "args": [
        "clone",
        "https://github.com/AlmogBaku/debug-skill",
        "~/.claude/skills/debug-skill"
      ]
    }
  ]
}

Continue uses an array of server objects rather than a map.

~/.config/zed/settings.json

{
  "context_servers": {
    "debug-skill": {
      "command": {
        "path": "git",
        "args": [
          "clone",
          "https://github.com/AlmogBaku/debug-skill",
          "~/.claude/skills/debug-skill"
        ]
      }
    }
  }
}

Add to context_servers. Zed hot-reloads on save.

claude mcp add debug-skill -- git clone https://github.com/AlmogBaku/debug-skill ~/.claude/skills/debug-skill

One-liner. Verify with claude mcp list. Remove with claude mcp remove.

Use Cases

Real-world ways to use Debug Skill

Find the nil deref a print loop can't catch

👤 Backend devs ⏱ ~15 min intermediate

When to use: A specific input causes a panic and you can't see where without a debugger.

Prerequisites

Server/skill installed and authenticated — See repo README

Flow

Reproduce under debugger

Using the debug skill, run main_test.go::TestPanicCase under delve with a breakpoint at the panic frame.✓ Copied

→ Process paused at the panic
Inspect

Print locals and the call chain. Show me which variable is nil.✓ Copied

→ Variable value + caller chain

Outcome: Bug located, not guessed.

Pitfalls

Breakpoints by symbol can match multiple methods in Go interfaces — Breakpoints by symbol can match multiple methods in Go interfaces — qualify with the package path.

Cost & Limits

What this costs to run

API quota: See provider docs for rate limits
Tokens per call: Varies by tool
Monetary: See repo README for pricing details
Tip: Cache tool results and avoid repeated identical calls.

Security

Permissions, secrets, blast radius

Credential storage: Use environment variables; never commit secrets

Data egress: Tool calls go to the provider's API as documented

Troubleshooting

Common errors and fixes

delve not found

Install delve: go install github.com/go-delve/delve/cmd/dlv@latest.

Verify: dlv version

debugger detaches randomly

Long pauses can hit the IDE's heartbeat. Use the skill's --no-heartbeat option for slow flows.

Verify: Set the flag and retry

Alternatives

Debug Skill vs others

Alternative	When to use it instead	Tradeoff
ad-hoc print debugging	Trivial bugs	Faster setup; doesn't scale to hard bugs

More

Resources

📖 Read the official README on GitHub

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