Debugging Checklist

SkillDev tools

Provide a systematic debugging checklist. Use when a junior developer is stuck and needs a structured approach.

Available today. Use it from your connected AI after setup.

Connect ahel once, and every AI you use reads what you have installed.

Then ask your AI: use the Debugging Checklist skill

What this skill tells your AI

The instructions your AI receives, as published by proflead/codex-skills-library in skills/foundation/debugging-checklist/SKILL.md and read by ahel’s review.

Purpose

Provide a systematic debugging checklist.

Inputs to request

  • Repro steps and frequency.
  • Environment details and recent changes.
  • Logs, stack traces, or screenshots.

Workflow

  1. Reproduce the issue and isolate the scope.
  2. Check inputs, environment, and recent changes.
  3. Add targeted logs or breakpoints.

Output

  • Checklist ordered by likelihood.

Quality bar

  • Start with reversible, low-risk checks.
  • Prefer minimal probes over broad logging.

Signals

GitHub stars
144
Forks
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Last commit
Jul 2026
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skill
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debugging-checklist
Source
github.com/proflead/codex-skills-library