debug-mantra — Skills — getagentictools

What it does

Reliable repro → capture the exact steps, inputs, and environment as a runnable artifact: failing test, curl script, CLI invocation, replay harness.

config flags, env vars, feature toggles

branch conditions, input shape

timing, concurrency, build options

Does it actually explain the symptom end-to-end? Walk it through.

What is the simplest proof? What is the cleanest disproof?

Run the disproof first. If the hypothesis survives, it's real. If it dies, you saved yourself from chasing a phantom.

Source

Repository: https://github.com/thananon/9arm-skills

debug-mantra FAQ

What does the debug-mantra skill do?

Four-mantra debugging discipline — reproduce, trace the fail path, falsify the hypothesis, cross-reference every breadcrumb. Recite the mantra block verbatim at the start of any debugging session, then apply the four steps in order before proposing any fix. Trigger on /debug-mantra and proactively whenever debugging starts — user reports a bug, says something is broken/throwing/failing, asks to debug/diagnose/investigate an issue, or pastes a stack trace or error log. Reliable repro → capture the exact steps, inputs, and environment as a runnable artifact: failing test, curl script, CLI invocation, replay harness. config flags, env vars, feature toggles

How do I install debug-mantra?

Run: npx -y skills add https://github.com/thananon/9arm-skills --skill debug-mantra --agent claude-code — the source lives at github.com/thananon/9arm-skills.

Maintain debug-mantra?

Let people know it's listed here — add the badge (live metrics, light/dark aware) or a plain link to your README or docs.

[debug-mantra on getagentictools](https://getagentictools.com/skills/thananon-9arm-skills-debug-mantra?ref=badge)

npx agentictools info skills/thananon-9arm-skills-debug-mantra

The second line is the CLI lookup for this page — handy in READMEs and docs.