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claude-code-debug
Troubleshoot Claude Code extensions and behavior. Triggers on: debug, troubleshoot, not working, skill not loading, hook not running, agent not found.
Install this agent skill to your Project
npx add-skill https://github.com/0xDarkMatter/claude-mods/tree/main/skills/claude-code-debug
SKILL.md
Claude Code Debug
Troubleshoot extensions, hooks, and unexpected behavior.
Quick Diagnostics
# Enable debug mode
claude --debug
# Check loaded extensions
/hooks # View registered hooks
/agents # View available agents
/memory # View loaded memory files
/config # View current configuration
Common Issues
| Symptom | Quick Check |
|---|---|
| Skill not activating | Verify description has trigger keywords |
| Hook not running | Check chmod +x, run /hooks |
| Agent not delegating | Add "Use proactively" to description |
| MCP connection fails | Test server manually with npx |
| Permission denied | Check settings.json allow rules |
Debug Mode Output
claude --debug
# Shows:
# - Hook execution and errors
# - Skill loading status
# - Subagent invocations
# - Tool permission decisions
# - MCP server connections
Quick Fixes
Skill Not Loading
# Check structure
ls -la .claude/skills/my-skill/
# Must have: SKILL.md
# Verify YAML frontmatter
head -10 .claude/skills/my-skill/SKILL.md
# Must start/end with ---
# Check name matches directory
grep "^name:" .claude/skills/my-skill/SKILL.md
Hook Not Executing
# Make executable
chmod +x .claude/hooks/my-hook.sh
# Test manually
echo '{"tool_name":"Bash"}' | .claude/hooks/my-hook.sh
echo $? # Check exit code
# Verify JSON syntax
jq '.' ~/.claude/settings.json
Agent Not Being Used
# Check file location
ls ~/.claude/agents/
ls .claude/agents/
# Verify description includes "Use for:" or "Use proactively"
grep -i "use" agents/my-agent.md | head -5
# Explicitly request
# "Use the my-agent agent to analyze this"
Validation
# Run all validations
just test
# YAML validation only
just validate-yaml
# Name matching only
just validate-names
Official Documentation
- https://code.claude.com/docs/en/hooks - Hooks reference
- https://code.claude.com/docs/en/skills - Skills reference
- https://code.claude.com/docs/en/sub-agents - Custom subagents
- https://code.claude.com/docs/en/settings - Settings configuration
Additional Resources
./references/common-issues.md- Issue → Solution lookup table./references/debug-commands.md- All inspection commands./references/troubleshooting-flow.md- Decision tree
See Also: claude-code-hooks for hook debugging, claude-code-templates for correct structure
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