How does this skill assist in reproducing bugs?

The skill provides a 'clone-before-repro' workflow that creates a copy of a conversation state, allowing you to attempt multiple fixes without modifying the original bug evidence.

Why is the -p flag emphasized in the workflow?

The -p flag enables non-interactive testing, allowing developers to pass specific tasks to the CLI and verify outputs quickly without entering a manual interactive session.

Does this skill work with any CLI application?

While the documentation specifically references code-forge and Cargo (Rust), the principles of help-first documentation, state cloning, and systematic verification are applicable to many CLI development environments.

What formats are supported for conversation dumps?

The skill supports dumping conversations into timestamped JSON files for machine analysis and HTML files for human-readable review of prompts and interactions.

CLI Debug Skill

Name: CLI Debug Skill
Author: Activer007

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Security & Testing

Streamlines the debugging, modification, and verification process for CLI applications through systematic workflows and conversation management.

About

The CLI Debug Skill is a specialized tool designed to help developers maintain and extend terminal-based applications like code-forge. It provides a structured methodology for troubleshooting command-line interfaces, covering everything from debug-mode builds to advanced bug reproduction strategies. By leveraging unique features like conversation cloning and timestamped state dumping, the skill allows developers to isolate issues, perform A/B testing on fixes, and verify new command behaviors without risking original data. It is particularly useful for developers working with Rust-based CLI tools who need to optimize argument parsing, prompt structures, and interactive behaviors.

Key Features

Systematic CLI debugging and verification workflow
Detailed command documentation and help-first verification
Automated timestamped conversation dumping (JSON/HTML)
0 GitHub stars
Conversation cloning for safe, isolated bug reproduction
Non-interactive prompt testing using the -p flag

Use Cases

Analyzing and optimizing LLM prompt structures through conversation dumps
Testing and verifying new CLI commands and subcommands
Fixing bugs in CLI argument parsing or command behavior

About

Key Features

Systematic CLI debugging and verification workflow
Detailed command documentation and help-first verification
Automated timestamped conversation dumping (JSON/HTML)
0 GitHub stars
Conversation cloning for safe, isolated bug reproduction
Non-interactive prompt testing using the -p flag

Use Cases

Analyzing and optimizing LLM prompt structures through conversation dumps
Testing and verifying new CLI commands and subcommands
Fixing bugs in CLI argument parsing or command behavior