Debugging Code — Agent Skill by JetBrains

From the author

Use for debugger-driven runtime root-cause analysis in Rider-supported solutions and projects, including .NET/C#, F#, VB, C++, Unity, Unreal Engine, and other GameDev or mixed-language projects. Trigger when runtime state or control-flow evidence is needed — actual values, branch taken, call order, thread context, whether execution reaches a chosen line — and cannot be derived confidently from source or logs; when pinning the relevant path would otherwise mean reading many files or tracing a deep call chain; or on an explicit request to debug, set breakpoints, step, or inspect runtime values. Do not use for compile-time or syntax errors, source-obvious bugs, failures already pinpointed by logs/tests, or code merely named debug/Debugger.

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Install

Get the skill from its source (we cannot redistribute it):
https://github.com/JetBrains/skills/tree/3f53782dec7b5424bf6e8efbb90a46ee26f31798/debugging-code

Documentation by JetBrains

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Files

SKILL.md(opens on GitHub)Not mirrored: opens on GitHub15.0 KiB
reference/tools.md(opens on GitHub)Not mirrored: opens on GitHub2.5 KiB
reference/tools/execute_run_configuration.md(opens on GitHub)Not mirrored: opens on GitHub3.8 KiB
reference/tools/get_run_configurations.md(opens on GitHub)Not mirrored: opens on GitHub3.3 KiB
reference/tools/xdebug_control_session.md(opens on GitHub)Not mirrored: opens on GitHub6.9 KiB
reference/tools/xdebug_evaluate_expression.md(opens on GitHub)Not mirrored: opens on GitHub2.5 KiB
reference/tools/xdebug_get_debugger_status.md(opens on GitHub)Not mirrored: opens on GitHub1.9 KiB
reference/tools/xdebug_get_frame_values.md(opens on GitHub)Not mirrored: opens on GitHub2.1 KiB
reference/tools/xdebug_get_stack.md(opens on GitHub)Not mirrored: opens on GitHub2.9 KiB
reference/tools/xdebug_get_threads.md(opens on GitHub)Not mirrored: opens on GitHub2.5 KiB
reference/tools/xdebug_get_value_by_path.md(opens on GitHub)Not mirrored: opens on GitHub2.9 KiB
reference/tools/xdebug_list_breakpoints.md(opens on GitHub)Not mirrored: opens on GitHub3.8 KiB
reference/tools/xdebug_remove_breakpoint.md(opens on GitHub)Not mirrored: opens on GitHub2.2 KiB
reference/tools/xdebug_run_to_line.md(opens on GitHub)Not mirrored: opens on GitHub2.6 KiB
reference/tools/xdebug_set_breakpoint.md(opens on GitHub)Not mirrored: opens on GitHub9.3 KiB
reference/tools/xdebug_set_variable.md(opens on GitHub)Not mirrored: opens on GitHub2.8 KiB
reference/tools/xdebug_start_debugger_session.md(opens on GitHub)Not mirrored: opens on GitHub5.4 KiB

Requirements and compatibility

Works with: Claude Code, Claude apps, OpenAI Codex, GitHub Copilot, Cursor, Gemini CLI, Kiro, OpenCode, Goose, Amp, Roo Code, JetBrains Junie, Factory Droid, Devin (ex-Windsurf), Mistral Vibe, OpenHands, Letta

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