wshobson/agents

parallel-debugging

Debug complex issues using competing hypotheses with parallel investigation, evidence collection, and root cause arbitration. Use this skill when debugging bugs with multiple potential causes, performing root cause analysis, or organizing parallel investigation workflows.

8.6K installs 39K starsUpdated Sep 2, 2026License: MIT

Install

npx skills add wshobson/agents@parallel-debugging

Runs in your terminal. Adds the skill globally for Claude Code, Cursor, Codex and others; add -g -y to skip prompts.

What it does

Parallel Debugging Framework for debugging complex issues using the Analysis of Competing Hypotheses (ACH) methodology with parallel agent investigation. When to Use This Skill - Bug has multiple plausible root causes - Initial debugging attempts haven't identified the issue - Issue spans multiple modules or components - Need systematic root cause analysis with evidence - Want to avoid confirmation bias in debugging Hypothesis Generation Framework Generate hypotheses across 6 failure mode categories: 1. Logic Error - Incorrect conditional logic (wrong operator, missing case) - Off-by-one…

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Before you install

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