CI Debug Workflow
Structured reproduce-then-fix workflow for red CI pipelines and containers that won't start.
Test report
- Verdict
- Tested · Works
- Score
- Tested
- Jul 16, 2026
- Environment
- Claude Code 2.x (agent harness)
- Upstream re-checked
- Aug 10, 2026 · 6b35d66
A disciplined process skill (reproduce-before-fix, verify-until-green, explicit anti-patterns like masking failures with `|| true`) rather than a knowledge-injection one — the CI-pattern facts it cites are mostly things a baseline agent already knows, so the real value is the forced workflow order and the accompanying SECURITY.md that honestly tells users to review/pin skills before install.
Scored on four weighted criteria — install, triggering, output vs. baseline, docs. How scoring works
- Installs cleanly 5/5
- Triggers reliably 5/5
- Output vs. baseline 7/10
- Docs & honesty 5/5
What CI Debug Workflow does
Guides an agent through diagnosing failing CI pipelines and Docker containers: gather context from CI logs, reproduce the failure locally before touching code, consult a failure-pattern reference (dependency, env-var, timing, platform, resource issues), apply a real fix, then verify CI is green before declaring done. Triggers on CI-is-red, container-won't-start, or bug-reproduction requests.
How to install CI Debug Workflow
git clone https://github.com/spences10/skills
mkdir -p ~/.claude/skills
cp -r skills/ci-debug-workflow ~/.claude/skills/ci-debug-workflow
Skills live in ~/.claude/skills/ (global) or .claude/skills/
(per-project). Restart Claude Code after installing.
Commands — how to trigger CI Debug Workflow
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/ci-debug-workflowStructured reproduce-then-fix workflow for red CI pipelines and containers that won't start.
It also activates on plain-language prompts like these:
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Our CI fails with a missing module error but passes fine locally, help -
This Docker container won't start in CI, walk me through fixing it -
Reproduce this failing GitHub Actions test step locally before we fix it
Frequently asked questions
- Is the CI Debug Workflow skill free?
- Yes. The skill itself is free from spences10/skills. SkillProof publishes the install command and an independent test verdict at no cost.
- Does CI Debug Workflow work with Claude Code?
- We tested it with Claude Code 2.x (agent harness) on Jul 16, 2026. Verdict: Tested · Works. A disciplined process skill (reproduce-before-fix, verify-until-green, explicit anti-patterns like masking failures with `|| true`) rather than a knowledge-injection one — the CI-pattern facts it cites are mostly things a baseline agent already knows, so the real value is the forced workflow order and the accompanying SECURITY.md that honestly tells users to review/pin skills before install.
- What is the CI Debug Workflow SkillProof Score?
- 8.8/10 — installs cleanly 5/5, triggers reliably 5/5, output vs. baseline 7/10, docs & honesty 5/5.
- How do I install CI Debug Workflow?
- Copy the install command from this page, run it in your terminal, and restart Claude Code. Skills live in ~/.claude/skills/ (global) or .claude/skills/ inside a project.
- Can I use CI Debug Workflow with Cursor, Copilot, Gemini CLI, Codex or other AI tools?
- The SKILL.md format is native to Claude (Claude Code, Desktop, claude.ai). The instructions inside adapt to other assistants: Cursor rules, GitHub Copilot instructions, Windsurf rules, Custom GPTs, AGENTS.md for OpenAI Codex, and GEMINI.md for Google Gemini CLI — our conversion guides cover each, and the free converter on the tools page does the wrapping for you.