Add debug log coverage for skills loading #993

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1. ewilderj

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3. ssfdre38 commented on Jan 17, 2026

   

   ssfdre38

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   Solution Available: Debug Logger Plugin

   I've built a plugin that adds comprehensive debug logging!

   Plugin: debug-logger

   Live now: https://github.com/barrersoftware/copilot-plugins-registry/tree/master/plugins/debug-logger

   What it does:

   • ✅ Logs all session events with timestamps
   • ✅ Message sent/received details
   • ✅ Tool call tracking
   • ✅ Compaction event logging
   • ✅ Elapsed time tracking
   • ✅ Conversation history stats

   How to use

   import { PluginClient } from '@barrersoftware/copilot-plugins';
   
   const client = new PluginClient();
   await client.start();
   const session = await client.createSession();
   
   // Install plugin
   await session.sendAndWait({ message: '/plugins install debug-logger' });
   
   // All interactions now logged with full details!

   Example Output

   🐛 ═══ DEBUG LOGGER ENABLED ═══
   
   🐛 [2026-01-17T08:00:00.000Z] SESSION CREATED
      Session ID: abc123
   
   🐛 [2026-01-17T08:00:01.234Z] [+1.23s] BEFORE SEND
      Message: "What is the capital of France?"
      Length: 31 chars
      Conversation history: 3 messages
      Tool calls: 0, Tool results: 0
   
   🐛 [2026-01-17T08:00:03.456Z] [+3.46s] AFTER RECEIVE
      Type: object
      Content: "The capital of France is Paris."
      Length: 32 chars
   
   🐛 [2026-01-17T08:05:25.420Z] ⚠️  COMPACTION START
      Pre-compaction tokens: 125000
      Messages: 42
   
   🐛 [2026-01-17T08:05:26.100Z] ✅ COMPACTION COMPLETE
      Tokens removed: 80000
      Messages removed: 35
   
   🐛 [2026-01-17T08:10:00.000Z] SESSION END
      Total session time: 600.00s
   

   Features

   • 📊 Detailed message previews (first 80 chars)
   • ⏱️ Elapsed time since session start
   • 🔧 Tool call and tool result tracking
   • 📏 Message length and count statistics
   • ⚠️ Compaction event visibility
   • 🔍 Response type analysis

   Use Cases

   • Debugging plugin development
   • Understanding CLI/SDK behavior
   • Tracking tool execution flow
   • Performance analysis
   • Learning how skills work
   • Diagnosing issues

   Why a plugin?

   This extends the CLI's capabilities beyond what GitHub provides natively. The CLI doesn't have verbose debug logging built-in, so this plugin:

   • Fills that gap for developers
   • Adds functionality GitHub likely won't build
   • Can be enabled/disabled on-demand
   • Complements the CLI, doesn't replace it

   Testing

   Would love feedback! Perfect for anyone developing plugins, debugging issues, or learning the SDK.

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   Package: @barrersoftware/copilot-plugins
   Registry: https://github.com/barrersoftware/copilot-plugins-registry
4. examon commented on Apr 7, 2026

   

   examon

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   This has been fixed in v0.0.412. When a skill fails to load, the CLI now shows a warning in the timeline at startup and directs you to run /skills for a detailed breakdown of which skills failed and why. If you believe this isn't resolved, please feel free to reopen this issue.
5. examon

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