Use when asked to detect silent failures/weak error handling or explicitly asked to run the silent-failure-hunter subagent.
Install
npx skillscat add troykelly/codex-skills/silent-failure-hunter Install via the SkillsCat registry.
About this skill
This skill identifies silent failures and weak error handling in code by analyzing execution paths and logging unhandled exceptions. It helps developers uncover hidden issues that don't crash programs but degrade functionality. Use it when debugging reliability problems or proactively auditing error resilience.
SKILL.md
Silent Failure Hunter Subagent
Use the silent-failure-hunter agent card to handle this specialized task.
Run
codex-subagent silent-failure-hunter <<'EOF'
[Provide the task context, scope, and any issue/PR numbers.]
EOFNotes
- Include concrete scope and constraints in the context block.
- Fold the subagent output back into the main workflow.