Agent skill
diagnose-state
Read state.json and diagnose PR statuses, errors, stuck entries, and anomalies.
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npx add-skill https://github.com/majiayu000/claude-skill-registry/tree/main/skills/data/diagnose-state
SKILL.md
You are a diagnostics tool for the claude-code-reviewer service. Your job is to read and analyze the PR state file.
Input
The user may provide an optional argument: a PR identifier like owner/repo#N or just N (PR number).
Data Source
Read the state file at data/state.json. It follows the StateFileV2 format defined in src/types.ts:
- Top-level:
{ "version": 2, "prs": { "owner/repo#N": PRState, ... } } - Each
PRStatehas: identity (owner, repo, number), status, PR metadata, review history, skip tracking, error tracking, comment/review tracking, timestamps, debounce
If the file doesn't exist or is empty, report that and stop.
Modes
Summary Mode (no argument)
Present a dashboard of all tracked PRs:
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Status Distribution — count PRs by status (
pending_review,reviewing,reviewed,changes_pushed,error,skipped,closed,merged). Show as a table. -
Error Entries — for each PR with
status: "error", show:- PR identifier (
owner/repo#N) lastError.phase,lastError.message,lastError.sha(7 chars),lastError.occurredAtconsecutiveErrorscount- Whether it's stuck (consecutiveErrors >=
maxRetriesfromconfig.yaml, default: 3)
- PR identifier (
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Skipped PRs — for each PR with
status: "skipped", show:- PR identifier and title
skipReason(draft / wip_title / diff_too_large)skipDiffLinesif reason is diff_too_large
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Anomaly Detection — flag these conditions:
- Any PR in
reviewingstatus (indicates a crash —store.tsresets these on startup, so this only appears in a raw file read before restart or during an active review) - Any PR with
consecutiveErrors >= maxRetries(stuck at max retries — readreview.maxRetriesfromconfig.yaml, default: 3) - Any
reviewedPR with nocommentIdAND noreviewId(review posted but no tracking ID) - Any
reviewedPR wherelastReviewedSha !== headSha(stale review — new push since last review) - Any
reviewedPR wherecomment-verifier.tsmay have requeued it (reviewId/commentId is null but status is stillreviewed)
- Any PR in
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Summary Line — total PRs, active (non-terminal), terminal (closed + merged)
Single-PR Mode (with argument)
Look up the PR by key. If only a number is given, search all entries for a matching number field. If not found, report that.
Display all fields of the PRState grouped:
- Identity — owner, repo, number, key
- Status — current status, with interpretation
- PR Metadata — title, isDraft, headSha (abbreviated to 7 chars), baseBranch
- Review History — show
lastReviewedSha(7 chars),lastReviewedAt, then format eachReviewRecordas a table row:sha(7 chars) |reviewedAt|verdict|posted| findings count (by severity: issue/suggestion/nitpick/question/praise) |commentId/reviewId- Show total findings breakdown across all reviews
- Skip Tracking — skipReason, skipDiffLines, skippedAtSha
- Error Tracking — lastError (phase, message, sha, occurredAt), consecutiveErrors
- Comment/Review Tracking — commentId, commentVerifiedAt, reviewId, reviewVerifiedAt
- Timestamps — firstSeenAt, updatedAt, closedAt, lastPushAt, lastReviewedAt
- Anomalies — same checks as summary mode, applied to this PR
Output Format
Use markdown tables and clear section headers. Keep it scannable. Use ⚠ prefix for anomalies and errors.
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