A professional anti-giveup debugging protocol designed to eliminate agent looping and premature task surrender through structured, evidence-based escalation.
Install & Download
1. ClawHub CLI
The fastest way to install a skill directly from the registry.
npx clawhub@latest install pua-debugging-pro
2. Manual Installation
Copy the skill folder to one of these locations
~/.openclaw/skills/ <project>/skills/ Priority: Workspace > Local > Bundled
3. Prompt Installation
Copy this prompt to OpenClaw to install it automatically.
Help me install pua-debugging-pro using Clawhub. If Clawhub is not installed, install it first (npm i -g clawhub).
Prefer to download?
Get the raw skill files in a ZIP archive.
What is PUA Debugging Pro?
PUA Debugging Pro is a sophisticated framework for Openclaw Skills designed to maintain high agency in AI coding agents. It prevents agents from deflecting tasks back to users or entering repetitive failure loops. By enforcing a dignified yet firm engineering tone, this protocol ensures that agents exhaust all technical possibilities before requesting human intervention.
The skill provides a structured framework for complex troubleshooting, moving away from surface-level fixes toward deep root-cause analysis. It transforms how AI agents handle failure by replacing vague apologies with concrete evidence, hypothesis testing, and a bounded escalation ladder that ensures every attempt adds new diagnostic value.
PUA Debugging Pro Use Cases
- Resolving persistent coding errors where the agent repeatedly attempts the same ineffective fix.
- Preventing agents from falsely claiming a task is finished without providing verification output.
- Managing complex environment-related bugs where the agent might otherwise blame permissions or networks without proof.
- Standardizing handoffs when a task genuinely requires human intervention after all automated paths are exhausted.
How PUA Debugging Pro Works
- Signal Detection: The protocol activates automatically when trigger signals appear, such as two consecutive failed attempts or unverified environment blame.
- Hypothesis Pivot (L1): After initial failures, the agent is forced to abandon the current path and record a substantially different technical hypothesis.
- Triage Documentation (L2): The agent gathers a mandatory triage pack including full error logs, context windows, and external documentation checks.
- Structured 7-Point Checklist (L3): For deep-seated issues, the agent executes a comprehensive 7-point audit covering prerequisites, approach diversity, and impact scanning.
- Bounded Resolution: The agent either resolves the issue with evidence-based verification or provides a structured handoff identifying the exact unresolved uncertainty.
PUA Debugging Pro Setup
To integrate this protocol into your Openclaw Skills workflow, add the definition to your agent's system prompt or skill library:
# Example of referencing the protocol in an agent run
openclaw install pua-debugging-pro
Ensure that the agent has access to the following local reference files:
references/checklist-template.mdassets/postmortem-onepager.md
PUA Debugging Pro Data Schema & Taxonomy
The protocol structures debugging data into specific output contracts to ensure clarity and traceability:
| Component | Description |
|---|---|
| Current Hypothesis | The primary technical assumption being tested. |
| Actions Executed | A log of specific tool calls and commands run. |
| Observed Evidence | Raw output, error codes, or logs captured during execution. |
| Next Step | The immediate logical progression based on findings. |
| Post-Mortem Artifact | A structured handoff generated in assets/postmortem-onepager.md. |
PUA Debugging Pro Advanced Features
- Evidence-First Enforcement: Blocks agents from asking questions until all available diagnostic tools have been exhausted.
- Assumption Inversion Testing: Forces the agent to test the opposite of its primary assumption to break confirmation bias.
- Dignified Communication Layer: Replaces repetitive apologies and "humiliation language" with direct, factual engineering updates.
- Multi-Level Escalation Ladder: Provides a clear, bounded path from L1 to L3 to prevent infinite loops while maximizing effort.
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