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This skill provides comprehensive HTTP request/response debugging and inspection, automatically redacting sensitive data and exporting reproducible curl
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---
name: request-debugger
description: HTTP request/response debugging and inspection tools
allowed-tools:
- Read
- Write
- Edit
- Glob
- Grep
- Bash
---
# Request Debugger Skill
## Overview
This skill implements comprehensive HTTP request/response debugging and inspection tools for SDKs, helping developers understand and troubleshoot API interactions.
## Capabilities
- Log request/response details with formatting
- Redact sensitive data automatically
- Correlate logs with request IDs
- Support curl command export for reproduction
- Implement request timing breakdowns
- Capture retry attempts and failures
- Support HAR (HTTP Archive) export
- Enable request/response interception
## Target Processes
- Error Handling and Debugging Support
- Logging and Diagnostics
- Developer Experience Optimization
## Integration Points
- HTTP client interceptors
- Logging frameworks
- Debug proxies (Charles, mitmproxy)
- Browser DevTools protocols
- IDE debug integration
## Input Requirements
- Redaction rules for sensitive data
- Logging level configurations
- Timing breakdown requirements
- Export format preferences
- Interception capabilities
## Output Artifacts
- Debug interceptor middleware
- Request logger implementation
- Sensitive data redactor
- Curl command generator
- HAR exporter
- Timing breakdown utilities
## Usage Example
```yaml
skill:
name: request-debugger
context:
logging:
enabled: true
level: debug
prettyPrint: true
redaction:
headers: ["Authorization", "X-Api-Key"]
body: ["password", "secret", "token"]
features:
curlExport: true
harExport: true
timingBreakdown: true
retryLogging: true
requestIdHeader: "X-Request-ID"
```
## Best Practices
1. Always redact sensitive data
2. Include timing breakdowns
3. Support reproducible curl export
4. Log retry attempts with reasons
5. Use structured logging format
6. Enable selective debug activation
This skill provides HTTP request and response debugging and inspection tools tailored for SDKs and developer workflows. It helps capture, format, and export detailed request data while protecting sensitive information. The toolset focuses on reproducibility, timing analysis, and clear correlation between requests and logs.
The skill installs as HTTP client interceptors or middleware to capture requests, responses, retries, and timing breakdowns. It automatically redacts configured sensitive fields, correlates entries by request ID, and can export reproductions as curl commands or HAR files. Developers configure logging level, redaction rules, and export preferences to fit their environment.
How does redaction work?
You supply rules listing headers and body fields to redact. The skill replaces configured values with sanitized placeholders before logging or exporting.
Can I export captured traffic for external tools?
Yes — the skill can generate curl commands and export HAR files to reproduce requests in other debugging tools or for sharing with support teams.
Will this impact production performance?
Interceptors add minimal overhead but timing collection and detailed logging have cost. Use selective activation and sampling in production to reduce impact.