CLAI Debug

This skill provides tools for inspecting and debugging the CLAI terminal user interface.

Use this when you need to:

• •Inspect current UI state and viewport content
• •Check terminal and pane dimensions
• •Retrieve conversation history
• •Test keyboard interactions
• •Verify UI changes after code modifications
• •Debug TUI rendering issues

All tools communicate with the CLAI debug server via Unix socket at /tmp/clai.sock.

Available Tools

Once loaded, the following MCP tools become available:

• •ping - Test connectivity to the debug server
• •inspect - Get full UI inspection including viewport content, dimensions, and state
• •inspect_styles - Get structured viewport dimensions and state info (JSON format)
• •get_history - Get the conversation history/messages
• •send_key - Send a keystroke to the TUI (e.g., "enter", "ctrl+h", "up", "down")
• •type_text - Type text into the input field
• •send_message - Inject a message into the conversation
• •switch_pane - Switch between chat and log panes

Workflow

1. •Load this skill when you need to inspect CLAI's UI state
2. •Use the inspect tool to see current viewport content and dimensions
3. •Use inspect_styles for structured JSON data about layout
4. •Use send_key or type_text to test interactions
5. •Use get_history to verify conversation flow