| name | haiku-debug |
| description | Admin tools for unsticking corrupt intents — force a stage complete, set intent fields, reset drift, mutate feedback. Every mutation requires user confirmation via the SPA picker. |
Debug
Admin/recovery tools for intents that are corrupt, wedged, or otherwise stuck in ways the normal workflow engine can't recover from. Every mutating op routes through haiku_debug and surfaces a SPA picker for user confirmation before any state changes. The agent cannot run any admin op unilaterally.
Two surfaces — same five ops, two ways to drive them
- SPA admin panel (user-driven, primary): browse to
/debug on the
haiku review server (default http://127.0.0.1:7320/debug). Pick an
intent, see its current state + cursor preview, and run any of the
five ops. The SPA's confirmation modal IS the elicitation gate — every
mutation shows the exact request body before POST.
haiku_debug MCP tool (agent-driven, fallback): the agent calls
the tool with op + args. The tool routes through runPicker so the
user sees the same confirmation in the picker UI before any state
mutates. Cancellation returns { action: "cancelled" } and no state
changes.
Both surfaces call the same underlying debug-ops.ts functions. The
agent cannot reach the ops without an explicit user click on either
surface.
When to use this skill
- An intent is stuck in a loop the engine's halt mechanism caught (
loop_halted action) and the user wants to manually unblock it.
- A stage's units have moved through every hat but the cursor won't advance because reviews/approvals/quality_gates aren't stamped.
- The intent's
mode is wrong (set to continuous when it should be autopilot, etc.) — mode is normally engine-managed, but mid-flight changes need an override.
- Drift sweep keeps re-firing on stale witnesses even after the underlying state matches — re-stamp every witness to the current SHA.
- A feedback record is in an impossible state (closed but resolution still null, etc.) and needs surgical FM mutation.
When NOT to use this skill
- Use
/haiku:haiku-repair first for the supported v4 recovery paths (drift baseline, worktree relocation, mainline PR generation).
- Use
/haiku:haiku-reset-stage or /haiku:haiku-reset-intent for full destructive resets.
- For day-to-day workflow questions (why didn't this stage advance? what's the cursor doing?), reading the prompt file or
haiku_intent_list is usually faster.
How to call
haiku_debug takes intent + op + op-specific args. Five ops.
Every mutating op also accepts an optional reason — free-text prose explaining why you're reaching for the admin tool (the cause that led here, not what the op does). It's surfaced verbatim at the top of the confirmation picker so the user has the context to approve or cancel. Always pass it; the user is being asked to authorize a workflow-engine bypass and deserves to know what they're unblocking.
preview_cursor — read-only, no picker
What would the next haiku_run_next action be, given current on-disk state? Useful before any mutation to see the starting position.
haiku_debug({ intent: "<slug>", op: "preview_cursor" })
force_stage_complete — sign reviews/approvals/QGs for every unit in stages up to and including target
Refuses units that haven't reached terminal hat advance (the "moved through every hat" proof).
haiku_debug({
intent: "<slug>",
op: "force_stage_complete",
stage: "<target-stage>",
reason: "Every unit in <target-stage> moved through every hat, but the cursor won't advance — approvals never got stamped. Force-completing to unblock.",
})
set_intent_field — bypass FSM-protected fields
Primarily for mode. Pass any FM key + value.
haiku_debug({
intent: "<slug>",
op: "set_intent_field",
field: "mode",
value: "autopilot",
})
reset_drift — re-stamp every witnessed slot with current SHA
Drift sweep stops finding mismatches after this runs.
haiku_debug({ intent: "<slug>", op: "reset_drift" })
mutate_feedback — set any FB FM field set
Patch is a dict of FM keys to set. No lifecycle guards.
haiku_debug({
intent: "<slug>",
op: "mutate_feedback",
stage: "<stage-or-omit-for-intent-scope>",
feedback_id: "FB-037",
patch: { status: "closed", closed_at: "2026-05-15T...", resolution: "inline_fix" },
})
Confirmation flow
For every mutating op:
- The tool calls
runPicker with a CONFIRM picker showing the exact mutation about to happen.
- The SPA opens. The user sees the intent name, the op, and the parameters.
- If the user clicks "Yes, run <op>", the mutation runs and the result is returned.
- If the user clicks Cancel (or closes the tab / times out), the response is
{ action: "cancelled" } and NO state was mutated.
The agent surfaces both outcomes verbatim. Never auto-retry on cancellation — that defeats the confirmation gate.
After running an admin op
Always call preview_cursor next to see the new cursor head and verify the wedge is gone. If the cursor still emits the same action that was wedged, the underlying state needs more surgery — file an issue with the preview_cursor output so the engine can be patched.
