Debian Linux Triage Skill: Diagnose and Fix with apt and systemd

Walks through diagnosing a Debian Linux problem with apt, systemd and AppArmor-aware steps. Listed in github/awesome-copilot.

Installs: 9.2K; on skills.sh
Stars: 40.7K; on GitHub
Updated: Oct 2026; last repo commit

debian-linux-triage makes your agent act as a Debian expert. You give it a problem summary, and optionally the Debian release and any constraints. It confirms the environment, then gives a numbered triage plan using systemctl, journalctl, apt and dpkg.

Every answer follows the same five headings. It bundles no scripts. It gives commands for you to run, so read them before you do.

Good for

Admins and hobbyists running Debian who hit a service, package or boot problem
Developers who want copy-paste commands plus checks and a rollback

Install debian-linux-triage

Claude Code

Copy this prompt.

Install the debian-linux-triage skill in Claude Code. Run this command:

npx skills add https://github.com/github/awesome-copilot --skill debian-linux-triage

Then check that it loaded and tell me how to use it.

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Paste it into Claude Code. It shows the change and asks before running it.

Requires Node.js.

From its listing on skills.sh. Source.

What's in the skill

When it loads

Triage and resolve Debian Linux issues with apt, systemd, and AppArmor-aware guidance.

Sections in SKILL.md

Inputs
Instructions
Output Format

Key facts

Author: Listed in github/awesome-copilot, a community collection; SKILL.md names no individual author
License: MIT (LICENSE file of the awesome-copilot repo)
Installs on skills.sh: 9,229 (Nov 2, 2026)
GitHub stars: 40,666 for the whole awesome-copilot repo (Nov 2, 2026)
Last repo commit: Oct 30, 2026
Files in the folder: 1 file: SKILL.md

What it includes

Takes the Debian release (optional), a problem summary and constraints (optional)
SKILL.md writes these as ${input:DebianRelease}, ${input:ProblemSummary} and ${input:Constraints}.
Inputs
Checks the Debian release and assumptions, with short follow-up questions
The first of six instructions.
Confirm the environment
Gives step-by-step checks with systemctl, journalctl, apt and dpkg
The plan is numbered.
Runs code · Triage plan
Offers copy-paste-ready fix commands
The skill asks for verification commands after each major change.
Runs code · Remediation commands
Mentions AppArmor or firewall effects when relevant
Part of the six instructions.
AppArmor and firewall notes
Ends with steps to undo or clean up
The output headings are Summary, Triage Steps, Remediation Commands, Validation and Rollback/Cleanup.
Rollback and cleanup

From the official docs

Permissions

Low risk

The skill gives you fix commands for a live system, and a wrong one could break a service. Read each command before you run it, and ask for a rollback step.

What it can do

Read your data
Create and change things
Delete things
Read-only mode

Watch out for

Its fix commands change your system
SKILL.md asks for copy-paste-ready remediation commands with apt and systemctl. Running them installs, removes or restarts things. Read each one and use the rollback steps. github.com
Community content, not reviewed by GitHub for you
The awesome-copilot README says the customizations are sourced from third-party developers and asks you to inspect them before installing. Read the SKILL.md first. github.com

Technical details

Scopes	Suggests commands that use systemctl, journalctl, apt and dpkg

Questions

What does debian-linux-triage do?

It helps you find and fix a Debian problem. It gives a triage plan, fix commands, checks to confirm each fix, and a way to undo changes.

How do I install it?

Use the install box above. It is a single short SKILL.md, so the skills CLI route or a folder copy both work.

What do I need to tell it?

A summary of the problem. The Debian release and any constraints are optional. If the release is missing, the skill is told to ask short follow-up questions.

Does it cover Ubuntu or other distributions?

The skill is written for Debian and its tools: apt, dpkg, systemd and AppArmor. It does not mention other distributions.

Is it safe?

It bundles no scripts. It writes fix commands that use apt and systemctl, and those change your system if you run them. Read each command, and keep the rollback step it gives you.

Does it work in Claude Code or the Claude app?

The file is a standard SKILL.md, and the install box shows how to place it in Claude Code or upload it to Claude. The awesome-copilot README targets GitHub Copilot, and nothing in the repo says this skill was tested in Claude.

Information

updated Nov 2, 2026

Repository: github/awesome-copilot
Folder: skills/debian-linux-triage

github/awesome-copilot skills.sh

Sources

Docs, issue trackers and discussions this page is built from.

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debian-linux-triage SKILL.md · github.com
github/awesome-copilot README · github.com