symbolicate-crash-dump Skill
Symbolicate a native VS Code crash dump (.dmp) using electron-minidump. Use when given a crash dump file, asked to symbolicate a crash, resolve missing method names in a native crash backtrace, or attach Electron/Insiders/Stable symbol files. VS Code team members only; requires macOS or Linux. Published by microsoft in vscode.
What is symbolicate-crash-dump Skill?
Symbolicate a native VS Code crash dump (.dmp) using electron-minidump. Use when given a crash dump file, asked to symbolicate a crash, resolve missing method names in a native crash backtrace, or attach Electron/Insiders/Stable symbol files. VS Code team members only; requires macOS or Linux. Published by microsoft in vscode. This profile combines repository metadata with install, compatibility, and usage signals so developers can quickly decide whether it fits their agent workflow before opening the source repository.
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Key capabilities
- Includes SKILL.md support
- Reusable instructions support
- Developers using vscode
Technical details
- Install or run with Copy skill directory
When to use symbolicate-crash-dump Skill
- Use it for developers using vscode.
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Source
- Creator: microsoft
- Repository: microsoft/vscode
- Skill file: .github/skills/symbolicate-crash-dump/SKILL.md
What it does
Symbolicate a native VS Code crash dump (.dmp) using electron-minidump. Use when given a crash dump file, asked to symbolicate a crash, resolve missing method names in a native crash backtrace, or attach Electron/Insiders/Stable symbol files. VS Code team members only; requires macOS or Linux.
Skill instructions
Symbolicate a Crash Dump Turn a native VS Code crash dump (.dmp) into a readable backtrace with method names using electron-minidump. VS Code team members only. Symbol files for internal Electron, Insiders, and Stable builds live in a private-adjacent release repo. A macOS or Linux device is required — electron-minidump does not run on Windows. Prerequisites - A crash dump file (.dmp). See Creating a crash report below if you don't have one yet. - A global install of electron-minidump: bash npm install -g electron-minidump - For Insiders/Stable symbols, an authenticated GitHub CLI (gh auth status) with access to the private microsoft/vscode-electron-prebuilt repo. Procedure 1. Run an initial symbolication pass This generates or refreshes the electron-minidump cache and tells you which symbols are still missing. bash electron-minidump crash-file.dmp symbolicated-output.log Inspect symbolicated-output.log. Look at the top frames of the backtrace: if a frame names a module (e.g. Electron
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What is symbolicate-crash-dump?
symbolicate-crash-dump is a open-source AI agent skill with Copy skill directory. Symbolicate a native VS Code crash dump (.dmp) using electron-minidump. Use when given a crash dump file, asked to symbolicate a crash, resolve missing method names in a native crash backtrace, or.
Who is symbolicate-crash-dump best for?
symbolicate-crash-dump is best for reusing agent instructions, scripts, and references.
How do I install symbolicate-crash-dump?
Install or run symbolicate-crash-dump using Copy skill directory. Check symbolicate-crash-dump for the latest setup command.
Is symbolicate-crash-dump actively maintained?
symbolicate-crash-dump may need a closer maintenance check before production use.
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