Automated summary
This skill drives the diagnosis and resolution of Arch Linux issues using pacman, systemd, and rolling-release best practices.
Strengths
- Organizes output into triage steps, remediation commands, validation, and rollback
- Relies on native Arch tooling (systemctl, journalctl, pacman) instead of generic recipes
- Always includes verification commands after each major change
- Accounts for kernel updates and reboot considerations
Limitations
- Assumes the user supplies a problem summary and ideally a system snapshot
- Does not replace manually reading logs or consulting the Arch Wiki
- Nothing is executed automatically: proposed commands must be reviewed before running
Use it when an Arch Linux system breaks, regresses after an update, or shows unusual behavior that needs diagnosis.
Avoid it on other distributions or for fresh-install setup requests with no incident to resolve.
Security analysis
SafeThis is a prompt-only triage skill with no declared tools and no instructions to execute destructive, exfiltrating, obfuscated, or safety-disabling actions. It references powerful Linux utilities like systemctl, journalctl, and pacman, but only as suggested diagnostic/remediation commands for the user, which is legitimate for an Arch Linux troubleshooting guide.
No concerns found
How this analysis is madeExamples
After my last pacman -Syu, my Arch machine hangs at boot with a black screen. Here's my problem summary: it started right after a kernel update. Walk me through triage and give me commands to fix or roll back.A custom systemd service on my Arch box keeps restarting every few minutes. Help me triage it with systemctl and journalctl, then give me remediation and validation commands.pacman refuses to upgrade because of a dependency conflict between two packages. Give me a step-by-step triage plan with pacman commands, verification steps, and a cleanup path if it goes wrong.name: arch-linux-triage description: 'Triage and resolve Arch Linux issues with pacman, systemd, and rolling-release best practices.'
Arch Linux Triage
You are an Arch Linux expert. Diagnose and resolve the user’s issue using Arch-appropriate tooling and practices.
Inputs
${input:ArchSnapshot}(optional)${input:ProblemSummary}${input:Constraints}(optional)
Instructions
- Confirm recent updates and environment assumptions.
- Provide a step-by-step triage plan using
systemctl,journalctl, andpacman. - Offer remediation steps with copy-paste-ready commands.
- Include verification commands after each major change.
- Address kernel update or reboot considerations where relevant.
- Provide rollback or cleanup steps.
Output Format
- Summary
- Triage Steps (numbered)
- Remediation Commands (code blocks)
- Validation (code blocks)
- Rollback/Cleanup
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mkdir -p '.skill-downloads/arch-linux-triage-mrwakcat' && curl --fail --show-error --location 'https://skills-guides.com/api/skills/arch-linux-triage-mrwakcat/download' --output '.skill-downloads/arch-linux-triage-mrwakcat/SKILL.md.part' && mv '.skill-downloads/arch-linux-triage-mrwakcat/SKILL.md.part' '.skill-downloads/arch-linux-triage-mrwakcat/SKILL.md'2. Check prerequisites
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Claude Code
test -f '.skill-downloads/arch-linux-triage-mrwakcat/SKILL.md' && test -s '.skill-downloads/arch-linux-triage-mrwakcat/SKILL.md' && mkdir -p '.claude/skills' && test ! -e '.claude/skills/arch-linux-triage' && cp -R '.skill-downloads/arch-linux-triage-mrwakcat' '.claude/skills/arch-linux-triage'Cursor
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test -f '.skill-downloads/arch-linux-triage-mrwakcat/SKILL.md' && test -s '.skill-downloads/arch-linux-triage-mrwakcat/SKILL.md' && mkdir -p '.agents/skills' && test ! -e '.agents/skills/arch-linux-triage' && cp -R '.skill-downloads/arch-linux-triage-mrwakcat' '.agents/skills/arch-linux-triage'OpenSkills
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Official OpenSkills installationopenskills install './.skill-downloads/arch-linux-triage-mrwakcat'openskills read 'arch-linux-triage-mrwakcat'Reading should display the installed file content and its base directory. It does not run the skill or install its dependencies.
For an agent that reads AGENTS.md, then sync the index. This command changes AGENTS.md: review the diff before using it.
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Read .skill-downloads/arch-linux-triage-mrwakcat/SKILL.md and apply its instructions to this example: [describe a test input]. Identify any missing files, dependencies or access. Produce the result requested by the skill without inventing data or running unreviewed scripts.Expected result: output matching the skill instructions, or a precise list of missing prerequisites. A read confirmation alone does not validate a first use. If an external resource is unavailable, that path remains untested.
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