Skills Guide

Matrix Doctor

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Runs comprehensive diagnostics on the Matrix plugin and automatically fixes detected issues. Verifies configuration, database, and hooks.

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3/9/2026
Claude Code
#matrix-plugin#diagnostics#troubleshooting#auto-fix#claude-code

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Automated summary

Runs a full diagnostic of the Matrix plugin and attempts to automatically repair detected issues.

Strengths

  • Checks six key areas: directory, database, configuration, hooks, code index, and repo detection
  • Auto-fixes common problems such as a missing directory, broken database connection, or invalid config
  • Produces a pre-filled GitHub issue template when automatic fixes fail

Limitations

  • Fully dependent on the Matrix plugin and the matrix_doctor MCP tool; unusable without them
  • Auto-fixes may reset configuration to defaults, potentially overwriting custom settings
  • Only covers Matrix plugin problems, not issues in the Matrix application itself
When to use it

Use it when the Matrix plugin is not working or to periodically verify its health.

When not to use it

Avoid it if you do not use the Matrix plugin or need to troubleshoot something unrelated to it.

Security analysis

Caution
Quality score86/100

The skill is narrowly scoped to a Matrix diagnostic MCP tool and does not invoke shell commands, network calls, or obfuscated payloads. However, its default auto-fix behavior can modify or reset local configuration/database state, so it warrants caution rather than being fully safe.

Findings
  • •Auto-fix defaults to true and may create directories, reinitialize the database, reset configuration to defaults, and trigger reindexing without explicit user confirmation.
How this analysis is made

Examples

Run diagnostics with auto-fix
Run matrix diagnostics and fix anything that's broken.
Diagnose only
Check matrix health but don't change anything, just report what's wrong.
Troubleshoot failing plugin
The Matrix plugin isn't working, can you troubleshoot it and tell me what's going on?

name: Matrix Doctor description: This skill should be used when the user asks to "run matrix diagnostics", "check matrix health", "fix matrix issues", "troubleshoot matrix", or mentions matrix not working. Runs comprehensive diagnostics on the Matrix plugin and automatically fixes issues. user-invocable: true agent: haiku allowed-tools:

  • mcp__plugin_matrix_matrix__matrix_doctor

Matrix Doctor

Run comprehensive diagnostics on the Matrix plugin and automatically fix issues when possible.

What It Does

  1. Checks Matrix Directory: Verifies ~/.claude/matrix/ exists and is writable
  2. Checks Database: Tests connection, validates schema version
  3. Checks Configuration: Validates config file, checks for missing sections
  4. Checks Hooks: Verifies hooks are installed correctly
  5. Checks Code Index: Confirms repository is indexed
  6. Checks Repo Detection: Tests fingerprinting works

Auto-Fix Capabilities

The doctor will automatically attempt to fix:

  • Missing Matrix directory (creates it)
  • Database connection issues (reinitializes)
  • Invalid/missing configuration (resets to defaults)
  • Missing code index (triggers reindex)

Usage

Call the matrix_doctor tool with:

  • autoFix: true (default) - Attempt to fix issues automatically
  • autoFix: false - Only run diagnostics without fixing

If Issues Cannot Be Fixed

If the doctor finds issues that cannot be automatically fixed:

  1. A GitHub issue template will be generated
  2. The user should be directed to open an issue at: https://github.com/ojowwalker77/Claude-Matrix/issues/new?template=bug_report.md
  3. Include the full diagnostic output in the issue

Expected Output

The tool returns a DoctorResult object containing:

  • healthy: boolean indicating overall health
  • checks: array of diagnostic results
  • environment: OS, Bun version, paths
  • suggestions: array of recommended actions
  • issueTemplate: pre-filled GitHub issue template (if issues found)

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