monitoring-terminal-errors
Watch running terminal processes for crashes and stack traces. When an error appears, navigate to the failing file and line, diagnose, and fix it automatically.
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Install
Works with every agent the skills CLI supports.
npx skills add https://github.com/spencerpauly/awesome-cursor-skills --skill monitoring-terminal-errors- 01
Install
Run the command in your project. The CLI asks which agents to install for.
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Describe the task
Ask your agent for something this skill covers. It loads monitoring-terminal-errors automatically when relevant.
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Review the result
The agent follows the SKILL.md steps, scripts and references bundled with the skill.
SKILL.md
The instructions your agent reads when the skill is triggered.
Monitoring Terminal Errors
Continuously watch a running process (dev server, test runner, build) for errors and fix them as they appear.
Workflow
1. Identify the Terminal
List terminal files and find the one running the target process:
head -n 10 <terminals_folder>/*.txt
Look for terminals running dev servers (npm run dev, pnpm dev, python manage.py runserver, etc.).
2. Read Terminal Output
Read the full terminal file content. Search for error patterns:
- Stack traces:
at <function> (<file>:<line>:<col>) - Node.js:
Error:,TypeError:,ReferenceError:,ENOENT,ECONNREFUSED - Python:
Traceback (most recent call last):followed byFile "<path>", line <n> - React/Next.js:
Unhandled Runtime Error,Error: ...,Module not found - Build errors:
ERROR in,Failed to compile,SyntaxError - Vite:
[vite] Internal server error: - TypeScript:
error TS\d+:
3. Extract the Source Location
From the stack trace, extract:
- File path
- Line number
- Error message
For Node.js: at functionName (/path/to/file.ts:42:10)
For Python: File "/path/to/file.py", line 42, in function_name
4. Navigate and Fix
- Read the identified file around the error line
- Understand the error (missing import, type mismatch, undefined variable, etc.)
- Apply the fix
- Re-read the terminal file to confirm the server recovered (hot reload should pick it up)
5. Loop
If the server is still showing errors after the fix, repeat from step 2. Stop when:
- The terminal shows a clean "compiled successfully" or equivalent
- No new errors appear in the output
- You've made 5 attempts without resolution (report to user)
Tips
- Check for
exit_codein the terminal file footer — if present, the process has crashed entirely and needs a restart - Some errors cascade — fix the first/root error and the rest often disappear
- For HMR errors, the fix might just be saving the file again to trigger a rebuild
FAQ
What does the monitoring-terminal-errors skill do?
Watch running terminal processes for crashes and stack traces. When an error appears, navigate to the failing file and line, diagnose, and fix it automatically.
How do I install monitoring-terminal-errors?
Run npx skills add https://github.com/spencerpauly/awesome-cursor-skills --skill monitoring-terminal-errors in your project. The skills CLI detects the agents you use and copies the skill into the right folder. For Claude Code you can also place the skill folder at ~/.claude/skills/monitoring-terminal-errors/ (personal) or .claude/skills/monitoring-terminal-errors/ (project).
Which AI agents can use monitoring-terminal-errors?
Any agent that supports the open Agent Skills format (a folder with a SKILL.md file), including Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, GitHub Copilot, Gemini CLI, Windsurf, Cline, OpenCode and more.
Is monitoring-terminal-errors safe to install?
No partner security audit is available yet. Skills can run commands and scripts, so read the SKILL.md and any bundled files before installing.
Who maintains monitoring-terminal-errors?
It is published by spencerpauly in spencerpauly/awesome-cursor-skills. It has 453 recorded installs.
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