# hook-diagnostics

Troubleshoots Claude Code hook registration, agent monitor reachability, and event ingestion. Useful when events stop appearing in the dashboard.

- skill · `type=skill` · Claude Code, Codex, Cursor, GitHub Copilot, Gemini CLI, OpenCode · ★ 1121
- Author: hoangsonww
- License: MIT · policy=mirror · the beginning of the file is at the end of this page
- Source: https://github.com/hoangsonww/Claude-Code-Agent-Monitor/tree/HEAD/plugins/ccam-devtools/skills/hook-diagnostics/SKILL.md
- Updated: 2026-10-23
- HTML: https://affpapa.org/en/nevibecode/skills/hook-diagnostics

## What it does

Hook Diagnostics detects integration failures between Claude Code and the local Agent Monitor tool. It inspects `~/.claude/settings.json` first. The tool checks for seven required hook types: `PreToolUse`, `PostToolUse`, `Stop`, `SubagentStop`, `Notification`, `SessionStart`, and `SessionEnd`. It also confirms that the configured handler script exists and has read permissions.

The second stage covers network and runtime checks. It pings `http://localhost:4820/api/health`, verifies JavaScript syntax using `node --check`, and posts a mock event payload. It then queries recent database entries to identify gaps in telemetry. Without the monitor service listening on port 4820, network checks fail immediately.

## Install

### Claude Code (native platform)

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add hoangsonww/Claude-Code-Agent-Monitor --skill hook-diagnostics -a claude-code
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `~/.claude/skills/hook-diagnostics/SKILL.md` — Copy the whole skill folder; for one project use .claude/skills/hook-diagnostics/

### Codex

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add hoangsonww/Claude-Code-Agent-Monitor --skill hook-diagnostics -a codex
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.agents/skills/hook-diagnostics/SKILL.md` — For all projects use ~/.agents/skills/

### Cursor

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add hoangsonww/Claude-Code-Agent-Monitor --skill hook-diagnostics -a cursor
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.cursor/skills/hook-diagnostics/SKILL.md` — Cursor also reads .agents/skills/ and .claude/skills/

### GitHub Copilot

1. **GitHub CLI**
```bash
gh skill install hoangsonww/Claude-Code-Agent-Monitor hook-diagnostics
```

2. **Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.github/skills/hook-diagnostics/SKILL.md`

### Gemini CLI

1. **Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add hoangsonww/Claude-Code-Agent-Monitor --skill hook-diagnostics -a gemini-cli
```

2. **Platform CLI**
```bash
gemini skills install https://github.com/hoangsonww/Claude-Code-Agent-Monitor --path plugins/ccam-devtools/skills/hook-diagnostics
```

### Windsurf (Devin Desktop)

**Manually: put the files in place**
- File: `.devin/skills/hook-diagnostics/SKILL.md` — The legacy .windsurf/skills/ path still works

### OpenCode

**Skills CLI (Vercel)**
```bash
npx skills add hoangsonww/Claude-Code-Agent-Monitor --skill hook-diagnostics -a opencode
```

### Claude.ai

**Claude.ai**
- Zip the folder and upload it in Settings → Capabilities → Skills

Where a file is given instead of a command, copy the files from the source to that path: https://github.com/hoangsonww/Claude-Code-Agent-Monitor/tree/HEAD/plugins/ccam-devtools/skills/hook-diagnostics/SKILL.md

## When to use it
- detect missing hook registrations in `~/.claude/settings.json`
- verify Agent Monitor connectivity on port 4820
- validate hook handler script syntax with Node.js
- send test events to confirm delivery and database writes

## Example prompts
- Run a full check using hook-diagnostics
- Check dashboard connectivity using hook-diagnostics connectivity
- Verify hook configuration in settings using hook-diagnostics install

## Source text · SKILL.md · MIT

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````text
---
name: hook-diagnostics
description: >
  Diagnose Claude Code hook installation, delivery, and ingestion issues.
  Checks hook configuration, connectivity, event flow, and identifies
  common problems. Use when events are not appearing in the dashboard.
---

# Hook Diagnostics

Diagnose hook integration issues between Claude Code and the Agent Monitor.

## Input

The user provides: **$ARGUMENTS**

This may be:
- "full" or empty (default: run all diagnostics)
- "install" to check hook installation only
- "connectivity" to check dashboard connectivity only
- "events" to check event delivery only

## Procedure

Run diagnostic checks in this order:

### 1. Hook Installation Check
Verify hooks are installed in Claude Code settings:

```bash
# Check if hooks exist in Claude Code settings
cat ~/.claude/settings.json | jq '.hooks // empty'
```

Verify:
- All 7 expected hook types are registered: `PreToolUse`, `PostToolUse`, `Stop`, `SubagentStop`, `Notification`, `SessionStart`, `SessionEnd`
- Hook commands point to the correct handler script path
- Handler script exists and is readable at the configured path

### 2. Dashboard Connectivity
Test that the dashboard API is reachable:

```bash
curl -sf http://localhost:4820/api/health
```

Verify:
- Dashboard responds with 200 OK
- Response includes expected health fields
- WebSocket endpoint is accessible

### 3. Hook Handler Validation
Check the hook handler script:

```bash
# Verify handler exists and is executable
ls -la <handler-path>
# Syntax check
node --check <handler-path>
```

### 4. Event Delivery Test
Send a test event and verify it arrives:

```bash
echo '{"hook_type":"test","session_id":"diag-test","data":{}}' | \
  curl -sf -X POST http://localhost:4820/api/hooks/event \
  -H 'Content-Type: application/json' -d @-
```

### 5. Database Check
Verify the database is writable and events are persisted:

```bash
curl -sf http://localhost:4820/api/stats
curl -sf http://localhost:4820/api/events?limit=5
```

### 6. Recent Event Flow
Check if events are flowing:
- Time since last event received
- Events received in last hour
- Any gaps in event delivery

## Output Format

Present as a diagnostic report with:
```
Hook Diagnostics Report
━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━
✅ Hook Installation .............. PASS
✅ Dashboard Connectivity ......... PASS
✅ Handler Script ................. PASS
⚠️ Event Delivery ................ WARN (slow)
✅ Database ....................... PASS
❌ Recent Event Flow .............. FAIL (no events in 2h)
━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━━
Overall: 5/6 checks passed
```

For each failed or warning check, include:
- What was expected vs what was found
- Specific remediation steps
- Commands to fix the issue
````
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