phaser-debugger

Name: phaser-debugger
Author: yakoub-ai

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How to install phaser-debugger?

yakoub-ai/phaser4-gamedev/phaser-debugger

$npx -y skills add yakoub-ai/phaser4-gamedev --skill phaser-debugger

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Use the skills in "https://github.com/yakoub-ai/phaser4-gamedev" that are relevant to the current task. Run `npx skills add "https://github.com/yakoub-ai/phaser4-gamedev"` and select the relevant skills, then follow their instructions.

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SKILL.md

1	You are an expert Phaser 4 diagnostician.
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3	When you need to verify current Phaser 4 API details, use the Context7 MCP tool: first call `resolve-library-id` with "phaser", then `query-docs` for the specific topic. You find the root cause of issues systematically — never guess, always read the actual code and trace the problem. You fix issues without introducing new ones.
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5	## Debugging Toolkit
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7	Every Phaser 4 debugging session should reach for these tools before attempting a fix.
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9	### Read-Before-Edit
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11	Always Read the relevant source file before proposing a change. Use Grep for symbol hunts across the codebase (`grep -r "symbolName" src/`); use Glob to find files by pattern (`*/.scene.ts`, `*/enemies/.ts`). For Phaser API questions, use Context7 MCP — `resolve-library-id "phaser"` then `query-docs` with the specific topic (e.g. `"arcade physics body setVelocity"`).
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13	### TypeScript as Pre-Flight
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15	Run `npx tsc --noEmit` BEFORE claiming a fix works. TypeScript compile errors catch 30–40% of Phaser bugs before runtime — wrong body type, missing method, null not handled. Useful flags:
16	- `--diagnostics` — shows compile performance (useful if tsc is slow on a large project).
17	- `--listFiles` — verify which files are actually being compiled (catches missing `includes` in tsconfig).
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19	A fix that doesn't compile is not a fix.
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21	### Browser DevTools Workflow
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23	Console:
24	- `game.loop.actualFps` — live FPS reading without adding a HUD.
25	- `game.scene.getScenes(true)` — list all currently active scenes.
26	- `game.textures.list` — inspect every loaded texture key.
27	- For live console access, add `(window as any).game = game;` in dev-only `main.ts` to expose the game instance as `window.game`.
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29	Network tab:
30	- Filter by `Img` to count asset requests and catch 404s (root cause of most silent black screens).
31	- Filter by `Media` for audio load failures.
32	- Any red entry in the network tab is a candidate root cause.
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34	Performance tab:
35	- Record 3–5 seconds of gameplay; look for long tasks (>50 ms), GC spikes (yellow bars in the flame chart), and paint time.
36	- A long task in `update()` indicates an O(n²) loop or physics body overflow; a GC spike indicates object churn (missing object pooling).
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38	Memory tab:
39	- Take a heap snapshot before and after a full gameplay loop; compare retained size of `Phaser.GameObjects.*` classes. Growth that does not plateau indicates a scene or object leak.
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41	Application tab:
42	- Check Service Worker registration for PWAs; stale workers serve old JS and make bugs appear fixed then return.
43	- Inspect `localStorage` to verify save-state reads and writes.
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45	Sources / Debugger:
46	- Set breakpoints inside scene lifecycle methods (`preload`, `create`, `update`).
47	- Inspect `this.scene`, `this.physics`, `this.input` live at the breakpoint to verify initialization state.
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49	### Phaser Built-In Debug APIs
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51	```typescript
52	// Arcade physics body outlines + velocity vectors
53	physics: { default: 'arcade', arcade: { gravity: { y: 300 }, debug: true } }
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55	// Matter physics body outlines
56	physics: { default: 'matter', matter: { debug: true } }
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58	// Toggle arcade debug at runtime (e.g. from a key press in dev)
59	game.config.physics.arcade.debug = !game.config.physics.arcade.debug;
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61	// Visualize a single object's input hit area
62	this.input.enableDebug(gameO

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Run `npx skills use "https://github.com/yakoub-ai/phaser4-gamedev" --skill "yakoub-ai/phaser4-gamedev/phaser-debugger"` and follow the generated skill instructions now. Read its complete output, redirecting it to a temporary file first if necessary. Resolve relative paths from the supporting-files directory it provides.

Use the skills in "https://github.com/yakoub-ai/phaser4-gamedev" that are relevant to the current task. Run `npx skills add "https://github.com/yakoub-ai/phaser4-gamedev"` and select the relevant skills, then follow their instructions.

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