# Diagnostic Reference Guide **Advanced Diagnostics Focus**: This guide provides comprehensive diagnostic procedures for performance monitoring, session management, and system-level troubleshooting. Use these procedures for complex issues that require deep analysis and systematic investigation. **Systematic Investigation**: Each diagnostic section includes monitoring tools, analysis procedures, and optimization strategies to identify root causes and implement effective solutions. ## Performance Monitoring and Analysis ### System Resource Diagnostics **Comprehensive Performance Monitoring:** ```bash # Complete system resource analysis echo "=== SuperClaude Performance Diagnostics ===" # CPU usage analysis echo "=== CPU Usage ===" top -b -n 1 | head -10 ps aux --sort=-%cpu | head -10 # Memory usage analysis echo "=== Memory Usage ===" free -h ps aux --sort=-%mem | head -10 # Disk I/O analysis echo "=== Disk I/O ===" iostat -x 1 3 df -h # Network analysis (if MCP servers used) echo "=== Network Status ===" netstat -i ss -tuln | grep -E ":8000|:8001|:8002" # Process analysis echo "=== SuperClaude Processes ===" ps aux | grep -E "python.*SuperClaude|node.*mcp|claude" ``` **Real-time Performance Monitoring:** ```bash # Continuous monitoring setup echo "=== Setting up continuous monitoring ===" # Install monitoring tools if needed # Ubuntu/Debian: sudo apt install htop iotop nethogs # CentOS/RHEL: sudo yum install htop iotop nethogs # macOS: brew install htop # Real-time monitoring commands echo "Use these commands for real-time monitoring:" echo "htop # Interactive process monitor" echo "iotop # I/O usage by process" echo "nethogs # Network usage by process" echo "watch free -h # Memory usage updates" echo "watch df -h # Disk space updates" # Performance baseline establishment echo "=== Establishing performance baselines ===" time python3 -m SuperClaude --version time ls ~/.claude/ time cat ~/.claude/CLAUDE.md | wc -l ``` **Performance Bottleneck Identification:** ```bash # Systematic bottleneck analysis echo "=== Bottleneck Analysis ===" # CPU bottleneck detection echo "CPU Analysis:" top -b -n 1 | grep "Cpu(s)" | awk '{print $2}' | cut -d'%' -f1 if [ $(top -b -n 1 | grep "Cpu(s)" | awk '{print $2}' | cut -d'%' -f1 | cut -d'.' -f1) -gt 80 ]; then echo "⚠️ High CPU usage detected" echo "Solutions: Reduce operation scope, use --scope flags" fi # Memory bottleneck detection echo "Memory Analysis:" MEM_USAGE=$(free | grep Mem | awk '{printf "%.0f", $3/$2 * 100}') if [ $MEM_USAGE -gt 85 ]; then echo "⚠️ High memory usage: ${MEM_USAGE}%" echo "Solutions: Clear sessions, restart Claude Code" fi # Disk I/O bottleneck detection echo "Disk I/O Analysis:" iostat -x 1 1 | tail -n +4 | awk '$10 > 80 {print "⚠️ High I/O on " $1 ": " $10 "% utilization"}' # Network bottleneck detection (for MCP servers) echo "Network Analysis:" ping -c 3 8.8.8.8 | tail -1 | awk -F'/' '{if($5 > 100) print "⚠️ High network latency: " $5 "ms"}' ``` ### Performance Optimization Strategies **CPU Optimization:** ```bash # CPU usage optimization echo "=== CPU Optimization Strategies ===" # Identify CPU-intensive processes ps aux --sort=-%cpu | grep -E "python.*SuperClaude|node.*mcp" | head -5 # Optimization solutions echo "CPU Optimization Actions:" echo "1. Use scope limiting: --scope file instead of --scope project" echo "2. Break complex tasks into smaller operations" echo "3. Use selective MCP servers: --c7 --seq instead of --all-mcp" echo "4. Restart Claude Code session to clear accumulated processes" # CPU monitoring during operations echo "Monitor CPU during operations:" echo "watch 'ps aux --sort=-%cpu | head -10'" ``` **Memory Optimization:** ```bash # Memory usage optimization echo "=== Memory Optimization Strategies ===" # Memory analysis echo "Current memory status:" free -h echo "" echo "Process memory usage:" ps aux --sort=-%mem | head -10 # Session memory cleanup echo "Session cleanup commands:" echo "rm -rf ~/.claude/sessions/old-* # Remove old sessions" echo "rm -rf ~/.claude/temp/ # Clear temporary files" echo "rm -rf /tmp/superclaude-* # Clear system temp files" # Memory monitoring echo "Memory monitoring:" echo "watch 'free -h && echo && ps aux --sort=-%mem | head -5'" ``` **Disk I/O Optimization:** ```bash # Disk I/O optimization echo "=== Disk I/O Optimization ===" # Disk usage analysis du -sh ~/.claude/ du -sh ~/.claude/sessions/ 2>/dev/null || echo "No sessions directory" df -h ~/.claude/ # I/O optimization actions echo "I/O Optimization Actions:" echo "1. Focus on specific files instead of entire projects" echo "2. Use faster storage (SSD) for ~/.claude directory" echo "3. Regular cleanup of session files" echo "4. Move large projects to faster storage" # I/O monitoring echo "Monitor I/O usage:" echo "iotop -o -d 1 # Show processes doing I/O" ``` ## Session Management Diagnostics ### Session Lifecycle Analysis **Session State Diagnosis:** ```bash # Complete session state analysis echo "=== Session State Diagnostics ===" # Session directory analysis echo "Session Directory Analysis:" ls -la ~/.claude/sessions/ 2>/dev/null || echo "No sessions directory found" du -sh ~/.claude/sessions/ 2>/dev/null || echo "No sessions to analyze" # Session file integrity check echo "Session File Integrity:" find ~/.claude/sessions/ -name "*.json" -type f 2>/dev/null | while read file; do if python3 -c "import json; json.load(open('$file'))" 2>/dev/null; then echo "✅ Valid: $(basename $file)" else echo "❌ Corrupted: $(basename $file)" fi done # Session memory usage analysis echo "Session Memory Usage:" find ~/.claude/sessions/ -name "*.json" -type f -exec du -h {} \; 2>/dev/null | sort -hr | head -10 ``` **Session Performance Analysis:** ```bash # Session performance diagnostics echo "=== Session Performance Analysis ===" # Session load time testing echo "Session Load Performance:" time ls ~/.claude/sessions/ >/dev/null 2>&1 # Session access pattern analysis echo "Session Access Patterns:" find ~/.claude/sessions/ -type f -printf "%T@ %p\n" 2>/dev/null | sort -n | tail -10 | while read timestamp file; do date -d @${timestamp} "+%Y-%m-%d %H:%M:%S" basename "$file" echo "---" done # Session storage efficiency echo "Session Storage Efficiency:" total_sessions=$(find ~/.claude/sessions/ -name "*.json" 2>/dev/null | wc -l) total_size=$(du -sb ~/.claude/sessions/ 2>/dev/null | cut -f1) if [ "$total_sessions" -gt 0 ] && [ "$total_size" -gt 0 ]; then avg_size=$((total_size / total_sessions)) echo "Total sessions: $total_sessions" echo "Total size: $(echo $total_size | awk '{print $1/1024/1024 "MB"}')" echo "Average session size: $(echo $avg_size | awk '{print $1/1024 "KB"}')" fi ``` ### Session Recovery Procedures **Session Corruption Recovery:** ```bash # Session corruption diagnosis and recovery echo "=== Session Corruption Recovery ===" # Identify corrupted sessions echo "Identifying corrupted sessions:" find ~/.claude/sessions/ -name "*.json" -type f 2>/dev/null | while read file; do if ! python3 -c "import json; json.load(open('$file'))" 2>/dev/null; then echo "Corrupted: $file" mv "$file" "$file.corrupted.$(date +%s)" echo "Backed up to: $file.corrupted.$(date +%s)" fi done # Session backup creation echo "Creating session backups:" if [ -d ~/.claude/sessions/ ]; then backup_dir=~/.claude/sessions.backup.$(date +%Y%m%d_%H%M%S) cp -r ~/.claude/sessions/ "$backup_dir" echo "Sessions backed up to: $backup_dir" fi # Session validation procedure echo "Session validation procedure:" cat << 'EOF' > /tmp/validate_session.py import json import sys import os def validate_session(filepath): try: with open(filepath, 'r') as f: data = json.load(f) # Basic structure validation required_keys = ['timestamp', 'context'] for key in required_keys: if key not in data: return False, f"Missing key: {key}" return True, "Valid session" except json.JSONDecodeError as e: return False, f"JSON error: {e}" except Exception as e: return False, f"Error: {e}" if __name__ == "__main__": if len(sys.argv) != 2: print("Usage: python validate_session.py ") sys.exit(1) filepath = sys.argv[1] is_valid, message = validate_session(filepath) print(f"{'✅' if is_valid else '❌'} {filepath}: {message}") EOF find ~/.claude/sessions/ -name "*.json" -type f 2>/dev/null | while read file; do python3 /tmp/validate_session.py "$file" done rm /tmp/validate_session.py ``` **Session Optimization Procedures:** ```bash # Session optimization and cleanup echo "=== Session Optimization ===" # Archive old sessions echo "Archiving old sessions (>30 days):" find ~/.claude/sessions/ -name "*.json" -type f -mtime +30 2>/dev/null | while read file; do archive_dir=~/.claude/sessions.archive/$(date +%Y-%m) mkdir -p "$archive_dir" mv "$file" "$archive_dir/" echo "Archived: $(basename $file)" done # Compress large sessions echo "Compressing large sessions (>1MB):" find ~/.claude/sessions/ -name "*.json" -type f -size +1M 2>/dev/null | while read file; do gzip "$file" echo "Compressed: $(basename $file).gz" done # Session defragmentation echo "Session defragmentation:" if [ -d ~/.claude/sessions/ ]; then # Sort sessions by access time and reorganize temp_dir=$(mktemp -d) find ~/.claude/sessions/ -name "*.json" -type f -printf "%A@ %p\n" 2>/dev/null | sort -n | while read atime file; do cp "$file" "$temp_dir/$(basename $file)" done echo "Sessions reorganized in: $temp_dir" echo "Replace sessions directory with: mv $temp_dir ~/.claude/sessions.optimized" fi ``` ## Advanced System Diagnostics ### Comprehensive Health Assessment **System-Wide Health Check:** ```bash # Complete SuperClaude system health assessment echo "=== SuperClaude System Health Assessment ===" # Core component verification echo "Core Component Status:" python3 -m SuperClaude --version && echo "✅ SuperClaude installed" || echo "❌ SuperClaude not found" ls ~/.claude/CLAUDE.md >/dev/null 2>&1 && echo "✅ Configuration exists" || echo "❌ Configuration missing" grep -q "SuperClaude" ~/.claude/CLAUDE.md 2>/dev/null && echo "✅ Configuration valid" || echo "❌ Configuration invalid" # Dependency verification echo "Dependency Status:" python3 --version | grep -E "3\.[8-9]|3\.[1-9][0-9]" >/dev/null && echo "✅ Python version OK" || echo "❌ Python version incompatible" which claude >/dev/null 2>&1 && echo "✅ Claude Code available" || echo "❌ Claude Code not found" # MCP server verification echo "MCP Server Status:" node --version 2>/dev/null | grep -E "v1[6-9]|v[2-9][0-9]" >/dev/null && echo "✅ Node.js version OK" || echo "⚠️ Node.js version may be incompatible" npm list -g 2>/dev/null | grep -E "context7|sequential|magic" >/dev/null && echo "✅ MCP servers installed" || echo "⚠️ No MCP servers found" # File system verification echo "File System Status:" [ -w ~/.claude/ ] && echo "✅ Configuration directory writable" || echo "❌ Configuration directory not writable" df -h ~/.claude/ | tail -1 | awk '{if($5+0 < 90) print "✅ Sufficient disk space: " $5 " used"; else print "⚠️ Low disk space: " $5 " used"}' # Network verification (if MCP servers require internet) echo "Network Status:" ping -c 1 8.8.8.8 >/dev/null 2>&1 && echo "✅ Internet connectivity OK" || echo "⚠️ Internet connectivity issues" ``` **Configuration Integrity Analysis:** ```bash # Configuration file integrity analysis echo "=== Configuration Integrity Analysis ===" # CLAUDE.md structure analysis echo "CLAUDE.md Analysis:" if [ -f ~/.claude/CLAUDE.md ]; then line_count=$(wc -l ~/.claude/CLAUDE.md | cut -d' ' -f1) if [ $line_count -gt 100 ]; then echo "✅ Configuration size appropriate: $line_count lines" else echo "⚠️ Configuration may be incomplete: $line_count lines" fi # Check for required imports import_count=$(grep -c "^@" ~/.claude/CLAUDE.md 2>/dev/null) if [ $import_count -gt 5 ]; then echo "✅ Import structure OK: $import_count imports" else echo "⚠️ Few imports found: $import_count imports" fi # Check for circular imports echo "Circular import check:" if grep -q "@CLAUDE.md" ~/.claude/CLAUDE.md 2>/dev/null; then echo "❌ Circular import detected" else echo "✅ No circular imports" fi else echo "❌ CLAUDE.md not found" fi # Component file analysis echo "Component Files Analysis:" for component in FLAGS RULES PRINCIPLES; do if [ -f ~/.claude/${component}.md ]; then size=$(wc -l ~/.claude/${component}.md | cut -d' ' -f1) echo "✅ ${component}.md: $size lines" else echo "❌ ${component}.md missing" fi done ``` ### Error Pattern Analysis **Error Classification and Analysis:** ```bash # Error pattern analysis and classification echo "=== Error Pattern Analysis ===" # Create error classification function classify_error() { local error_msg="$1" case "$error_msg" in *"permission denied"*|*"Permission denied"*) echo "PERMISSION_ERROR: File system access issue" ;; *"command not found"*|*"not recognized"*) echo "COMMAND_ERROR: Installation or configuration issue" ;; *"timeout"*|*"connection failed"*) echo "NETWORK_ERROR: Connectivity or server issue" ;; *"memory"*|*"out of memory"*) echo "RESOURCE_ERROR: Insufficient system resources" ;; *"syntax error"*|*"invalid"*) echo "CONFIGURATION_ERROR: Configuration file corruption" ;; *"dependency"*|*"module not found"*) echo "DEPENDENCY_ERROR: Missing required components" ;; *) echo "UNKNOWN_ERROR: Requires manual investigation" ;; esac } # Error log analysis (if logs exist) echo "Error Log Analysis:" if [ -f ~/.claude/error.log ]; then echo "Recent errors:" tail -20 ~/.claude/error.log | while read line; do error_type=$(classify_error "$line") echo "$error_type: $line" done else echo "No error log found" fi # System log analysis for SuperClaude-related errors echo "System Log Analysis:" journalctl --since "1 day ago" 2>/dev/null | grep -i -E "superclaude|claude|python.*error" | tail -10 || echo "No system logs available" ``` **Root Cause Analysis Procedures:** ```bash # Systematic root cause analysis echo "=== Root Cause Analysis ===" # Problem reproduction framework echo "Problem Reproduction Framework:" cat << 'EOF' Root Cause Analysis Steps: 1. OBSERVATION: What exactly is failing? - Record exact error messages - Note system state when error occurs - Document reproduction steps 2. HYPOTHESIS: What might be causing the issue? - Installation problems - Configuration errors - Resource constraints - Environmental issues 3. TESTING: How to verify the hypothesis? - Isolated component testing - Resource monitoring during failure - Configuration validation - Dependency verification 4. RESOLUTION: How to fix the identified cause? - Apply targeted solutions - Verify fix effectiveness - Prevent recurrence - Document solution EOF # Automated diagnostic procedures echo "Automated Diagnostic Procedures:" # Test isolation procedure test_isolation() { echo "Testing component isolation:" # Test basic Python functionality python3 -c "print('Python OK')" && echo "✅ Python working" || echo "❌ Python issue" # Test SuperClaude installation python3 -m SuperClaude --version >/dev/null 2>&1 && echo "✅ SuperClaude installed" || echo "❌ SuperClaude issue" # Test configuration loading [ -f ~/.claude/CLAUDE.md ] && echo "✅ Configuration exists" || echo "❌ Configuration missing" # Test MCP servers (if applicable) if which node >/dev/null 2>&1; then npm list -g >/dev/null 2>&1 && echo "✅ npm working" || echo "❌ npm issue" fi } test_isolation ``` ## Performance Benchmarking ### Baseline Performance Metrics **Performance Baseline Establishment:** ```bash # Establish SuperClaude performance baselines echo "=== Performance Baseline Establishment ===" # System capability assessment echo "System Capability Assessment:" echo "CPU cores: $(nproc)" echo "Memory: $(free -h | grep Mem | awk '{print $2}')" echo "Storage type: $(lsblk -o NAME,ROTA | grep "0$" >/dev/null && echo "SSD" || echo "HDD")" echo "Python version: $(python3 --version)" # Operation timing benchmarks echo "Operation Timing Benchmarks:" # Basic operations echo "Basic operation timings:" time_basic() { local start_time=$(date +%s.%N) eval "$1" >/dev/null 2>&1 local end_time=$(date +%s.%N) echo "$(echo "$end_time - $start_time" | bc)s" } echo "SuperClaude version check: $(time_basic 'python3 -m SuperClaude --version')" echo "Configuration read: $(time_basic 'cat ~/.claude/CLAUDE.md | wc -l')" echo "Session directory list: $(time_basic 'ls ~/.claude/sessions/')" # File operation benchmarks echo "File Operation Benchmarks:" temp_file="/tmp/superclaude_test_$(date +%s).txt" dd if=/dev/zero of="$temp_file" bs=1M count=10 >/dev/null 2>&1 read_time=$(time_basic "cat $temp_file") echo "10MB file read: ${read_time}" rm "$temp_file" # Memory usage baseline echo "Memory Usage Baseline:" python3 -c " import psutil import os process = psutil.Process(os.getpid()) print(f'Current memory usage: {process.memory_info().rss / 1024 / 1024:.1f} MB') " ``` **Performance Regression Testing:** ```bash # Performance regression detection echo "=== Performance Regression Testing ===" # Create performance test suite create_performance_test() { cat << 'EOF' > /tmp/superclaude_perf_test.py #!/usr/bin/env python3 import time import subprocess import json import sys import os def time_operation(command, description): """Time a shell command and return duration""" start_time = time.time() try: result = subprocess.run(command, shell=True, capture_output=True, text=True, timeout=30) end_time = time.time() duration = end_time - start_time success = result.returncode == 0 return { 'description': description, 'duration': duration, 'success': success, 'command': command } except subprocess.TimeoutExpired: return { 'description': description, 'duration': 30.0, 'success': False, 'command': command, 'error': 'timeout' } def run_performance_tests(): """Run suite of performance tests""" tests = [ ('python3 -m SuperClaude --version', 'Version check'), ('ls ~/.claude/', 'Config directory list'), ('cat ~/.claude/CLAUDE.md | wc -l', 'Config file read'), ('find ~/.claude/ -name "*.md" | wc -l', 'Config file search'), ] results = [] for command, description in tests: print(f"Testing: {description}...") result = time_operation(command, description) results.append(result) status = "✅" if result['success'] else "❌" print(f" {status} {description}: {result['duration']:.3f}s") return results if __name__ == "__main__": print("SuperClaude Performance Test Suite") print("=" * 40) results = run_performance_tests() # Save results for comparison timestamp = time.strftime("%Y%m%d_%H%M%S") results_file = f"/tmp/superclaude_perf_{timestamp}.json" with open(results_file, 'w') as f: json.dump({ 'timestamp': timestamp, 'results': results }, f, indent=2) print(f"\nResults saved to: {results_file}") # Summary statistics successful_tests = [r for r in results if r['success']] if successful_tests: avg_duration = sum(r['duration'] for r in successful_tests) / len(successful_tests) print(f"Average operation time: {avg_duration:.3f}s") failed_tests = [r for r in results if not r['success']] if failed_tests: print(f"Failed tests: {len(failed_tests)}") for test in failed_tests: print(f" - {test['description']}") EOF python3 /tmp/superclaude_perf_test.py rm /tmp/superclaude_perf_test.py } create_performance_test ``` ### Resource Usage Optimization **Memory Usage Optimization:** ```bash # Memory usage optimization and monitoring echo "=== Memory Usage Optimization ===" # Memory usage analysis analyze_memory_usage() { echo "Current memory state:" free -h echo "" echo "SuperClaude-related processes:" ps aux | grep -E "python.*SuperClaude|node.*mcp" | head -10 echo "" echo "Memory-intensive processes:" ps aux --sort=-%mem | head -10 echo "" # Memory usage recommendations total_mem=$(free -m | grep Mem | awk '{print $2}') used_mem=$(free -m | grep Mem | awk '{print $3}') mem_percent=$((used_mem * 100 / total_mem)) echo "Memory usage: ${mem_percent}%" if [ $mem_percent -gt 80 ]; then echo "⚠️ High memory usage detected" echo "Recommendations:" echo " - Clear old session files: rm -rf ~/.claude/sessions/old-*" echo " - Restart Claude Code session" echo " - Use scope limiting: --scope file" echo " - Close unused applications" elif [ $mem_percent -gt 60 ]; then echo "ℹ️ Moderate memory usage" echo "Consider periodic session cleanup" else echo "✅ Memory usage is acceptable" fi } analyze_memory_usage # Memory cleanup procedures echo "Memory Cleanup Procedures:" echo "1. Session cleanup: find ~/.claude/sessions/ -mtime +7 -delete" echo "2. Temporary file cleanup: rm -rf /tmp/superclaude-*" echo "3. System cache cleanup: sync && echo 3 > /proc/sys/vm/drop_caches (requires sudo)" echo "4. Browser cache cleanup (if using Playwright MCP)" ``` **CPU Usage Optimization:** ```bash # CPU usage optimization echo "=== CPU Usage Optimization ===" # CPU analysis analyze_cpu_usage() { echo "CPU usage analysis:" # Current CPU load cpu_load=$(uptime | awk -F'load average:' '{print $2}' | awk '{print $1}' | cut -d',' -f1) cpu_cores=$(nproc) cpu_percent=$(echo "$cpu_load * 100 / $cpu_cores" | bc -l | cut -d'.' -f1) echo "CPU load average: $cpu_load (${cpu_percent}% of capacity)" # Process CPU usage echo "Top CPU consumers:" ps aux --sort=-%cpu | head -10 # SuperClaude-specific CPU usage echo "SuperClaude-related CPU usage:" ps aux | grep -E "python.*SuperClaude|node.*mcp" | awk '{sum+=$3} END {print "Total CPU: " sum "%"}' # CPU optimization recommendations if [ $cpu_percent -gt 80 ]; then echo "⚠️ High CPU usage detected" echo "Recommendations:" echo " - Use operation scope limiting" echo " - Break complex tasks into smaller operations" echo " - Avoid parallel MCP server operations" echo " - Consider system upgrade" else echo "✅ CPU usage is acceptable" fi } analyze_cpu_usage ``` ## Advanced Troubleshooting Techniques ### Systematic Problem Resolution **Multi-Layer Diagnostic Approach:** ```bash # Multi-layer diagnostic framework echo "=== Multi-Layer Diagnostic Framework ===" # Layer 1: System level echo "Layer 1 - System Level Diagnostics:" echo "Operating system: $(uname -a)" echo "Available memory: $(free -h | grep Mem | awk '{print $7}')" echo "Available disk: $(df -h ~ | tail -1 | awk '{print $4}')" echo "System load: $(uptime | awk -F'load average:' '{print $2}')" # Layer 2: Python environment echo "Layer 2 - Python Environment:" echo "Python version: $(python3 --version)" echo "Python executable: $(which python3)" echo "Python modules: $(python3 -c 'import sys; print(len(sys.modules))') loaded" echo "SuperClaude installation: $(python3 -m SuperClaude --version 2>/dev/null || echo 'Not installed')" # Layer 3: SuperClaude configuration echo "Layer 3 - SuperClaude Configuration:" echo "Configuration directory: $(ls -ld ~/.claude/ 2>/dev/null || echo 'Not found')" echo "Configuration files: $(find ~/.claude/ -name "*.md" 2>/dev/null | wc -l) files" echo "Session files: $(find ~/.claude/sessions/ -name "*.json" 2>/dev/null | wc -l) sessions" # Layer 4: MCP servers echo "Layer 4 - MCP Servers:" if which node >/dev/null 2>&1; then echo "Node.js version: $(node --version)" echo "MCP servers: $(npm list -g 2>/dev/null | grep -E "context7|sequential|magic" | wc -l) installed" else echo "Node.js: Not installed" fi # Layer 5: Claude Code integration echo "Layer 5 - Claude Code Integration:" if which claude >/dev/null 2>&1; then echo "Claude Code: $(claude --version 2>/dev/null || echo 'Version unknown')" else echo "Claude Code: Not found in PATH" fi ``` **Dependency Chain Analysis:** ```bash # Dependency chain verification echo "=== Dependency Chain Analysis ===" # Create dependency verification function verify_dependency_chain() { local status=0 echo "Verifying dependency chain:" # Level 1: Operating system echo -n "1. Operating system compatibility: " case "$(uname -s)" in Linux*) echo "✅ Linux" ;; Darwin*) echo "✅ macOS" ;; CYGWIN*|MINGW*) echo "✅ Windows" ;; *) echo "⚠️ Unknown OS"; status=1 ;; esac # Level 2: Python echo -n "2. Python 3.8+ requirement: " if python3 -c "import sys; sys.exit(0 if sys.version_info >= (3, 8) else 1)" 2>/dev/null; then echo "✅ $(python3 --version)" else echo "❌ Python 3.8+ required" status=1 fi # Level 3: SuperClaude package echo -n "3. SuperClaude package: " if python3 -m SuperClaude --version >/dev/null 2>&1; then echo "✅ Installed" else echo "❌ Not installed or corrupted" status=1 fi # Level 4: Configuration files echo -n "4. Configuration files: " if [ -f ~/.claude/CLAUDE.md ] && [ -s ~/.claude/CLAUDE.md ]; then echo "✅ Present and non-empty" else echo "❌ Missing or empty" status=1 fi # Level 5: Node.js (optional but recommended) echo -n "5. Node.js for MCP servers: " if which node >/dev/null 2>&1; then node_version=$(node --version | cut -d'v' -f2 | cut -d'.' -f1) if [ "$node_version" -ge 16 ]; then echo "✅ Node.js $(node --version)" else echo "⚠️ Node.js version may be too old" fi else echo "⚠️ Not installed (MCP servers unavailable)" fi # Level 6: Claude Code integration echo -n "6. Claude Code integration: " if which claude >/dev/null 2>&1; then echo "✅ Claude Code available" else echo "⚠️ Claude Code not found" fi return $status } verify_dependency_chain dependency_status=$? if [ $dependency_status -eq 0 ]; then echo "✅ All dependencies satisfied" else echo "❌ Dependency issues detected - resolve before proceeding" fi ``` ## Emergency Procedures ### Complete System Recovery **Full System Recovery Protocol:** ```bash # Complete SuperClaude system recovery echo "=== SuperClaude Emergency Recovery Protocol ===" # Step 1: System state backup echo "Step 1: Creating system state backup..." backup_timestamp=$(date +%Y%m%d_%H%M%S) backup_dir=~/superclaude_recovery_$backup_timestamp mkdir -p "$backup_dir" [ -d ~/.claude/ ] && cp -r ~/.claude/ "$backup_dir/claude_config/" [ -d ~/.npm/ ] && cp -r ~/.npm/ "$backup_dir/npm_config/" 2>/dev/null || true env | grep -E "CLAUDE|PYTHON|NODE" > "$backup_dir/environment_vars.txt" python3 -m pip list > "$backup_dir/python_packages.txt" 2>/dev/null || true npm list -g > "$backup_dir/npm_packages.txt" 2>/dev/null || true echo "Backup created in: $backup_dir" # Step 2: Complete cleanup echo "Step 2: Performing complete cleanup..." rm -rf ~/.claude/ npm cache clean --force 2>/dev/null || true python3 -m pip uninstall SuperClaude -y 2>/dev/null || true # Step 3: Fresh installation echo "Step 3: Fresh SuperClaude installation..." python3 -m pip install SuperClaude if [ $? -eq 0 ]; then echo "✅ SuperClaude package installed" else echo "❌ Package installation failed" exit 1 fi # Step 4: Configuration setup echo "Step 4: Configuration setup..." python3 -m SuperClaude install --fresh if [ $? -eq 0 ]; then echo "✅ Configuration installed" else echo "❌ Configuration setup failed" exit 1 fi # Step 5: MCP server installation (if Node.js available) if which node >/dev/null 2>&1; then echo "Step 5: MCP server installation..." python3 -m SuperClaude install --components mcp --force if [ $? -eq 0 ]; then echo "✅ MCP servers installed" else echo "⚠️ MCP server installation failed - continuing without MCP" fi else echo "Step 5: Skipping MCP servers (Node.js not available)" fi # Step 6: Verification echo "Step 6: Installation verification..." if python3 -m SuperClaude --version && [ -f ~/.claude/CLAUDE.md ]; then echo "✅ Recovery completed successfully" echo "Backup available at: $backup_dir" else echo "❌ Recovery failed - check logs and backup" exit 1 fi ``` **Disaster Recovery Checklist:** ```bash # Disaster recovery checklist and procedures echo "=== Disaster Recovery Checklist ===" cat << 'EOF' SuperClaude Disaster Recovery Checklist: PRE-RECOVERY ASSESSMENT: □ Identify specific failure symptoms □ Document error messages and conditions □ Check system resource availability □ Verify backup existence and integrity RECOVERY STEPS: □ Create system state backup □ Stop all Claude Code sessions □ Clear corrupted configurations □ Perform fresh installation □ Verify basic functionality □ Restore custom configurations (if applicable) □ Test core operations □ Reinstall MCP servers (if needed) □ Validate full functionality POST-RECOVERY VERIFICATION: □ Test SuperClaude version command □ Verify configuration file integrity □ Test basic operations in Claude Code □ Validate MCP server functionality □ Document recovery process and lessons learned PREVENTION MEASURES: □ Regular configuration backups □ System resource monitoring □ Update management procedures □ Recovery procedure documentation □ Test recovery procedures periodically EOF ``` ## Related Resources ### Diagnostic Tool References - **System Monitoring**: `htop`, `iostat`, `netstat`, `free`, `df` - **Process Analysis**: `ps`, `top`, `pgrep`, `lsof` - **Network Diagnostics**: `ping`, `curl`, `wget`, `ss` - **Log Analysis**: `journalctl`, `tail`, `grep`, `awk` ### SuperClaude-Specific Resources - **Common Issues**: [common-issues.md](common-issues.md) - Basic troubleshooting procedures - **MCP Server Guide**: [mcp-server-guide.md](mcp-server-guide.md) - MCP-specific diagnostics - **Installation Guide**: [../Getting-Started/installation.md](../Getting-Started/installation.md) - Setup procedures - **User Guide**: [../User-Guide/](../User-Guide/) - Operational documentation ### Support and Community - **GitHub Issues**: [Technical support and bug reporting](https://github.com/SuperClaude-Org/SuperClaude_Framework/issues) - **GitHub Discussions**: [Community support and best practices](https://github.com/SuperClaude-Org/SuperClaude_Framework/discussions) - **Contributing Guide**: [../Developer-Guide/contributing-code.md](../Developer-Guide/contributing-code.md) - Development contribution --- **Diagnostic Philosophy**: Approach problems systematically - start with basic verification, isolate components, test hypotheses, and apply targeted solutions. Document findings for future reference and community benefit. **Emergency Contact**: For critical system failures, use the complete recovery protocol above. If issues persist after recovery, document the full diagnostic output and seek community support through GitHub issues.