concurrency-observation

Detect data races, deadlocks, and timing-dependent bugs in concurrent programs.

1|Updated Dec 17, 2025
One-click install
npx skills add https://github.com/CAPHTECH/claude-marketplace --skill concurrency-observation
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Skill: concurrency-observation
Source: https://github.com/CAPHTECH/claude-marketplace/tree/main/caphtech-plugin/skills/concurrency-observation
Command: npx skills add https://github.com/CAPHTECH/claude-marketplace --skill concurrency-observation

SYSTEM DOCUMENTATION & REQUIREMENTS

💡 This Skill includes references (resource) components.

What problem does it solve?

Detects race conditions, deadlocks, and timing-dependent bugs so they are reproducible and fixable.

Core Features & Use Cases

  • Race detectors and stress tests for shared state
  • Timeout and queue saturation monitoring
  • Guidance for safe concurrent design patterns

Quick Start

Enable race detectors and run a stress test to reproduce a flaky concurrency bug.

Frequently Asked Questions about concurrency-observation

High-intent search queries and answers about installing and using this skill.

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How do I detect race conditions in my concurrent code?

Race detectors identify data races where multiple threads or goroutines access shared state unsafely. Enable your language's built-in race detector (Go, Java, Rust) or instrumentation tool, then run your application or test suite to surface timing-dependent access patterns that would otherwise remain hidden.

Can I reproduce flaky concurrency bugs in CI/CD pipelines?

Yes. Use stress testing and race detection to trigger timing-dependent failures consistently in CI. Apply timeout monitoring and queue saturation checks to capture production-like conditions, making previously intermittent bugs reliably reproducible for debugging.

What's the best way to catch deadlocks in async/await code?

Deadlock detection monitors lock acquisition order and timeout thresholds in concurrent patterns. Combine timeout enforcement with stress testing to force contention scenarios, revealing circular wait conditions and resource starvation that synchronous analysis misses.

Does this work with thread-based and goroutine-based concurrency?

Yes. Race detection and deadlock diagnosis apply across thread/goroutine usage, async/await implementations, and shared-state patterns. The approach adapts to your concurrency model while enforcing safe design principles uniformly.

How do I debug timing-dependent bugs that only fail under load?

Stress testing combined with race detection reproduces load-triggered failures by amplifying contention on shared resources. Metrics collection and reproducible failure logs enable root-cause analysis of bugs that escape single-threaded or low-concurrency testing.