nexu-io/open-design/skills/export-download-debugging/SKILL.md
export-download-debugging
Diagnose and fix browser, preview, or Electron export/download failures, especially image export issues involving Save As, Blob/Data URLs, the File System Access API, createWritable failures, and 0 KB files.
- Source repository stars
- 82,073
- Declared platforms
- 0
- Static risk flags
- 1
- Last source update
- 2026-07-28
- Source checked
- 2026-07-28
Decision brief
What it does—and where it fits
Use this when an export or download appears to run but produces an empty, missing, or unusable file. It is tuned for browser previews, iframe capture, and Electron shells.
Not for
- Tasks that require unconfirmed production actions or broad system permissions.
- Environments where the pinned source and install steps cannot be inspected.
Compatibility matrix
Platform support, with evidence labels
| Platform | Status | Evidence | What to check |
|---|---|---|---|
| Codex | Not declared | No explicit evidence | Portability before use |
| Claude Code | Not declared | No explicit evidence | Portability before use |
| Cursor | Not declared | No explicit evidence | Portability before use |
| Gemini CLI | Not declared | No explicit evidence | Portability before use |
Installation
Inspect first. Install second.
The source command is displayed only when detected. A safe inspection prompt is always available so your agent can explain every action before execution.
npx skills add https://github.com/nexu-io/open-design --skill "skills/export-download-debugging"Inspect the Agent Skill "export-download-debugging" from https://github.com/nexu-io/open-design/blob/89d6d4ef21baf80f871595abdf6f7de6e941dd44/skills/export-download-debugging/SKILL.md at commit 89d6d4ef21baf80f871595abdf6f7de6e941dd44. List every install step, command, network request, credential, file read/write, external action, and rollback step. Explain whether it fits my task. Do not install or execute anything until I approve.
Workflow
What the source asks the agent to do
- 01
Core rule
Separate capture from save. Prove the export payload has non-zero bytes before debugging the destination path. A 0 KB file often means the native picker or host created the target file, then the write failed or was blocked.
Separate capture from save. Prove the export payload has non-zero bytes before debugging the destination path. A 0 KB file often means the native picker or host created the target file, then the write failed or was bloc… - 02
Evidence
Record the payload type, MIME type, byte length, object URL or data URL path,
Record the payload type, MIME type, byte length, object URL or data URL path,Check browser console output and app logs around showSaveFilePicker,In Electron, inspect the will-download path: filename, MIME, file extension, - 03
Fix order
1. Prepare and validate the export payload first; disable Save until bytes are available. 2. Prefer the simplest stable save channel for the host. If showSaveFilePicker().createWritable() fails, is sandboxed, or creates empty files, route to or Electron's download manager instea…
Prepare and validate the export payload first; disable Save until bytes arePrefer the simplest stable save channel for the host. IfAvoid opening a native picker before the payload is ready. This prevents the - 04
Validation
Add or update tests for non-empty payload preparation, fallback save behavior,
Add or update tests for non-empty payload preparation, fallback save behavior,Run focused export tests, then pnpm --filter @open-design/web typecheck.If Electron download handling changed, also run
Permission review
Static risk signals and limitations
Network access
The documentation includes network, browsing, or remote request actions.
`createWritable`, `<a download>`, `URL.createObjectURL`, and URL revocation.Evidence record
Why each signal appears
| Signal | Value | Evidence type | Meaning |
|---|---|---|---|
| Quality score | 75/100 | Computed | Documentation, specificity, maintenance, and trust rules |
| Repository stars | 82,073 | Source | Repository attention, not individual Skill quality |
| Compatibility | 0 platforms | Source | Declared in the catalog source record |
| Usage guide | automated source guide | Editorial | Generated or reviewed according to the visible evidence level |
Pinned source
Provenance and original SKILL.md
- Repository
- nexu-io/open-design
- Skill path
- skills/export-download-debugging/SKILL.md
- Commit
- 89d6d4ef21baf80f871595abdf6f7de6e941dd44
- License
- Apache-2.0
- Collected
- 2026-07-28
- Default branch
- main
View the original SKILL.md
Export Download Debugging
Use this when an export or download appears to run but produces an empty, missing, or unusable file. It is tuned for browser previews, iframe capture, and Electron shells.
Core rule
Separate capture from save. Prove the export payload has non-zero bytes before debugging the destination path. A 0 KB file often means the native picker or host created the target file, then the write failed or was blocked.
Evidence
- Record the payload type, MIME type, byte length, object URL or data URL path, and thrown error name/message.
- Check browser console output and app logs around
showSaveFilePicker,createWritable,<a download>,URL.createObjectURL, and URL revocation. - In Electron, inspect the
will-downloadpath: filename, MIME, file extension, save dialog filters, cancellation, and final file size. - Confirm the actual downloaded file size on disk and whether it opens in a normal image viewer.
Fix order
- Prepare and validate the export payload first; disable Save until bytes are available.
- Prefer the simplest stable save channel for the host. If
showSaveFilePicker().createWritable()fails, is sandboxed, or creates empty files, route to<a download>or Electron's download manager instead. - Avoid opening a native picker before the payload is ready. This prevents the host from creating an empty destination file on later write failure.
- For PNG fallback, prefer a verified non-empty data URL when blob URLs, revocation timing, CSP, or iframe sandboxing are suspicious.
- In Electron, add explicit Save As filters for exported image extensions
(
.png,.jpg,.jpeg,.webp) so users can choose a real image target. - Keep the UI restrained: format selection, filename/path hint, clear pending and error states, and one primary save action.
Validation
- Add or update tests for non-empty payload preparation, fallback save behavior, file extension/MIME mapping, and UI disabled/error states.
- Run focused export tests, then
pnpm --filter @open-design/web typecheck. - If Electron download handling changed, also run
pnpm --filter @open-design/desktop typecheck. - Before landing, run
pnpm guard, inspect the staged diff for unrelated files, generated artifacts, and accidental secrets, then use the repository's PR quality-gate workflow if the fix is being prepared for review.
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