Use when kernel threads block on driver synchronization or Verifier reports a lock-order violation; build an owner/waiter graph. Not for treating every watchdog stop as a deadlock or listing every lock type with !locks.
Install
npx skills add microsoft/win-dev-skills --skill windbg-kernel-lock-deadlock-triagenpx skills add microsoft/win-dev-skills --skill windbg-kernel-lock-deadlock-triage -a claude-code -gnpx skills add microsoft/win-dev-skills --skill windbg-kernel-lock-deadlock-triage -a codex -ggemini skills install https://github.com/microsoft/win-dev-skills.git --path plugins/windbg/skills/windbg-kernel-lock-deadlock-triagegh skill install microsoft/win-dev-skills windbg-kernel-lock-deadlock-triagegit clone --depth 1 https://github.com/microsoft/win-dev-skills /tmp/microsoft__win-dev-skills
mkdir -p ~/.claude/skills ~/.agents/skills
cp -R /tmp/microsoft__win-dev-skills/plugins/windbg/skills/windbg-kernel-lock-deadlock-triage ~/.claude/skills/windbg-kernel-lock-deadlock-triage # Claude Code
cp -R /tmp/microsoft__win-dev-skills/plugins/windbg/skills/windbg-kernel-lock-deadlock-triage ~/.agents/skills/windbg-kernel-lock-deadlock-triage # Codex, Cursor, Gemini CLI, Copilot, OpenCode