Coding
Explain this error
What it means, why it happened here, what to try first.
- debugging
- errors
- stack trace
The prompt
Explain this error. Context: {{context}}
Three parts, in this order: what the error actually means in plain language;
the most likely cause given the context above; and the first thing to check,
chosen because it is cheap to test rather than because it is most likely.
If the trace does not contain enough to identify the cause, say what additional
output you would need instead of guessing.
{{error}}What to fill in
- {{context}}
- What you were doing — e.g. opening the overlay after a fresh install
- {{error}}
- Error or stack trace — e.g. Paste the full output
117 prompts, in the app you already paste from
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