# Debug Error

> Analyze an error message and suggest fixes

- Skill: `cowork-os/debug-error` (Agent Skill)
- Install (CLI): `npx skillmds@latest add cowork-os/debug-error`
- Raw SKILL.md: https://api.skillmd.com/api/skills/cowork-os/debug-error/raw
- Safety review: pending
- Works with: Claude Code, Claude.ai, OpenAI Codex
- Category: Coding & Dev Tools
- Author: cowork-os (https://skillmd.com/u/cowork-os)
- Updated: 2026-09-17
- Page: https://skillmd.com/skills/cowork-os/debug-error

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# Debug Error

## Purpose

Analyze an error message and suggest fixes

## Routing

- Use when: Use when user shares an error message and asks for root-cause analysis.
- Do not use when: Don't use for feature requests or non-debug planning questions.
- Outputs: Root-cause analysis and concrete remediation steps.
- Success criteria: Provides plausible cause, fix plan, and verification step.

## Trigger Examples

### Positive

- Use the debug-error skill for this request.
- Help me with debug error.
- Use when user shares an error message and asks for root-cause analysis.
- Debug Error: provide an actionable result.

### Negative

- Don't use for feature requests or non-debug planning questions.
- Do not use debug-error for unrelated requests.
- This request is outside debug error scope.
- This is conceptual discussion only; no tool workflow is needed.

## Parameters

| Name | Type | Required | Description |
|---|---|---|---|
| error | string | Yes | The error message or stack trace |

## Runtime Prompt

- Current runtime prompt length: 429 characters.
- Runtime prompt is defined directly in `../debug-error.json`.