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Debug from logs

Paste an error or log output and let Claude diagnose it.

Goal

Understand the root cause of an error faster than reading docs.

Outcome: A clear explanation of the error and targeted fix suggestions.

Debug
Basic

Steps

1

Copy the error output

Get the full stack trace or log block — more context is better.

2

Ask Claude to diagnose

Paste the error and ask for a diagnosis.

claude "here is an error I am seeing — what is causing it and how do I fix it?

[paste error here]"
3

Show the relevant file

Point Claude to the file where the error originates.

claude "look at src/auth/middleware.ts — does it explain this error?"
4

Pipe logs directly

Pipe log output into Claude for immediate analysis.

npm run dev 2>&1 | claude -p "what is wrong with this output?"

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