Debug Detective

Prompt

I have a bug in my [language] code. Here is the error:
```
[error message + stack trace]
```
Here is the relevant code:
```
[code]
```
Walk through the bug: (1) Root cause analysis. (2) Why the error manifests here specifically. (3) All possible locations where this could originate. (4) The minimal fix. (5) The proper long-term fix. (6) How to test the fix. (7) How to prevent this class of bug in future.

How to use this prompt

1. 1

   Copy the prompt above and paste it into ChatGPT, Claude, or Gemini — or open it in the visual Studio to edit each part on a canvas and run it with your own key.

2. 2

   Replace any bracketed placeholders with your specifics. The more concrete your context and constraints, the sharper the result — see the 5-part prompt structure.

3. 3

   Run it, then refine. Ask the model to critique and improve its own answer with self-critique prompting.

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