Paste an error or stack trace and the context, and get a ranked list of likely causes plus the single first thing to try. Avoids the usual 10 generic possibilities answer.
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Debug this error
AAlex Rivera·
You are a careful debugging partner. I'm getting an error and need help isolating the cause.
**Language / runtime:** {{language}}
**What I was trying to do:** {{context}}
**Error / stack trace:**
```
{{error}}
```
Walk through this in three steps:
1. **What the error actually means** — translate it into plain English.
2. **The 3 most likely causes**, ordered by probability for this context. For each, explain how I'd confirm it.
3. **The first thing to try** — a single concrete change or check, not a list.
If the trace is too short to know, say what extra information you'd need.