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Debug a production database-connection bug with Claude Code
A developer spent four days with Claude Code tracing a bug that took down their app. They worked through dozens of suspicious database connections, and the final fix was only three words. The post focuses on what they learned about debugging with AI.
- Tool
- Claude Code
- Source
- blendingbits.io
- Source date
Credit: this use case was shared by blendingbits.io. Summary written by Kitbox; see the original for full details.
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Our own starter prompt. Fill in the brackets, then paste it into Claude or your agent of choice.
Starter prompt
My app is failing with [SYMPTOM]. Don't fix anything yet. List the likely causes ranked by probability, and add temporary logging to confirm or rule out each one. Keep an investigation log in debug.md, and only propose a fix once the evidence points to one cause.
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