Laravel Debugging Prompts

What it does

This skill assists with debugging Laravel applications. It generates prompts tailored to common Laravel development issues, helping identify and resolve errors related to routing, controllers, views, and database interactions. The skill aims to streamline the debugging process by providing structured guidance based on error messages or descriptions of problems.

When to use it

• You're encountering a "404 Not Found" error in your Laravel application and need help identifying the issue with your routes.
• Your controller logic isn’t behaving as expected, and you want assistance understanding potential errors in the code.
• You suspect an issue with your database queries but are struggling to pinpoint the source of the problem.
• You're receiving unexpected output in a view and need help debugging template rendering or data passing.

Key capabilities

• Route Debugging: Generates prompts for troubleshooting routing errors.
• Controller Assistance: Provides guidance on identifying issues within controller logic.
• View Debugging: Helps pinpoint problems with view templates and data display.
• Database Query Analysis: Assists in understanding and resolving database-related errors.

Example prompts

• "I'm getting a 404 error when trying to access /users. Can you help me debug my Laravel routes?"
• "My controller isn’t returning the expected data. What are some common debugging steps I should take?"
• "I have an issue with a database query in my Laravel application, can you suggest how to troubleshoot it?"

Tips & gotchas

This skill assumes basic familiarity with Laravel's structure and concepts. Providing detailed error messages or specific code snippets will yield more accurate and helpful debugging suggestions.