AI for Builders · Workshop 06

Debugging with AI

Use Claude to understand errors, inspect logs, form hypotheses, and test fixes, instead of pasting an error and asking it to "fix this". You stay the investigator. Claude helps you see the evidence faster and surfaces causes you would not have listed at 2am, while every conclusion and every change is still yours to approve. You own the result.

Duration: 45 to 60 minutes
Level: Beginner to Intermediate
Tools: Claude Code (terminal CLI, VS Code or JetBrains extension, desktop, or web), a code editor, logs or error messages, and optionally a Git repository
Outcome: A repeatable workflow for debugging with Claude without losing control of the investigation

You will leave with

A Debugging Session Brief you fill in before asking for help
An Error Analysis Prompt that asks for understanding before fixes
A Log Review Prompt for stack traces and failure patterns
A Hypothesis Checklist for comparing likely causes
A Fix Validation Checklist to prove the bug is actually gone
A Debugging Summary Template so the same bug is not rediscovered later
The Debugging with AI Workflow, from framing to documentation