Create comprehensive troubleshooting guides, FAQ documents, known issues lists, and debug guides. Use when documenting common problems, error messages, or debugging procedures.

Troubleshooting Guide Table of Contents [Overview]( overview) [When to Use]( when to use) [Quick Start]( quick start) [Reference Guides]( reference guides) [Best Practices]( best practices) Overview Create structured troubleshooting documentation that helps users and support teams quickly diagnose and resolve common issues. When to Use FAQ documentation Common error messages Debug guides Known issues lists Error code reference Performance troubleshooting Configuration issues Installation problems Quick Start Installation problems bash 1. Check service is running curl https://api.example.com/health 2. Check your API key curl H "Authorization: Bearer YOUR API KEY" \ https://api.example.com/api/v1/status 3. Check network connectivity ping api.example.com 4. Check DNS resolution nslookup api.example.com Reference Guides Detailed implementations in the references/ directory: Guide Contents [Issue: "Authentication Failed"](references/issue authentication failed.md) Issue: "Authentication Failed" [Issue: "Rate Limit Exceeded"](references/issue rate limit exceeded.md) Issue: "Rate Limit Exceeded" [Issue: "Connection Timeout"](references/issue connection timeout.md) Issue: "Connection Timeout" [Issue: "Invalid JSON Response"](references/issue invalid json response.md) Issue: "Invalid JSON Response" [Issue: "Slow Performance"](references/issue slow performance.md) Issue: "Slow Performance" Best Practices ✅ DO Start with most common issues Include error messages verbatim Provide step by step diagnostics Show expected vs actual output Include code examples Document error codes Add screenshots/videos Link to related documentation Keep solutions up to date Include workarounds Test all solutions ❌ DON'T Use vague descriptions Skip diagnostic steps Forget to show examples Assume technical knowledge Skip verification steps Forget edge cases

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