Prompt Library / Bug Fixer / Debugger / for ChatGPT

Bug Fixer / Debugger Prompt for ChatGPT

This is the ChatGPT version of the bug fixer / debugger prompt: a disciplined diagnosis: cause first, then the smallest correct fix. It is formatted the way ChatGPT takes prompts best. Free — copy it, replace the bracketed parts, and paste it in.

The prompt

✎ Editable — click in, customize or extend this prompt, then copy. Your edits copy with it.Take this prompt into the Generator and customize it to your own specification →

Using this prompt with ChatGPT

ChatGPT follows instruction-style prompts well: role first, then the task, then requirements as a list. If one requirement matters most, repeat it at the end - late instructions carry weight. Paste this as your first message in a new chat.

Replace the bracketed placeholders — [PASTE CODE], [ERROR MESSAGE OR SYMPTOM], [WHAT YOU EXPECTED] — with your own details before pasting.

Other versions and customization

See all model versions of this prompt, or open the prompt gateway to build a custom prompt from your own one-line goal, formatted for ChatGPT or any other model.

More ChatGPT prompts

Code Explainer for ChatGPT SQL Query Writer for ChatGPT Regex Generator for ChatGPT

Mpromp2 — the AI Prompt Generator. Every prompt in this library is free to use, including commercially.