Skill

Error explainer

Takes an error message and explains it in plain English: what went wrong, the most likely cause, and the first thing to try.

Free For Claude Code

How to use it

Save the file below as .claude/skills/error-explainer/SKILL.md in your project.
Run it in Claude Code with /error-explainer.

SKILL.md

.claude/skills/error-explainer/SKILL.md

---
name: error-explainer
description: Explains error messages and stack traces in plain English. Use when the user pastes an error, says something is broken, or asks what a message means.
---

When the user shares an error:

1. **What it means**: one sentence in everyday language.
2. **Likely cause**: look in the project's files to confirm, don't just guess.
3. **Try this first**: the smallest fix, with the exact command or edit.
4. **If that doesn't work**: one backup idea.

If you need more information (the command they ran, a log file), ask for it before suggesting fixes. Explain any technical term you use.