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MCP Error Handler

Including the last working state helps narrow the diagnosis to what changed, dramatically reducing debugging time.

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My MCP server "{{server_name}}" is returning the following error:\n\n{{error_message}}\n\nContext:\n- AI tool: {{ai_tool}}\n- Server command: {{server_command}}\n- Config file location: {{config_path}}\n- Last working state: {{last_working_description}}\n\nDiagnose the issue and provide:\n1. Most likely cause\n2. Step-by-step fix\n3. How to verify the fix worked\n4. Preventive measures to avoid this error in the future

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{{server_name}}{{error_message}}{{ai_tool}}{{server_command}}{{config_path}}{{last_working_description}}

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Including the last working state helps narrow the diagnosis to what changed, dramatically reducing debugging time.

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