automation-debugger

Analyze automation workflow errors and generate corrected JSON definitions.

3|2|Updated Oct 31, 2025
One-click install
npx skills add https://github.com/MacroMan5/AutomationHelper_plugins --skill automation-debugger
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Skill: automation-debugger
Source: https://github.com/MacroMan5/AutomationHelper_plugins/tree/main/.claude/skills/automation-debugger
Command: npx skills add https://github.com/MacroMan5/AutomationHelper_plugins --skill automation-debugger

SYSTEM DOCUMENTATION & REQUIREMENTS

💡 This Skill includes references (resource) components.

What problem does it solve?

Automation workflows often fail with cryptic error messages, making it difficult and time-consuming to identify the root cause and implement a correct fix. This Skill provides clarity and actionable solutions.

Core Features & Use Cases

  • Root Cause Analysis: Analyzes error messages and workflow JSON to pinpoint the exact problem, referencing official documentation for accuracy and avoiding assumptions about data structures.
  • Production-Ready Fixes: Generates complete, valid JSON with the necessary corrections, ready for direct copy-paste into your automation platform.
  • Comprehensive Debug Report: Provides a detailed report including error analysis, root cause, step-by-step solution, alternative approaches, and prevention tips.
  • Use Case: Your Power Automate flow is failing with a "429 TooManyRequests" error. This Skill analyzes your flow JSON, identifies the SharePoint throttling limit, and provides a fixed JSON with concurrency reduction and delays, along with a full explanation.

Quick Start

Debug this Power Automate flow. I'm getting a 429 error in my SharePoint loop. Here's the relevant JSON:

{ "action": "Get_items", "error": "429 TooManyRequests" }

Frequently Asked Questions about automation-debugger

High-intent search queries and answers about installing and using this skill.

FAQPage Schema
How do I debug workflow errors in Power Automate or n8n?

Debugging workflow errors involves analyzing error messages and flow JSON to identify root causes. This Skill examines your automation platform's error payloads and flow definitions, references official documentation, and generates production-ready fixed JSON with valid schema and error handling—ready to paste directly back into your workflow.

Can I fix automation workflow errors across different platforms like Make or Zapier?

Yes. This Skill works with JSON-based workflow platforms including Power Automate, n8n, Make, and Zapier. It analyzes error payloads and flow definitions across these platforms, generates corrected JSON compliant with each platform's schema, and includes unique action GUIDs and integrated error handling.

What does a workflow error debug report include?

A comprehensive debug report includes root cause analysis, step-by-step solutions, alternative approaches, and prevention tips. The Skill pinpoints the exact problem in your flow, explains why it occurred by referencing official platform documentation, and provides a complete fixed JSON definition ready for production use.

How do I handle throttling errors like 429 TooManyRequests in my automation?

Throttling errors occur when workflows exceed platform rate limits. This Skill analyzes your flow JSON, identifies which action triggered the throttle, and generates corrected JSON with concurrency reduction, built-in delays, or retry logic—along with a full explanation of the fix and prevention strategies.

Do I need to understand JSON to use this workflow debugging tool?

The Skill handles JSON generation and validation for you. You provide the error message and your flow definition; the Skill produces valid, schema-compliant JSON with correct syntax, unique GUIDs, and error handling integrated—requiring no manual JSON editing before pasting into your platform.

What makes automation workflow debugging faster than manual troubleshooting?

Manual debugging requires researching platform documentation, testing hypotheses, and hand-editing JSON. This Skill immediately analyzes error payloads against official docs, identifies the root cause, and delivers copy-paste-ready corrected JSON—eliminating research time and syntax errors in a single step.