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Bug Explainer

Turn cryptic errors into plain English

Paste an error message, stack trace, or failing test output and get a clear, actionable explanation of what went wrong, why it happened, and exactly how to fix it — with code examples tailored to your stack.

Code & DevBeginner
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GPT-6 Luna

Input / 1M$0.10
Output / 1M$0.50
Context1M
Speed97/100
Coding score
86
Reasoning score
87
Estimated monthly cost

for 200K tokens a month · 80% input / 20% output

$0.04

Why this model

For this workload — 200K tokens a month, 80% of them input — it comes to about $0.04 a month, the lowest of the models suggested here.

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Implementation tips

  1. 1

    Always include the surrounding 20–30 lines of code with the stack trace — the model pinpoints the root cause far more accurately when it can see the actual code rather than just the error message.

  2. 2

    Ask for the explanation in three parts: 'What happened', 'Why it happened', 'How to fix it' — this structure ensures junior developers get the full mental model, not just a patch.

  3. 3

    Log which errors are pasted most frequently to your bug explainer — these are your highest-leverage targets for test coverage or refactoring, revealing systemic fragility in your codebase.

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