- The exact visible error text
- Provider/runtime and model identifier
diagnose guide
Decode an exact Workbench error
Match the visible text to a known failure before changing credentials, models, or hardware.
- The error is classified
- The likely cause is tested
- No secret was exposed
Complete the task
Copy the exact message without secrets
Paste it into the Troubleshooting Decoder
Open the highest-confidence guide
Follow the smallest diagnostic step first
Retry once under a reduced test case
Escalate with provider, model, page, and exact error if it remains
- One error string can have several causes
- Do not replace working credentials during an unrelated model or quota failure