🪴 ErrExplain - Turn cryptic errors into plain English

[modest wadi]

• What it does

  • ErrExplain takes any programming error and breaks it down into:
    • Explanations → Root causes → Step-by-step fixes

• Key Features

  • Smart Error Analysis - Paste any error message and get structured explanations
  • Root Cause Detection - Understand what actually caused the error
  • Actionable Solutions - Step-by-step fixes that actually work
  • Collaborative Sharing - Generate shareable links for team debugging
  • Error History - Track and analyze your debugging patterns
  • Rate Limiting - Fair usage with 5 free analyses per day
  • Mobile Friendly - Works seamlessly across all devices

• How Appwrite is used

  • Runs fully on Appwrite Sites
  • Appwrite Database for
    • Storing error submissions
    • Applying daily rate limits (5 free analyses/day)
    • Generating shareable error links for team debugging
  • Appwrite Functions for
    • Handling API calls to the error analysis engine
    • Keeping API keys secure and off the frontend

• Tech Stack

  • Frontend: Next.js 15+, React 19, Tailwind CSS 4, clsx
  • Backend: Appwrite Functions, Next.js API Routes, Node.js, node-appwrite
  • Database: Appwrite Database
  • AI: Groq (Llama 4 Maverick) + Vercel AI SDK
  • Validation: Zod
  • UI & UX: Sonner (toasts), Lucide React (icons), Recharts (charts)
  • Deployment: Appwrite Sites

Try it out → https://errexplain.appwrite.network/
Github → https://github.com/AbhiVarde/ErrExplain
X (Twitter) → https://x.com/varde_abhi/status/1963581370980032600

PS: If you find it interesting, a retweet/share or GitHub star means a lot 💚

[peak terrace]

Awesome project @modest wadi. Absolutely loved everything you’ve done!

[modest wadi]

Thank you so much! Really glad you enjoyed it 😄

[grave python]

??? never used it before

[sour glade]

love this!

[modest wadi]

Thanks! Bug fixed - you now have your own daily limit (5 uses). Out of town for 2 days - will handle any other issues when I'm back.

[modest wadi]

ThankQ! Still improving it ☺️

[modest wadi]

Update to ErrExplain!

Thanks to @soft perch sir's amazing feedback, I’ve shipped:

🎉 New features:
→ AI-generated minimal code
→ Auto-moderation to strip secrets
→ Privacy checkbox
→ Full dark theme

New update at X (twitter) → https://x.com/varde_abhi/status/1965096663393144862

Also just launched on @Peerlist 💚
→ https://peerlist.io/abhivarde/project/errexplain

Would love if you show some love there too!!! 😊

[soft perch]

👏👏👏

[soft perch]

Howdo you manage rate limiting? I am seing You've used all 5 error analyses for today. Your limit will reset in 12h 22m., but I dont think I check any in last 24 hours. The limit might be for global

[modest wadi]

You're right sir! the rate limiting is currently IP-based so it's being shared across users on the same network. I'll fix the clientId generation to be properly per-user shortly.

Thanks again for catching that!!!🫡

[modest wadi]

Fixed @soft perch sir! I've implemented client-generated unique IDs that get sent via X-Client-ID headers to the API. Now each browser gets its own independent rate limit instead of sharing by IP.

[modest wadi]

ErrExplain is now part of the Vercel Community Showcase

Check it out → Vercel Showcase
X (Twitter) → Announcement

Would be great if you take a look and share your thoughts! 😊

[modest wadi]

Quick update on ErrExplain → now supports deleting errors from history 🎉

Perfect for cleaning up old sessions or removing any errors with sensitive data.

New update at X (twitter) → https://x.com/varde_abhi/status/1966220757257928819

More details & links:
→ @Vercel's Community: Community link
→ @Peerlist's Launchpad: Peerlist link
→ Source code: GitHub link
→ Live project: Live site link

Quick demo below ↓

[modest wadi]

Highlighting a handy ErrExplain feature → Collaborative Sharing

You can generate a shareable link for any analyzed error and send it to teammates for easier debugging.

Example: https://errexplain.appwrite.network/shared/68c8fe76002d47a2a69c

Debugging gets easier when the whole team can see the same context instantly

[mental pivot]

Cool, nice job

[modest wadi]

🎉 ErrExplain just crossed 50+ upvotes on Peerlist!

Huge thanks to everyone for the love
Built with Appwrite + vercel's AI SDK

Try it out & give us a rating → https://peerlist.io/abhivarde/project/errexplain

[modest wadi]

Means a lot!!!🙌

[modest wadi]

Shared the full story of ErrExplain built with Next.js + Vercel's AI SDK + Appwrite

Check it out → https://dev.to/abhivarde/errexplain-turning-confusing-errors-into-clear-fixes-42dk

[modest wadi]

🎉 ErrExplain Update: Community Voting is Live

didn't win the #SitesHack2025, but here's what shipped instead:

What's New:

• Vote on error solutions (helpful/not helpful)
• See what % of people found solution useful
• Shared errors get smarter over time

Why it matters:
error explanations shouldn't be one-way. now you know if other devs
actually solved their problem with the suggested solution.

Try it out → https://errexplain.appwrite.network/
Show some support on X ( twitter ) → https://x.com/varde_abhi/status/1975518468842623444

[modest wadi]

Project now running on Next.js 16! 🔥