Here you’re going to find troubleshooting techniques to help you avoid error loops when using Codestax AI.

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1. Start with the “Ask Codestax” Button

When an error pops up, your first move should be clicking Ask Codestax. Codestax will review your logs, identify the problem, and attempt an automatic correction. It’s the quickest way to resolve common issues. If that doesn’t solve it, you’ll need to dive deeper.

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2. Track Down Unusual Behavior

Sometimes, your app won’t throw an error—but it still won’t do what you expect. That’s called unexpected behavior, and it can be tricky to diagnose. Here’s how to approach it:

  • Revisit your original prompt and check that your instructions were clear
  • Break the issue down by reviewing individual components and logic
  • Use visual evidence—screenshots can help explain the mismatch

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3. Craft Clear Prompts That Get Results

Structured prompts lead to smarter responses from Codestax. A great prompt typically includes:

  • What You’re Building – A quick summary of your app
  • Key Screens or Components – Outline major parts of the UI
  • User Flow – Describe how users move through your app
  • Visual Support – Attach wireframes or reference images if you can
  • Step-by-Step Plan – Detail the order in which to build features

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4. Follow a Logical Build Sequence

Don’t just build randomly—follow a workflow that keeps things clean and efficient:

  1. Design your app layout and main pages
  2. Connect Movestax PostgreSQL (Supabase-compatible) as your backend
  3. Set up authentication and user permissions
  4. Define your core feature logic
  5. Ask Codestax to help you implement features in order

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5. Leverage Chat Mode for Insights

If you’re stuck or unsure, use Chat Mode as your guide. It can:

  • Analyze your current project setup
  • Summarize what’s been tried so far
  • Suggest new directions to help troubleshoot persistent issues

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6. Still Blocked? Try These Advanced Strategies

If you’re still hitting walls, try the following:

  • Be Specific – Clearly describe the bug and what you expected to happen
  • Use Visuals – Screenshots or short videos can make a huge difference
  • Ask Directly – Try prompts like “What other approaches could work here?”
  • Restore & Retry – Roll back to a stable version and rebuild in smaller steps

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What’s Going Wrong? Common Troubleshooting Areas

Troubleshooting generally falls into these categories:

  1. UI or Layout Glitches
  2. API or Backend Issues
  3. Prompt Misinterpretations
  4. AI Unresponsiveness or Misbehavior
  5. Platform or Integration Errors

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Deploy Issues

Codestax leverages Movestax platform to run applications and databases developed by AI.

Even though Movestax has a powerful backend infrastructure, it’s still prone to deployment errors, here are few tips to help you debug.

  1. Try to identify common errors using the Logs tab, if you spot an error within the logs, feel free to use **Ask Codestax **or copy and paste the error into the chat session, it should prompt Codestax to identify and fix the issue.
  2. If you face deployment erros 2x or more times, jump to app.movestax.com, identify where your AI application was deployed, usually on the latest created project (codestax-) or within your most actual created project.
  3. Inspect the FAILED application log carefully and if you find something unusual, copy and paste into the chat session and let Codestax fix it.
  4. If none of these fixes your problem, try to delete the application using Movestax platform, then reload you chat session, if it’s a transient issue Codestax should start deploying your application again. Now if it’s an code issue and your application is not buildable, you may want to inspect the code closer or revert to a last known good version.
  5. Contact our suport using support@movestax.com or our Discord community