Encountering issues while building and testing your apps in Lazy AI is a natural part of the development process. But don't worry, Lazy AI and the community can help!
Tips and suggestions to handle errors and debug your app:
Ask Lazy in 'Chat' mode for help with any general questions or suggestions or for help fixing a specific problem;
Be very specific and very detailed
Provide Lazy as much context as possible
Provide Lazy with examples of expected versus actual result
Revert your app to the last working version by clicking the 'Recover' button in a previous chat message to Lazy
Lazy does not always respond the same way to the same prompt, which means that some issues will be resolved simply by reverting back to the last working version of the app and re-sending the same (or similar) prompt again.
Use the 'Try to Fix this Error' button - Clicking this button will automatically prompt Lazy to fix the error.
If Lazy is slow or stuck loading/spinning, then press the Stop button, let your app completely stop, then press the Run button to restart.
Refreshing the page sometimes also helps.
If you see a "Your request timed out..." error or "You've encountered a hiccup" error, then try sending your prompt again a few times.
If issue persists after three attempts, sometimes it helps to Duplicate App (open your apps list and click the three dots menu) and continue building from there.
If you can't tell where the bug or issue is occurring in the app, then tell Lazy to add more logging to your application and feed the log results back in to Lazy to provide it more context and information about the issue.
If you are retrieving data from a source and struggling to process that data, then ask Lazy to print the raw data from the source so that you can check that it is in the format you are expecting, and feed that back in to Lazy.
For example, tell Lazy, "Please print the API response for this request as it can help us debug the issue."
Check the code tab to see what the application is doing. If you do not understand the code, then you can ask Lazy to explain parts of the code to you or add more comments to the code to make it more understandable.
General tips for success / best practices:
Take a step by step approach - You must start with a very simple and specific version of a feature, get it to work correctly first, then build off of that.
Here is a useful article on "Best practices - Prompts", before attempting to debug..
If Lazy sends you a message that says, 'Warning - Certain functionality....' when testing your app,
It is expected that your app is still functional and you can effectively ignore warnings.
Retest and Copy Relevant Information
After implementing any necessary changes or fixes, retest your existing app within Lazy AI. If the error persists, ensure you have all the relevant information that can help AI engineers diagnose and fix the issue.
Lazy support and community:
If you'd like to speak to a person to get help or ask questions, use the intercom chat-support widget reach out in the Discord server to get help from Lazy team and community members.
Encountering errors is a natural part of app development, and by following these steps, you can work with Lazy AI to address and overcome challenges effectively in your existing app.