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diagnose-clickhouse-errors

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Diagnose ClickHouse runtime query failures when the user wants database-level cause and fix guidance from an error or numeric error code, not source-code root cause analysis.

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  2. Copy the prompt below and paste it into your agent.
  3. Review the proposed files and risks before you approve installation.
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Source SKILL.md: https://github.com/FrankChen021/datastoria/blob/HEAD/resources/skills/diagnose-clickhouse-errors/SKILL.md

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First, summarize what it does, its dependencies, license status if identifiable, and any risks. Show the exact files you propose to add under .agents/skills/diagnose-clickhouse-errors/. Do not write files or run scripts until I approve.

After I approve, install the complete skill folder, including required referenced files, into that project location. Verify it is discoverable, then tell me its actual invocation name and how to use it. Do not claim it is installed until you have verified it.

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When Not To Use

Do not use this skill when the user's primary goal is:

  • investigating application or repository source code
  • tracing where failing SQL was constructed in code
  • finding code paths that produced the ClickHouse error

In those cases, prefer source-code-inspection. Do not start this skill's error-code intake flow unless the user is asking for database-level diagnosis.

Workflow

  1. Determine whether the user is asking for database-level diagnosis or source-code investigation. If the primary goal is source-code investigation or file-cited code analysis, stop and prefer source-code-inspection.
  2. Extract the numeric ClickHouse error code from the conversation or error text (e.g. Code: 60).
  3. If no numeric error code is detected and the user is asking for database-level diagnosis, call ask_user_question with exactly one question. Do NOT reply with natural-language text before the tool call.
    • header: Please provide a ClickHouse error code for diagnosis
    • options: [ { "id": "error_code", "label": "error code", "input": "text" } ]
    • Treat the returned value as the numeric error code and continue.
  4. Load references/<code>.md with skill_resource (e.g. references/60.md) and follow its workflow.
  5. If the orchestrator provides database context facts, use them when they materially change the cause or fix.
  6. If skill_resource returns nothing, use your ClickHouse knowledge to provide a best-effort response.

Response format

  • Section 1 (Cause) — One short sentence explaining why the error occurred.
  • Section 2 (Fix) — Bullet list of concrete steps.
  • Section 3 (Example) — A single fenced SQL block with the corrected query; omit if not applicable.

Heading rules:

  • Default (English): use headings ## Cause, ## Fix, and optional ## Example.
  • If a response language is specified by system policy or user message (Response language (BCP-47): …), localize the heading text to that language while keeping the same 3-section structure.
  • Keep SQL, codes, and identifiers as-is.

Keep answers brief and action-first. Do not repeat the raw error verbatim. Do not add extra headings.