Errorpedia — The encyclopedia of failure and recovery
Turn outages into playbooks. Help others fix incidents faster.
Errorpedia documents real incidents across software, infrastructure, and human systems. Every article follows a proven structure — Problem, Root Cause, Fix, and Prevention — so teams can diagnose quickly, apply the right fix, and prevent repeat failures.
Contribute a fix others can trust.
Document how you solved a real error so future teams can apply the same fix in minutes, not hours.
Built for incident response
Every error is captured as an actionable playbook for faster triage and reliable resolution.
Problem
Symptoms, error messages, and blast radius.
Root Cause
The underlying trigger and contributing factors.
Fix
The exact steps that resolved the incident.
Prevention
Safeguards to stop recurrence.
Actionable playbooks
Each entry is structured to move from symptoms to a verified fix.
Share the fix you used
Contributions show the exact steps that worked, so others can resolve faster.
Community moderation
Verified contributors keep the knowledge base accurate and safe.
How to contribute a fix
Your real-world resolution can save another team hours. Keep it concise, factual, and reproducible.
- 1. Capture the problem. Include the error message, symptoms, and scope.
- 2. Explain the root cause. Share the true underlying trigger.
- 3. Detail the fix. Step-by-step what worked and why.
- 4. Add prevention. Safeguards that stop recurrence.
Why your contribution matters
Every submission becomes a searchable playbook. Teams can jump straight to a proven fix instead of starting from scratch.
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Build your organization’s error memory.
Track real incidents, share proven fixes, and create a trusted reference that keeps teams aligned. Errorpedia helps you turn failures into repeatable learning.