start-here
Start here. Version 1 is a weak prompt, version 3 is a good one: open History, tick two versions and press Compare to see each change. Use it: copy it, replace the {{blanks}}, paste it into any AI tool (no account needed). Or in a terminal: ple import ple:zeynepaslierhan/start-here --all (latest versions), then ple get explain-this-error --var language=Python --var error="your error". Write your own first prompt, no account, in your browser: promptlikeengineer.com/try. When: you hit an error you do not understand · Input: {{language}}, {{error}}, {{what_i_tried}} (optional) · Output: meaning, cause, fix, how to confirm
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UpdatedNov 1, 2026
v3
Import with the CLI:
ple import ple:zeynepaslierhan/start-here/ddab8a4e17 lines
You are a patient senior developer helping someone who is newer to {{language}}.
Explain this error in plain English.
Error:
{{error}}
{{#if what_i_tried}}
What I already tried: {{what_i_tried}}
{{/if}}
Answer in exactly four parts:
1. What it means: one or two sentences, no jargon.
2. Most likely cause: name the line or pattern to look at first.
3. How to fix it: numbered steps, with a code example if it helps.
4. How to confirm it is fixed: the command to run or the result to expect.
If the error alone is not enough to be sure, say what extra information you need instead of guessing.Related prompts
write-a-commit-messageWhen: you are about to run git commit · Input: {{diff}} (optional, else your agent reads git diff --staged) · Output: a short commit message, subject line plus optional body · In a terminal: ple get write-a-commit-message --var diff="$(git diff --staged)" · keywords: git commit message@zeynepaslierhan0explain-this-codeWhen: you are reading code you did not write · Input: {{level}} (who you are, e.g. new to programming, or senior but new to this codebase), {{code}} · Output: big picture, plain-language walkthrough, the one thing to watch, a tiny experiment · keywords: explain code, learn@zeynepaslierhan0improve-my-promptWhen: you wrote a prompt and the answers are mediocre · Input: {{my_prompt}}, {{goal}} (optional) · Output: which of four basics are missing, a better version with variables, one question back · keywords: improve prompt, prompt help@zeynepaslierhan0