# deadends.dev

> Use this tool when you need to troubleshoot and resolve coding errors across multiple domains, including Python, Node, and more. Deadends.dev provides a comprehensive error knowledge database that returns verified dead ends and workarounds for any error message, helping AI coding agents avoid unnecessary trials and optimize their coding process. Ideal for use cases where coding agents encounter unfamiliar or persistent errors, deadends.dev streamlines debugging and reduces development time.

Canonical page: https://skillsregistry.net/skills/deadend-deadends-dev  
JSON: https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/deadend-deadends-dev

## Description

Error knowledge database for AI coding agents. 2002 verified error patterns across 43 domains. Returns dead ends (what NOT to try) and workarounds (what works) for any error message. Covers Python, Node, Docker, CUDA, Kubernetes, ROS 2, PyTorch, and 36 more domains.

## Trust

- **Trust score (0–1):** 0.30
- **Verification tier:** unverified
- **Last scanned:** 2026-08-24

## Facts

- **Version:** 1.0.0
- **Skill type:** atomic
- **Execution layer:** mcp-remote
- **Runtime environment:** api
- **Category:** database
- **Updated:** 2026-08-24

## Source

- **Source listing:** [Smithery](https://smithery.ai/server/deadend/deadends-dev)

## Use it

Resolve this record through the SkillsRegistry MCP server (no auth, read-only):

```
claude mcp add --transport http --scope user skillsregistry https://api.skillsregistry.net/mcp
```

```json
{
  "jsonrpc": "2.0",
  "id": 1,
  "method": "tools/call",
  "params": {
    "name": "get_skill",
    "arguments": {
      "slug": "deadend-deadends-dev"
    }
  }
}
```

REST: `GET https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/deadend-deadends-dev` · pull for local use: `GET https://api.skillsregistry.net/v1/skills/deadend-deadends-dev/pull`

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