Debug network issues using browser tools and network analysis. Diagnose connection problems, latency, and data transmission issues.
Install
npx skills add https://github.com/aj-geddes/useful-ai-prompts --skill network-debuggingSKILL.md
Network Debugging
Table of Contents
Overview
Network debugging identifies connectivity issues, latency problems, and data transmission errors that impact application performance.
When to Use
- Slow loading times
- Failed requests
- Intermittent connectivity
- CORS errors
- SSL/TLS issues
- API communication problems
Quick Start
Minimal working example:
Chrome DevTools Network Tab:
Columns:
- Name: Request file/endpoint
- Status: HTTP status code
- Type: Resource type (xhr, fetch, etc)
- Initiator: What triggered request
- Size: Resource size / transferred size
- Time: Total time to complete
- Waterfall: Timeline visualization
Timeline Breakdown:
- Queueing: Waiting in queue
- DNS: Domain name resolution
- Initial connection: TCP handshake
- SSL: SSL/TLS negotiation
- Request sent: Time to send request
- Waiting (TTFB): Time to first byte
- Content Download: Receiving response
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Network Conditions:
Throttling Presets:
- Fast 3G: 1.6 Mbps down, 750 Kbps up
// ... (see reference guides for full implementation)
Reference Guides
Detailed implementations in the references/ directory:
| Guide | Contents |
|---|---|
| Browser Network Tools | Browser Network Tools |
| Common Network Issues | Common Network Issues |
| Debugging Tools & Techniques | Debugging Tools & Techniques |
| Checklist | Checklist |
Best Practices
✅ DO
- Follow established patterns and conventions
- Write clean, maintainable code
- Add appropriate documentation
- Test thoroughly before deploying
❌ DON'T
- Skip testing or validation
- Ignore error handling
- Hard-code configuration values
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