Debugging FAQ

Common debugging questions and solutions for VitePress development.

Build Issues

Q: My build is failing with "out of memory" errors

A: Try these solutions:

1. Increase Node.js memory limit: node --max-old-space-size=4096
2. Reduce concurrent builds
3. Check for memory leaks in custom components

Q: Build works locally but fails in CI/CD

A: Common causes:

• Different Node.js versions
• Missing environment variables
• Case-sensitive file paths
• Insufficient memory in CI environment

Development Server Issues

Q: Hot reload is not working

A: Check these items:

1. Ensure you're editing files within the source directory
2. Check for syntax errors in your files
3. Restart the dev server
4. Clear browser cache

Q: Dev server is slow to start

A: Possible solutions:

• Reduce the number of pages
• Optimize images and assets
• Check for infinite loops in components
• Use --debug flag to identify bottlenecks

Routing Problems

Q: My pages are not generating correctly

A: Verify:

1. File naming conventions
2. Frontmatter syntax
3. Directory structure
4. Route configuration

Q: 404 errors on deployed site

A: Common fixes:

• Check base URL configuration
• Verify file paths are correct
• Ensure proper server configuration for SPA routing

Component Issues

Q: Vue components are not rendering

A: Debug steps:

1. Check component syntax
2. Verify imports and exports
3. Look for JavaScript errors in console
4. Test component in isolation

Q: CSS styles are not applying

A: Troubleshooting:

• Check CSS syntax
• Verify scoped styles
• Look for conflicting styles
• Test with browser dev tools

Performance Issues

Q: Site is loading slowly

A: Optimization steps:

1. Optimize images
2. Minimize JavaScript bundles
3. Use lazy loading
4. Enable compression
5. Check network requests

Q: Large bundle sizes

A: Reduce bundle size by:

• Tree shaking unused code
• Code splitting
• Optimizing dependencies
• Using dynamic imports