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- [Debugging tips](troubleshooting/debug.md): Tips to debug problems when things go wrong
- [Log system](logs.md): Where to look for logs.
- [Sidekiq Troubleshooting](troubleshooting/sidekiq.md): Debug when Sidekiq appears hung and is not processing jobs.
- Useful [diagnostics tools](troubleshooting/diagnostics_tools.md) that are sometimes used by the GitLab
Support team.
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# Diagnostics tools
These are some of the diagnostics tools the GitLab Support team uses during troubleshooting.
They are listed here for transparency, and they may be useful for users with experience
with troubleshooting GitLab. If you are currently having an issue with GitLab, you
may want to check your [support options](https://about.gitlab.com/support/) first,
before attempting to use these tools.
## gitlabsos
The [gitlabsos](https://gitlab.com/gitlab-com/support/toolbox/gitlabsos/) utility
provides a unified method of gathering info and logs from GitLab and the system it's
running on.
## strace-parser
[strace-parser](https://gitlab.com/wchandler/strace-parser) is a small tool to analyze
and summarize raw strace data.
## Pritaly
[Pritaly](https://gitlab.com/wchandler/pritaly) takes Gitaly logs and colorizes output
or converts the logs to JSON.
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label. [Autocomplete characters](autocomplete_characters.md) can make it easier
to enter a parameter, compared to selecting items from a list.
## Quick actions parameters
The easiest way to set parameters for quick actions is to use autocomplete. If
you manually enter a parameter, it must be enclosed in double quotation marks
(`"`), unless it contains only:
1. ASCII letters.
2. Numerals.
3. Underscore, hyphen, question mark, dot, and ampersand.
Parameters are also case-sensitive. Autocomplete handles this, and the insertion
of quotation marks, automatically.
## Quick actions for commit messages
The following quick actions are applicable for commit messages:
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