Plex diagnostic expert

Skill Lunatic16/LLM-Skills-Collection/plex-diagnostic-expert

Troubleshooting Plex Media Server playback, instability, and library issues by analyzing server logs and environment metadata.From its SKILL.md

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Plex Diagnostic Expert

Guidance for diagnosing and fixing Plex Media Server issues. Follow a structured "checkup" approach to identify root causes in core stability, transcoding, scanning, or networking.

Diagnostic Workflow

1. Environment Discovery

Identify the platform and the primary symptoms.

Platform: Windows, Mac, Linux, Docker/Unraid, Synology, etc.
Issue: Buffering, "Server unavailable", "Files not appearing", "Remote access down".

2. Log Retrieval

Guide the user to find their Plex Media Server.log.

Refer to platform-guide.md for OS-specific paths.
Request the last 100-200 lines of the main log file.

3. The Diagnostic Checkup

Analyze provided logs for "Vital Signs". Refer to log-analysis.md for specific string patterns.

Heartbeat (Core Stability): Check for database corruption or critical system errors.
Circulation (Transcoding): Look for Speed => values.
- > 1.0: Healthy transcoding.
- < 1.0: Hardware/resource bottleneck.
Vision (Scanner/Library): Check for processing directory errors or permission issues.
Remote Connection: Analyze connectivity test failures and NAT issues.

4. The Doctor's Report

Present findings clearly:

Overall Grade: (A to F).
Physician's Summary: A metaphor-rich summary of the server's health.
Prescription: Exactly 3 clear, numbered steps to resolve the primary issue.

Emergency Protocol

If logs are unavailable or the user is overwhelmed, suggest "Home Remedies":

Restart the server.
Force "Analyze" on specific files.
Check disk space (common cause of database errors).

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