## Problem The workspace debug mode feature (`controller.devfile.io/debug-start` annotation) is completely undocumented in che-docs. Users have no guidance on: - What debug mode does (keeps failed containers running, traps postStart failures) - How to enable it via the dashboard UI - How to inspect logs (`/tmp/poststart-stderr.txt`, `/tmp/poststart-stdout.txt`) - That manually patching the annotation is overwritten by the dashboard ## Proposed Solution Add a new PROCEDURE page `debugging-a-workspace.adoc` to the end-user guide troubleshooting section covering: 1. What debug mode does and when to use it 2. Starting a stopped workspace in debug mode ("Open in Debug mode") 3. Restarting a running workspace in debug mode ("Restart in Debug mode" — requires eclipse-che/che#23863) 4. Inspecting postStart logs via `kubectl exec` 5. A warning that manual annotation patching is overwritten by the dashboard ## Related - **Dashboard fix**: eclipse-che/che#23863 — adds the "Restart in Debug mode" action referenced in the docs - **Operator**: The annotation behavior is documented in the [devworkspace-operator additional-configuration.adoc](https://github.com/devfile/devworkspace-operator/blob/main/docs/additional-configuration.adoc)
Problem
The workspace debug mode feature (
controller.devfile.io/debug-startannotation) is completely undocumented in che-docs. Users have no guidance on:/tmp/poststart-stderr.txt,/tmp/poststart-stdout.txt)Proposed Solution
Add a new PROCEDURE page
debugging-a-workspace.adocto the end-user guide troubleshooting section covering:kubectl execRelated