colson-nvim/nvim/DEBUG_TELESCOPE_STARTUP.md

Colson Nvim: Neovim Code Editor/IDE for Software Engineers!

# 🔍 DEBUG TELESCOPE STARTUP

**Purpose:** Find out why Telescope isn't opening on startup

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## 🧪 WHAT TO DO

### **Step 1: Start Neovim**
```bash
cd /tmp
nvim
```

### **Step 2: Wait and Watch**
Wait for 2 seconds and watch for messages at the bottom of the screen.

### **Step 3: Check Messages**
After 2 seconds, type:
```vim
:messages
```

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## 📋 WHAT TO LOOK FOR

You should see these messages in order:

1. `Startup.lua loaded` ← Confirms file is loading
2. `VimEnter autocmd fired!` ← Confirms autocmd runs
3. `argc=0, args={}` ← Shows no arguments
4. `No args - will open Telescope` ← Confirms it should open
5. `Opening Telescope in 500ms...` ← Confirms it's scheduled
6. `Telescope available: true` ← Confirms Telescope loaded
7. `Calling telescope.find_files...` ← Confirms it's calling

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## ✅ IF YOU SEE ALL MESSAGES

Telescope should open! If messages appear but Telescope doesn't:
- Issue is in the telescope.find_files() call itself
- May need different approach

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## ❌ IF MESSAGES ARE MISSING

**Missing "Startup.lua loaded":**
- startup.lua not being loaded
- Check init.lua is loading it

**Missing "VimEnter autocmd fired":**
- Autocmd not registering
- Lua syntax error

**Missing "No args - will open Telescope":**
- argc is not 0 (check the argc value)
- Logic issue

**Missing "Telescope available: true":**
- Telescope plugin not installed
- Run :PackerSync

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## 📝 REPORT WHAT YOU SEE

After running `:messages`, tell me:

1. Which messages appear?
2. Which messages are missing?
3. Does Telescope open or not?

This will help me fix the exact issue!

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**To test:** `nvim` then `:messages`