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The AI reads a parameter it never declared

Declare the parameter before the generated code reads it.

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Operator report

The node crashes on startup with ParameterNotDeclaredException.

Ubuntu 24.04, ROS 2 Jazzy, rclpy/rclcpp, an LLM coding assistant + MCP

01

System boundary

Trace only the relevant path.

3 nodes
  1. 01declare_parameter→
  2. 02get_parameter→
  3. 03startupOUT
02

How this lab works

You diagnose it. No command list.

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Verification

Pass more than the visible symptom.

4 checks
  • Parameter declared
  • Node starts
  • Hidden regression behavior
  • Root cause explanation