# Diagnostics

> The ability to inspect a running system's own structure and state to diagnose it.

Record: `lex:diagnostics`
Kind: capability
Layer: [Declarative Core](https://banes-lab.com/records/layer/declarative-core.md)
Canonical: https://banes-lab.com/ontology/lexicon#lex-diagnostics

## category

- [Metaprogramming / Language-Oriented Architecture](https://banes-lab.com/records/lex-category/metaprogramming-language-oriented-architecture.md)

## referenced-by

- [Introspection](https://banes-lab.com/records/arch/introspection.md)