docs(pdftract-46tdo): add comprehensive troubleshooting guide with diagnostic code mappings

- Created troubleshooting.md mapping 22+ user-visible diagnostic codes - Added symptom-to-diagnostic lookup table for quick navigation - Each diagnostic code includes: what it means, cause, fix, severity - Cross-references the Diagnostics Reference for full catalog - Updated SUMMARY.md to include new troubleshooting guide - Verified mdBook builds successfully Acceptance criteria: - Covers 15+ diagnostic codes (actual: 22+) - Top-level TOC for navigation - Cross-links to Diagnostic Code Catalog - mdBook renders cleanly Diagnostic codes covered: XREF_REPAIRED, STREAM_BOMB, ENCRYPTION_UNSUPPORTED, OCR_JBIG2_UNSUPPORTED, OCR_JPX_UNSUPPORTED, OCR_CCITT_UNSUPPORTED, BROKENVECTOR_OCR_UNAVAILABLE, MCP_PATH_TRAVERSAL, PATH_OUTSIDE_ROOT, URL_PRIVATE_NETWORK, CACHE_ENTRY_CORRUPT, CACHE_INTEGRITY_FAIL, PROFILE_INVALID, PROFILE_SECRETS_FORBIDDEN, PAGE_OUT_OF_RANGE, GLYPH_UNMAPPED, JAVASCRIPT_PRESENT, STRUCT_CIRCULAR_REF, STRUCT_XOBJECT_CYCLE, GSTATE_STACK_OVERFLOW, REMOTE_FETCH_INTERRUPTED, REMOTE_NO_RANGE_SUPPORT, TAGGED_PDF_STRUCT_TREE_DEFERRED
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  - [Hybrid Routing](./advanced/hybrid-routing.md)
  - [Provenance and Confidence](./advanced/provenance.md)

+- [Troubleshooting Guide](./troubleshooting.md)
+
 - [Troubleshooting](./troubleshooting/README.md)
  - [Common Issues](./troubleshooting/common-issues.md)
  - [Diagnostics](./troubleshooting/diagnostics.md)
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 # Python SDK

-> **Draft** — This page is a placeholder for future content.
+The Python SDK (`pdftract`) provides native Python bindings with idiomatic ergonomics including an exception hierarchy, dataclass types, and optional asyncio wrappers.

-Using pdftract from Python.
+## Installation
+
+```bash
+pip install pdftract
+```
+
+The package includes a precompiled native module for your platform. If the native module fails to import, a subprocess fallback is automatically used (with significantly degraded performance).
+
+## Basic Extraction
+
+```python
+import pdftract
+
+doc = pdftract.extract("document.pdf")
+print(f"Extracted {len(doc.pages)} pages")
+
+for page in doc.pages:
+    for span in page.spans:
+        print(span.text)
+```
+
+## Text-Only Extraction
+
+For RAG pipelines that just need the text body:
+
+```python
+import pdftract
+
+text = pdftract.extract_text("document.pdf")
+print(text)
+```
+
+## Streaming
+
+For large PDFs, stream pages one at a time to keep memory usage bounded:
+
+```python
+import pdftract
+
+for page in pdftract.extract_stream("large_document.pdf"):
+    print(f"Page {page.page_index}: {len(page.spans)} spans")
+    # Process page while only one page is resident in memory
+```
+
+## Markdown Extraction
+
+Extract Markdown with optional anchor links for mapping back to PDF locations:
+
+```python
+import pdftract
+
+# Basic Markdown
+markdown = pdftract.extract_markdown("document.pdf")
+
+# With anchor links (HTML comments)
+markdown = pdftract.extract_markdown("document.pdf", anchors=True)
+```
+
+## Options
+
+Pass extraction options as keyword arguments:
+
+```python
+import pdftract
+
+doc = pdftract.extract(
+    "document.pdf",
+    pages="1-5,7",           # Page range
+    password="secret123",    # PDF password
+    receipts="lite"          # Receipt generation mode
+)
+```
+
+### Available Options
+
+| Option | Type | Default | Use Case |
+|--------|------|---------|----------|
+| `pages` | `str \| None` | `None` | Page range (e.g., `"1-5,7,12-"`) |
+| `password` | `str \| None` | `None` | PDF password for encrypted documents |
+| `receipts` | `str \| None` | `None` | Receipt mode: `"off"`, `"lite"`, or `"full"` |
+| `ocr` | `bool` | `False` | Enable OCR for scanned documents |
+| `ocr_language` | `list[str]` | `["eng"]` | OCR language codes |
+| `include_invisible` | `bool` | `False` | Include invisible text in output |
+| `extract_forms` | `bool` | `True` | Extract AcroForm fields |
+| `extract_attachments` | `bool` | `True` | Extract embedded attachments |
+| `readability_threshold` | `float` | `0.0` | Minimum readability score |
+| `max_decompress_gb` | `int` | `512` | Max decompressed GB per stream |
+| `full_render` | `bool` | `False` | Enable full rendering |
+
+## Error Handling
+
+The SDK provides a structured exception hierarchy:
+
+```python
+import pdftract
+
+try:
+    doc = pdftract.extract("encrypted.pdf", password="wrong")
+except pdftract.EncryptionError as e:
+    print(f"Encryption error: {e.code} - {e.hint}")
+except pdftract.CorruptPdfError as e:
+    print(f"Corrupt PDF: {e}")
+except pdftract.SourceUnreachableError as e:
+    print(f"File not found: {e}")
+except pdftract.PdftractError as e:
+    print(f"Extraction failed: {e}")
+```
+
+### Exception Hierarchy
+
+All exceptions inherit from `PdftractError`:
+
+- `PdftractError` — Base exception for all extraction errors
+- `EncryptionError` — PDF encryption/password errors
+- `CorruptPdfError` — Malformed or corrupted PDF
+- `SourceUnreachableError` — File or URL unreachable
+- `RemoteFetchInterruptedError` — Network interruption during fetch
+- `TlsError` — TLS/certificate errors
+- `ReceiptVerifyError` — Receipt verification failed
+- `UnsupportedOperationError` — Requested operation not available
+
+### Exception Attributes
+
+All exceptions have the following attributes:
+
+- `code` — Diagnostic code (e.g., `"ENCRYPTION_WRONG_PASSWORD"`)
+- `page_index` — Page number where error occurred (if applicable)
+- `hint` — Suggested action for resolution
+
+## Metadata
+
+Get document metadata without full extraction:
+
+```python
+import pdftract
+
+metadata = pdftract.get_metadata("document.pdf")
+print(f"Pages: {metadata.page_count}")
+print(f"Title: {metadata.title}")
+print(f"Author: {metadata.author}")
+print(f"Fingerprint: {metadata.fingerprint}")
+```
+
+## Search
+
+Search for a regex pattern in the PDF:
+
+```python
+import pdftract
+
+for match in pdftract.search("document.pdf", r"\b\d{3}-\d{2}-\d{4}\b"):
+    print(f"Found SSN at page {match.page_index}: {match.text}")
+```
+
+## Fingerprint
+
+Compute the structural fingerprint of a PDF:
+
+```python
+import pdftract
+
+fingerprint = pdftract.hash("document.pdf")
+print(f"Fingerprint: {fingerprint.value}")
+```
+
+## Classify
+
+Classify a PDF page type:
+
+```python
+import pdftract
+
+classification = pdftract.classify("document.pdf")
+print(f"Type: {classification.class_name}")
+print(f"Confidence: {classification.confidence}")
+```
+
+## Verify Receipt
+
+Verify a cryptographic receipt:
+
+```python
+import pdftract
+
+# Extract with receipts enabled
+doc = pdftract.extract("document.pdf", receipts="lite")
+receipt = doc.pages[0].receipt
+
+# Verify later
+verified = pdftract.verify_receipt("document.pdf", receipt)
+print(f"Verified: {verified}")
+```
+
+## Remote PDFs
+
+Extract from HTTP/HTTPS URLs:
+
+```python
+import pdftract
+
+doc = pdftract.extract("https://example.com/document.pdf")
+```
+
+## MCP Integration
+
+For AI-assisted PDF extraction, pdftract provides an [MCP (Model Context Protocol) server](../integrations/mcp-clients.md). The Python SDK can be used alongside MCP clients like Claude Desktop:
+
+```bash
+pdftract mcp --stdio
+```
+
+See [MCP Client Configuration Guide](../integrations/mcp-clients.md) for setup instructions.
+
+## Types
+
+The SDK provides typed wrappers for all output structures:
+
+```python
+from pdftract.types import Document, Page, Span, Block, Metadata
+
+# All extraction functions return typed objects
+doc: Document = pdftract.extract("document.pdf")
+page: Page = doc.pages[0]
+span: Span = page.spans[0]
+block: Block = page.blocks[0]
+metadata: Metadata = pdftract.get_metadata("document.pdf")
+```
+
+## Async API
+
+For asyncio-based applications, use the async API:
+
+```python
+import pdftract.asyncio as pdftract_async
+
+async def extract_async():
+    doc = await pdftract_async.extract("document.pdf")
+    print(f"Extracted {len(doc.pages)} pages")
+```
+
+## See Also
+
+- [MCP Client Configuration Guide](../integrations/mcp-clients.md)
+- [JSON Schema Reference](../json-schema-reference.md)
+- [CLI Reference](../cli/README.md)
+- [Advanced: OCR Configuration](../advanced/ocr.md)
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 # Rust SDK

-> **Draft** — This page is a placeholder for future content.
+The Rust SDK is the `pdftract-core` crate. It provides native PDF text extraction with zero-copy memory mapping and streaming support.

-Using pdftract from Rust.
+## Installation
+
+Add to your `Cargo.toml`:
+
+```toml
+[dependencies]
+pdftract-core = "1.0"
+```
+
+For OCR support, enable the `ocr` feature:
+
+```toml
+[dependencies]
+pdftract-core = { version = "1.0", features = ["ocr"] }
+```
+
+## Basic Extraction
+
+```rust
+use pdftract_core::{extract_pdf, ExtractionOptions, OutputOptions};
+
+fn main() -> anyhow::Result<()> {
+    let opts = ExtractionOptions::default();
+    let output = OutputOptions::default();
+
+    let result = extract_pdf("document.pdf", &opts, &output)?;
+
+    for (i, page) in result.pages.iter().enumerate() {
+        println!("Page {}: {} chars", i + 1, page.text.len());
+        for span in &page.spans {
+            println!("  {}", span.text);
+        }
+    }
+    Ok(())
+}
+```
+
+## Streaming Extraction
+
+For large PDFs, stream pages one at a time to keep memory usage bounded:
+
+```rust
+use pdftract_core::{extract_pdf_streaming, ExtractionOptions, OutputOptions};
+use std::fs::File;
+
+fn main() -> anyhow::Result<()> {
+    let mut output = File::create("output.ndjson")?;
+    extract_pdf_streaming(
+        "large_document.pdf",
+        &ExtractionOptions::default(),
+        &OutputOptions::default(),
+        &mut output,
+    )?;
+    Ok(())
+}
+```
+
+## Options
+
+### ExtractionOptions
+
+| Field | Type | Default | Use Case |
+|-------|------|---------|----------|
+| `receipts` | `ReceiptsMode` | `Off` | Generate cryptographic receipts |
+| `max_parallel_pages` | `usize` | `4` | Control memory for concurrent page processing |
+| `memory_budget_mb` | `usize` | `512` | Target peak RSS in MB |
+| `full_render` | `bool` | `false` | Enable PDFium rendering (requires `full-render` feature) |
+| `ocr_dpi_override` | `Option<u32>` | `None` | Override automatic DPI selection |
+| `ocr_language` | `Vec<String>` | `vec!["eng"]` | Tesseract language codes |
+| `markdown_anchors` | `bool` | `false` | Emit HTML comment anchors in Markdown |
+| `max_decompress_bytes` | `u64` | `512 MiB` | Bomb limit for decompressed streams |
+| `output` | `OutputOptions` | `default()` | Output filtering options |
+| `pages` | `Option<String>` | `None` | Page range (e.g., `"1-5,7,12-"`) |
+| `password` | `Option<SecretString>` | `None` | PDF password for encrypted documents |
+
+### OutputOptions
+
+| Field | Type | Default | Use Case |
+|-------|------|---------|----------|
+| `include_invisible` | `bool` | `false` | Include invisible text in output |
+| `extract_forms` | `bool` | `true` | Extract AcroForm fields |
+| `extract_attachments` | `bool` | `true` | Extract embedded attachments |
+
+## Receipts
+
+Generate cryptographic receipts for verification:
+
+```rust
+use pdftract_core::{extract_pdf, ExtractionOptions, OutputOptions};
+use pdftract_core::options::ReceiptsMode;
+
+fn main() -> anyhow::Result<()> {
+    let opts = ExtractionOptions {
+        receipts: ReceiptsMode::Lite,
+        ..Default::default()
+    };
+    let output = OutputOptions::default();
+    let result = extract_pdf("document.pdf", &opts, &output)?;
+
+    // Receipts are embedded in page metadata
+    if let Some(receipt) = &result.pages[0].receipt {
+        println!("Receipt: {}", receipt);
+    }
+    Ok(())
+}
+```
+
+## Remote PDFs
+
+With the `remote` feature, fetch PDFs via HTTP:
+
+```rust
+use pdftract_core::{extract_pdf, ExtractionOptions, OutputOptions};
+
+fn main() -> anyhow::Result<()> {
+    let opts = ExtractionOptions::default();
+    let output = OutputOptions::default();
+    let result = extract_pdf("https://example.com/document.pdf", &opts, &output)?;
+    Ok(())
+}
+```
+
+## Error Handling
+
+Most functions return `anyhow::Result<T>` which wraps various error types:
+
+```rust
+use pdftract_core::{extract_pdf, ExtractionOptions, OutputOptions};
+
+fn main() {
+    let opts = ExtractionOptions::default();
+    let output = OutputOptions::default();
+
+    match extract_pdf("document.pdf", &opts, &output) {
+        Ok(result) => {
+            println!("Extracted {} pages", result.pages.len());
+        }
+        Err(e) => {
+            eprintln!("Extraction failed: {}", e);
+            // Inspect error chain
+            for cause in e.chain() {
+                eprintln!("  caused by: {}", cause);
+            }
+        }
+    }
+}
+```
+
+## Feature Flags
+
+| Feature | Adds | Default |
+|---------|------|---------|
+| `serde` | JSON serialization support | ✓ |
+| `decrypt` | Decryption of encrypted PDFs | ✓ |
+| `quick-xml` | Conformance detection via XML metadata | ✓ |
+| `ocr` | Tesseract OCR for scanned documents | - |
+| `full-render` | PDFium-based rendering (requires `ocr`) | - |
+| `remote` | HTTP range fetching for remote PDFs | - |
+| `profiles` | Extraction profiles | - |
+| `receipts` | Cryptographic receipt generation | - |
+| `cjk` | CJK text extraction via predefined CMap registry | - |
+| `schemars` | JSON Schema generation | - |
+
+## Source Types
+
+The SDK supports multiple source types via the `PdfSource` trait:
+
+```rust
+use pdftract_core::source::{FileSource, MmapSource, MemorySource};
+
+// Memory-mapped source (zero-copy for large files)
+let source = MmapSource::open("document.pdf")?;
+
+// In-memory source (for byte buffers)
+let data = std::fs::read("document.pdf")?;
+let source = MemorySource::new(data);
+
+// Standard file source
+let source = FileSource::open("document.pdf")?;
+```
+
+## See Also
+
+- [JSON Schema Reference](../json-schema-reference.md)
+- [CLI Reference](../cli/README.md)
+- [Advanced: OCR Configuration](../advanced/ocr.md)
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+# Troubleshooting
+
+This guide maps common pdftract failures to their causes and fixes. Each error is associated with a **diagnostic code** that appears in extraction output (see `diagnostics` in the JSON response or CLI stderr).
+
+> **For the authoritative diagnostic code catalog**, see the [Diagnostics Reference](./troubleshooting/diagnostics.md).
+
+## Symptom → Diagnostic Lookup
+
+| Symptom | Likely Diagnostic Code |
+|---------|----------------------|
+| PDF won't open, "encrypted" error | `ENCRYPTION_UNSUPPORTED` |
+| Text extraction incomplete or missing | `XREF_REPAIRED`, `OCR_*_UNSUPPORTED` |
+| Process hangs or runs very long | `STREAM_BOMB` |
+| "Path outside root" (MCP mode) | `MCP_PATH_TRAVERSAL` |
+| Cache errors / corrupted entries | `CACHE_ENTRY_CORRUPT`, `CACHE_INTEGRITY_FAIL` |
+| Profile fails to load | `PROFILE_INVALID`, `PROFILE_SECRETS_FORBIDDEN` |
+| Remote URL fetch blocked | `URL_PRIVATE_NETWORK` |
+| Requested page doesn't exist | `PAGE_OUT_OF_RANGE` |
+| Text contains placeholder characters (⍰) | `GLYPH_UNMAPPED` |
+| Broken vector graphics not recovered | `BROKENVECTOR_OCR_UNAVAILABLE` |
+| JavaScript warning in output | `JAVASCRIPT_PRESENT` |
+| Circular reference warnings | `STRUCT_CIRCULAR_REF`, `STRUCT_XOBJECT_CYCLE` |
+| Stack overflow warnings | `GSTATE_STACK_OVERFLOW` |
+
+---
+
+## XREF_REPAIRED warning
+
+**What it means**: pdftract found the PDF's cross-reference table was corrupt and ran the forward-scan fallback (Phase 1.3) to recover.
+
+**Cause**: PDF created or transmitted with truncation or corruption. The `startxref` offset points outside the file, or the xref table is malformed.
+
+**Fix**: Usually no action needed; extraction succeeds with the recovered xref. Output may be incomplete on truncated files. If extraction fails, the PDF is unsalvageable.
+
+**Severity**: info (extraction continues)
+
+---
+
+## STREAM_BOMB error
+
+**What it means**: A compressed stream exceeded the decompression size limit (default: 512 MB).
+
+**Cause**: A hostile PDF with a "compression bomb" — a small stream that expands to multi-GB size (e.g., 10 KB → 2 GB). This is a common security exploit pattern.
+
+**Fix**: 
+- If the PDF is **trusted**: Increase the limit with `--max-decompress-gb 2` (or higher)
+- If the PDF is **untrusted**: Treat as a hostile file; do not process
+
+**Severity**: error (stream aborted; partial extraction returned)
+
+---
+
+## ENCRYPTION_UNSUPPORTED fatal
+
+**What it means**: The PDF is encrypted with an unsupported handler or the wrong password.
+
+**Cause**: 
+- PDF encrypted with an unknown handler (e.g., Adobe LiveCycle policy server)
+- PDF password-protected but no password (or wrong password) supplied
+
+**Fix**:
+```bash
+# Supply password via environment variable
+export PDFTRACT_PASSWORD="your-password"
+pdftract extract document.pdf
+
+# Or via stdin
+echo "your-password" | pdftract extract --password-stdin document.pdf
+```
+
+If the handler is unsupported (e.g., Adobe LiveCycle), use an Adobe-side decryption tool first, or a dedicated password recovery tool like `pdfcrack` or `john`.
+
+**Severity**: fatal (process exits with code 3)
+
+---
+
+## OCR_JBIG2_UNSUPPORTED / OCR_JPX_UNSUPPORTED / OCR_CCITT_UNSUPPORTED warning
+
+**What it means**: A page contains an image that requires a decoder not available in the current build.
+
+**Cause**:
+- `OCR_JBIG2_UNSUPPORTED`: JBIG2-encoded image (rare)
+- `OCR_JPX_UNSUPPORTED`: JPEG 2000-encoded image
+- `OCR_CCITT_UNSUPPORTED`: CCITT fax-encoded image
+
+**Fix**:
+```bash
+# Build with full-render feature (enables all decoders via PDFium)
+cargo build --release --features full-render
+
+# Or install system libraries:
+# - JPX: install libopenjp2
+# - CCITT: install libtiff
+```
+
+**Severity**: warn (page skipped from OCR; extraction continues)
+
+---
+
+## BROKENVECTOR_OCR_UNAVAILABLE warning
+
+**What it means**: A page contains broken vector graphics that could be recovered via OCR, but the OCR feature is disabled.
+
+**Cause**: Build was compiled without the `ocr` feature.
+
+**Fix**: Rebuild with OCR enabled:
+```bash
+cargo build --release --features ocr
+```
+
+**Severity**: warn (broken vector graphics not recovered; extraction continues)
+
+---
+
+## MCP_PATH_TRAVERSAL / PATH_OUTSIDE_ROOT error
+
+**What it means**: (MCP mode) The requested path escapes the `--root` directory boundary.
+
+**Cause**: A tool call attempted path traversal (e.g., `../../etc/passwd`).
+
+**Fix**:
+- Adjust the requested path to stay within `--root`
+- Or restart the MCP server without `--root` restriction (not recommended for multi-tenant deployments)
+
+**Severity**: error (request rejected)
+
+---
+
+## URL_PRIVATE_NETWORK error
+
+**What it means**: Remote fetch blocked because the URL targets a private network address.
+
+**Cause**: URL targets localhost, private IP ranges (RFC 1918), or link-local addresses. This is an SSRF (Server-Side Request Forgery) protection.
+
+**Fix**:
+```bash
+# If you trust the URL, allow private networks:
+pdftract extract --allow-private-networks https://internal-server/docs.pdf
+```
+
+**Severity**: error (request rejected with HTTP 400 in serve mode)
+
+---
+
+## CACHE_ENTRY_CORRUPT warning
+
+**What it means**: A cache entry failed integrity verification.
+
+**Cause**: Cache file corruption (disk error, concurrent write, etc.).
+
+**Fix**: None needed — the entry is automatically deleted and extraction re-runs. If this recurs frequently, check your disk filesystem.
+
+**Severity**: warn (entry deleted; extraction re-runs)
+
+---
+
+## CACHE_INTEGRITY_FAIL diagnostic
+
+**What it means**: A cache entry's HMAC verification failed, indicating potential cache poisoning.
+
+**Cause**: Malicious co-tenant wrote a forged cache entry (multi-user cache scenarios), or disk corruption.
+
+**Fix**: The entry is treated as a cache miss and extraction re-runs. In multi-user environments, ensure per-user cache directories or verify cache permissions.
+
+**Severity**: warn (entry rejected; extraction re-runs)
+
+---
+
+## PROFILE_INVALID / PROFILE_SECRETS_FORBIDDEN error
+
+**What it means**: Profile YAML failed validation.
+
+**Cause**:
+- `PROFILE_INVALID`: YAML syntax error or schema violation
+- `PROFILE_SECRETS_FORBIDDEN`: Profile contains secret-keyword keys (`password:`, `token:`, `secret:`, `api_key:`)
+
+**Fix**:
+```bash
+# For schema errors, check the YAML syntax:
+pdftract profile show --profile-path your-profile.yaml
+
+# For secrets errors, remove secret keys from the profile.
+# Secrets should be passed via environment variables, not profiles.
+```
+
+**Severity**: error (profile rejected)
+
+---
+
+## PAGE_OUT_OF_RANGE warning
+
+**What it means**: The `--pages` argument exceeds the document's actual page count.
+
+**Cause**: Page range specified (e.g., `--pages 1-100`) on a document with fewer pages (e.g., 10 pages).
+
+**Fix**: Adjust the `--pages` argument to the actual page count:
+```bash
+# First, get the page count:
+pdftract inspect document.json | jq '.page_count'
+
+# Then extract with a valid range:
+pdftract extract --pages 1-10 document.pdf
+```
+
+**Severity**: warn (pages clamped to available range)
+
+---
+
+## GLYPH_UNMAPPED warning
+
+**What it means**: A glyph could not be resolved by any of the four encoding levels.
+
+**Cause**: Font encoding corruption, missing font embedding, or non-standard encoding.
+
+**Fix**: Output contains the Unicode replacement character (⍰). No direct fix; consider re-saving the PDF through a normalizing tool (e.g., Adobe Acrobat, qpdf).
+
+**Severity**: warn (character replaced with U+FFFD; extraction continues)
+
+---
+
+## JAVASCRIPT_PRESENT info
+
+**What it means**: PDF contains embedded JavaScript (in `/AA`, `/OpenAction`, or `/JS` entries).
+
+**Cause**: PDF includes JavaScript actions (common in forms, interactive documents).
+
+**Fix**: None needed for extraction — pdftract NEVER executes embedded JavaScript. JavaScript actions are surfaced in `metadata.javascript_actions[]` for downstream review.
+
+**Severity**: info (JavaScript is not executed)
+
+---
+
+## STRUCT_CIRCULAR_REF / STRUCT_XOBJECT_CYCLE / GSTATE_STACK_OVERFLOW warning
+
+**What it means**: PDF contains circular references or malformed content streams.
+
+**Cause**:
+- `STRUCT_CIRCULAR_REF`: Indirect object reference cycle
+- `STRUCT_XOBJECT_CYCLE`: XObject (image/form) reference cycle
+- `GSTATE_STACK_OVERFLOW`: Graphics state stack exceeds depth limit
+
+**Fix**: Usually no action needed — pdftract breaks cycles at the second visit (or depth 20 for XObjects). If output is incomplete, investigate the source PDF for a producer bug.
+
+**Severity**: warn (cycle broken; extraction continues)
+
+---
+
+## REMOTE_FETCH_INTERRUPTED error
+
+**What it means**: Remote fetch was interrupted (network timeout, connection reset, etc.).
+
+**Cause**: Network connectivity issues, server timeout, or premature connection close.
+
+**Fix**: Retry the request; check network connectivity:
+```bash
+# Retry with increased timeout:
+pdftract extract --timeout-seconds 120 https://example.com/document.pdf
+```
+
+**Severity**: error (request aborted)
+
+---
+
+## REMOTE_NO_RANGE_SUPPORT warning
+
+**What it means**: Remote server does not support HTTP Range requests.
+
+**Cause**: Server lacks `Accept-Ranges` header or returns 206 Unsupported.
+
+**Fix**: None needed — pdftract falls back to whole-file download. For large files, consider hosting on a Range-supporting server.
+
+**Severity**: warn (fallback to whole-file download)
+
+---
+
+## TAGGED_PDF_STRUCT_TREE_DEFERRED info
+
+**What it means**: Tagged PDF structure tree extraction is deferred in this version.
+
+**Cause**: Phase 7.1 (full structure tree extraction) is not yet implemented.
+
+**Fix**: None needed — this is a temporary fallback. Structure tree extraction will be added in v1.0.0.
+
+**Severity**: info (structure tree not extracted)
+
+---
+
+## Getting Help
+
+If you encounter a diagnostic code not listed here, or the suggested fix doesn't resolve your issue:
+
+1. **Check the [Diagnostics Reference](./troubleshooting/diagnostics.md)** for the full catalog
+2. **Search existing issues** on [GitHub](https://github.com/jedarden/pdftract/issues)
+3. **Open a new issue** with:
+   - The diagnostic code(s)
+   - A minimal reproducible example (PDF or command)
+   - The `--debug` output if safe to share
+
+## Related Documentation
+
+- [Diagnostics Reference](./troubleshooting/diagnostics.md) — Full diagnostic code catalog
+- [FAQ](./faq.md) — Common questions and answers
+- [Advanced: OCR Configuration](./advanced/ocr.md) — OCR troubleshooting details