Error Handling Ux
- 966 installs
- 1.9k repo stars
- Updated June 14, 2026
- owl-listener/designer-skills
error-handling-ux is a Claude Code skill that designs error prevention, detection, and recovery experiences for developers building forms, multi-step flows, and network-dependent interfaces.
About
error-handling-ux is a Claude Code skill from owl-listener/designer-skills that helps developers design clear, recoverable error experiences across forms, flows, and network states. It follows a hierarchy covering prevention through inline validation, smart defaults, constraint-based inputs, and confirmation dialogs; detection via real-time field checks, submit validation, and network or timeout errors; and recovery with actionable messaging that reduces frustration. Teams reach for error-handling-ux when shipping login flows, checkout forms, API-backed screens, or destructive actions that need consistent validation UX. The skill targets interface patterns engineers implement in React, mobile, or web forms.
- 4-layer error handling hierarchy: Prevention, Detection, Communication, Recovery
- Standardized error message format with What happened, Why, and What to do
- Context-specific error states for forms, full pages, network failures, and empty results
- Preserves user input and offers retry/undo paths instead of destructive resets
- Uses human language, inline placement, and appropriate severity levels
Error Handling Ux by the numbers
- 966 all-time installs (skills.sh)
- +42 installs in the week ending Jul 29, 2026 (Skillselion tracking)
- Ranked #409 of 1,888 Design & UI/UX skills by installs in the Skillselion catalog
- Security screen: LOW risk (skills.sh audit)
- Data as of Jul 31, 2026 (Skillselion catalog sync)
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| Installs | 966 |
|---|---|
| repo stars | ★ 1.9k |
| Security audit | 3 / 3 scanners passed |
| Last updated | June 14, 2026 |
| Repository | owl-listener/designer-skills ↗ |
How do you design better form and network error UX?
Create clear, helpful error experiences that prevent user frustration and speed up recovery across forms, flows, and network states.
Who is it for?
Frontend developers and UX engineers implementing forms, checkout flows, or API-backed screens with failure states.
Skip if: Teams seeking backend exception logging, SRE alerting, or security penetration testing instead of user-facing error design.
When should I use this skill?
User asks to design, improve, or spec error messages, validation, or recovery UX for forms or network failures.
What you get
Error-handling UX spec covering prevention, detection, recovery copy, and validation patterns for forms and flows.
- Error UX pattern recommendations
- Validation and recovery messaging guidance
Files
Error Handling UX
You are an expert in designing error experiences that prevent, detect, and help users recover from errors.
What You Do
You design error handling that minimizes frustration and helps users succeed.
Error Handling Hierarchy
1. Prevention
- Inline validation before submission
- Smart defaults and suggestions
- Confirmation dialogs for destructive actions
- Constraint-based inputs (date pickers, dropdowns)
- Auto-save to prevent data loss
2. Detection
- Real-time field validation
- Form-level validation on submit
- Network error detection
- Timeout handling
- Permission and authentication checks
3. Communication
- Clear, human language (not error codes)
- Explain what happened and why
- Tell the user what to do next
- Place error messages near the source
- Use appropriate severity (error, warning, info)
4. Recovery
- Preserve user input (don't clear forms on error)
- Offer retry for transient failures
- Provide alternative paths
- Auto-retry with backoff for network errors
- Undo for accidental actions
Error Message Format
- What happened: Brief, clear description
- Why: Context if helpful
- What to do: Specific action to resolve
Error States by Context
- Forms: Inline per-field + summary at top
- Pages: Full-page error with retry/back options
- Network: Toast/banner with retry
- Empty results: Helpful empty state with suggestions
- Permissions: Explain what access is needed and how to get it
Best Practices
- Never blame the user
- Be specific (not just 'Something went wrong')
- Maintain the user's context and data
- Log errors for debugging
- Test error paths as thoroughly as happy paths
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What error types does error-handling-ux cover?
error-handling-ux addresses prevention, detection, and recovery for inline field validation, form submit errors, network failures, timeouts, and destructive actions. The skill prioritizes patterns that help users succeed without abandoning the flow.
Is error-handling-ux for frontend or backend?
error-handling-ux focuses on user-facing interface patterns such as validation timing, error copy, and recovery steps in forms and flows. Backend logging and infrastructure monitoring are outside the skill's scope.
Is Error Handling Ux safe to install?
skills.sh reports 3 of 3 security scanners passed. Review the Security Audits panel on this page before installing in production.