Error Handling Ux

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Owl-Listener

error-handling-ux

Design error prevention, detection, and recovery across a product — message content, placement, and escape routes. Use when errors span multiple flows. For validation inside a single form, use `form-design`.

Overview

Publisher	Owl-Listener
Repository	`designer-skills`
Skill name	`error-handling-ux`
Stars	2.7K
Forks	384
Bundled files	Instructions only
License	MIT
Links	Skill source Repository

Markdown instructions
A SKILL.md file the model loads on demand, so it only costs tokens when a request actually matches.
Works with any LLM
AI skills are plain Markdown, not provider-specific code, so this works with GPT, Claude, Gemini, Grok, or a local model.
Self-contained
Everything the model needs lives in the instructions — no extra files to sync.
Open source
Published by Owl-Listener on GitHub. Read the source before you install it.

Installation

Install the Error Handling Ux AI skill in TypingMind to use it with any LLM, or drop it into another agent that reads SKILL.md.

Install in TypingMind

TypingMind installs a skill straight from its GitHub folder — it reads SKILL.md, bundles the resource files, and stores the result locally.

Open the app and go to Plugins → Skills.
Choose "Install from GitHub".
Paste the skill folder URL below and confirm.
Enable the skill in any chat where you want it available.

Store

Installed

Skills

Add skills

Import one or more skills from a public GitHub folder or a local .skill or .zip archive, or SKILL.md file.

From GitHub URLFrom .skill, .zip, or SKILL.md

GitHub repo or folder

https://github.com/Owl-Listener/designer-skills/tree/main/interaction-design/skills/error-handling-ux

Points to a single skill folder, or any folder that contains multiple skills. Public repos only.

CancelContinue

Plugins → Skills → Add skill → From GitHub URL, then paste the folder URL and press Continue.

Install in another agent

Any agent that reads the Agent Skills format can use this skill — copy the folder into that agent's skills directory.

Claude Code — .claude/skills

git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/Owl-Listener/designer-skills.git /tmp/designer-skills
mkdir -p .claude/skills
cp -r /tmp/designer-skills/interaction-design/skills/error-handling-ux .claude/skills/error-handling-ux

Restart Claude Code after copying so it picks up the new skill.

Use it in TypingMind

Enable Error Handling Ux in any TypingMind chat and the model takes it from there. Its name and description sit in the system prompt, and the moment a request matches, the model loads the full instructions itself — you never invoke it by hand, and it costs no tokens until it is actually used.

The model loads Error Handling Ux on its own as soon as a request matches it.

Works with any AI model

AI skills are plain Markdown instructions rather than provider-specific code, so Error Handling Ux is not tied to the model it was written for. Install it once in TypingMind and use it with GPT-5, Claude, Gemini, Grok, DeepSeek, Mistral, Llama, or a local model you run yourself — all on your own API keys.

Loaded only when it is needed
The system prompt carries just the name and description. The instructions are fetched on the first matching request, so an idle skill costs nothing.
Switch models mid-chat
Because the skill is instructions rather than code, changing model does not break it — the next model reads the same SKILL.md.

Skill instructions

This is the SKILL.md content the model loads. Read it before installing — a skill is instructions your model will follow.

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

Frequently asked questions

What does the Error Handling Ux AI skill do?

Why use Error Handling Ux on TypingMind?

Because you install it once and use it with any model. Error Handling Ux is plain Markdown rather than provider-specific code, so the same skill runs on GPT-5, Claude, Gemini, Grok, or a local model — and you can switch model mid-chat without it breaking. TypingMind runs on your own API keys, so you pay providers directly instead of a per-seat subscription, and your skills and chats stay in your own storage.

How do I install Error Handling Ux in TypingMind?

Open Plugins → Skills → Install from GitHub in TypingMind and paste https://github.com/Owl-Listener/designer-skills/tree/main/interaction-design/skills/error-handling-ux. TypingMind reads its SKILL.md and installs it as a skill you can enable per chat.

Which AI models can use Error Handling Ux?

Any model you connect in TypingMind. AI skills are plain Markdown instructions rather than provider-specific code, so GPT, Claude, Gemini, Grok, and local models can all load this skill when a request matches it.

How many AI models can I use with Error Handling Ux?

As many as you like. As long as a model supports skills, you can use Error Handling Ux with it — GPT, Claude, Gemini, Grok, DeepSeek, Mistral, Llama and more — all on TypingMind with your own API keys.

Is the Error Handling Ux AI skill free?

Yes. It is published on GitHub by Owl-Listener under the MIT license. You only pay your own AI provider for the tokens you use.

What are AI skills?

An AI skill is a reusable instruction bundle that teaches an AI model how to do one specific task. It follows the open Agent Skills format: a SKILL.md file with a name and description, plus any scripts, templates or reference files the model may need. The model reads the instructions only when your request matches the skill, so an installed skill costs nothing until it is used.

How are AI skills different from plugins or MCP servers?

A plugin or MCP server gives a model new tools to call — code that runs somewhere and returns a result. An AI skill gives the model knowledge and process instead: how to approach a task, which steps to follow, what good output looks like. Skills are plain Markdown, so they need no server, no API key and no runtime, and they work with any model.

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Overview

Installation

Install in TypingMind

Install in another agent

Use it in TypingMind

Works with any AI model

Skill instructions

Error Handling UX

What You Do

Error Handling Hierarchy

1. Prevention

2. Detection

3. Communication

4. Recovery

Error Message Format

Error States by Context

Best Practices

Frequently asked questions

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