Error Semantics & Recovery Path

Audit UI/API flows to categorize failures and map recovery actions.

54|7|Updated Sep 19, 2021
One-click install
npx skills add https://github.com/Vrooli/Vrooli --skill error-semantics-recovery-path
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Skill: Error Semantics & Recovery Path
Source: https://github.com/Vrooli/Vrooli/tree/main/scenarios/prompt-manager/store/skills/packs/core/error-semantics-recovery-path-design
Command: npx skills add https://github.com/Vrooli/Vrooli --skill error-semantics-recovery-path

SYSTEM DOCUMENTATION & REQUIREMENTS

What problem does it solve?

This Skill turns cryptic “something went wrong” messages into categorized, recoverable failures so users and agents can understand what happened and what to do next.

Core Features & Use Cases

  • Error Domain Audit: Survey UI flows, background jobs, APIs, and integrations to derive a stable set of user-recognizable error categories.
  • Structured Semantics: Normalize existing error shapes, tags, and log metadata so the same failure always maps to the same recovery path with machine-readable hints.
  • Recovery Alignment: Pair each category with a concrete recovery action—retry, user correction, escalation, or graceful abort—backed by documentation updates, observability cues, and agent guidance.

Quick Start

Ask the skill to review the scenario, classify failures into clear domains, and prescribe recovery actions for each.

Frequently Asked Questions about Error Semantics & Recovery Path

High-intent search queries and answers about installing and using this skill.

FAQPage Schema
How do I map vague API error messages to specific recovery paths?

You map vague API error messages to recovery paths by conducting scenario-level audits to normalize error shapes into stable categories, pairing each domain with concrete recovery actions like retry, user correction, or escalation.

What is error semantics categorization for software observability?

Error semantics categorization is structuring failures into user-recognizable domains with normalized metadata and log tags, ensuring the same failure always maps to the same recovery path with machine-readable hints for observability and agent guidance.

How do I align agent guidance with UI failure categories?

You align agent guidance with UI failure categories by auditing scenario-level flows, defining category-recovery mappings, and updating documentation alongside observability cues to ensure user and agent surfaces understand the prescribed recovery actions.

Can I audit background jobs and integration failures within a prompt-manager stack?

Yes, you can audit background jobs and integration failures within a prompt-manager stack by surveying these flows to derive a stable set of user-recognizable error categories and defining category-recovery mappings with appropriate observability cues.

What's the best way to structure error categories for graceful aborts and escalations?

The best way to structure error categories for graceful aborts and escalations is to normalize existing error shapes into stable domains and pair each category with a specific recovery action backed by documentation updates and observability cues.

When do I need to normalize error shapes and log metadata?

You need to normalize error shapes and log metadata when vague failure messages require structured semantics to turn the same failure into a consistent recovery path with machine-readable hints for users and agents.