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Customizing Errors

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djankies·vlatest·testing·MIT

This skill lets you tailor error messages to be more informative and user-friendly, improving debugging and troubleshooting.

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Showing Claude Code. One command installs this skill into any of the agents below.

  1. 1

    Run this in your project

    terminal
    $ npx skills add djankies/claude-configs --skill customizing-errors -a claude-code

  2. Uses the open-source skills CLI and needs Node.js. Add -g to install it for your user instead of this project.

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Publisher

djankies

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Live repository

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  • Declares what it does: passed

    SKILL.md parses and declares a name and a description.

    SKILL.md exists, its frontmatter parses, and it declares a name and a description.

  • No undeclared network calls: passed

    Makes no network calls.

    Every host the skill dials — from its scripts, its config endpoints or the commands it tells the agent to run — is either well-known package and API infrastructure or declared in its own frontmatter. Links in documentation are not counted.

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    No encoded or obfuscated payloads.

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    Scanned djankies/claude-configs at a82763a6e7.

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a82763a6e7
Manifest
zod-4/skills/customizing-errors/SKILL.md
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2 files, 565 lines
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About this skill

What it does

This skill allows you to customize error messages generated by AI agents. It provides a way to tailor these messages for clarity, user experience, or specific application needs. The goal is to provide more helpful and contextually relevant feedback when an agent encounters issues.

When to use it

  • Improving User Experience: When default error messages are confusing or unhelpful to end-users interacting with the AI agent.
  • Debugging & Troubleshooting: To create custom errors that pinpoint specific problems within a workflow, aiding in debugging efforts.
  • Branding and Consistency: Aligning error message language with your brand's voice and ensuring consistency across different interactions.
  • Complex Workflows: When an AI agent is handling intricate tasks where detailed error information is crucial for recovery or manual intervention.

Key capabilities

  • Customizable Error Messages
  • Contextual Error Feedback
  • Improved Debugging Support

Example prompts

  • "Please change the 'Invalid Input' error message to 'The input you provided does not match the expected format.'"
  • "When a file upload fails, display an error saying 'File too large. Maximum size is 10MB.'"
  • "If the API call returns a 404, provide a user-friendly message explaining that the resource was not found."

Tips & gotchas

This skill requires familiarity with the underlying AI agent's configuration and error handling mechanisms to properly implement custom messages. Ensure you understand how errors are triggered within your specific application before attempting customization.