actionable-error-formatter

Testing & Quality

Format errors with actionable fix suggestions and documentation links

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Actionable Error Formatter Skill

Overview

This skill formats SDK errors to include actionable fix suggestions, documentation links, and contextual help that enables developers to resolve issues quickly.

Capabilities

Generate helpful, contextual error messages
Include fix suggestions based on error context
Add documentation links to relevant pages
Support verbose debug mode with details
Format stack traces for readability
Include request correlation IDs
Suggest related troubleshooting guides
Support structured error output (JSON)

Target Processes

Error Handling and Debugging Support
Developer Experience Optimization
Logging and Diagnostics

Integration Points

Error handling frameworks
Logging systems
Documentation platforms
Debug tooling
IDE integrations

Input Requirements

Error catalog reference
Documentation URL patterns
Context extraction rules
Verbosity level definitions
Stack trace formatting preferences

Output Artifacts

Error formatting library
Message templates
Documentation link generators
Debug mode implementation
Stack trace formatter
Structured error schemas

Usage Example

skill:
  name: actionable-error-formatter
  context:
    errorCatalog: ./errors/catalog.yaml
    docsBaseUrl: "https://docs.example.com/errors"
    formatting:
      includeStackTrace: development
      includeRequestId: true
      includeSuggestions: true
      maxSuggestions: 3
    verbosityLevels:
      - minimal
      - standard
      - verbose
      - debug

Best Practices

Make fix suggestions specific and actionable
Link to relevant documentation sections
Include request IDs for support queries
Provide different verbosity levels
Format stack traces for readability
Avoid exposing sensitive information