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exception-taxonomy

This approach standardizes API error responses by mapping HTTP status codes to machine-readable error codes.

Install

mkdir -p .claude/skills/exception-taxonomy && curl -L -o skill.zip "https://agentskills.codes/api/skills/download/5546" && unzip -o skill.zip -d .claude/skills/exception-taxonomy && rm skill.zip

Installs to .claude/skills/exception-taxonomy

Activation

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Hierarchical exception system with HTTP status codes, machine-readable error codes, and structured responses for consistent API error handling across all endpoints.
164 charsno explicit “when” trigger
Intermediate

Key capabilities

  • Define hierarchical exception structures
  • Map internal errors to HTTP status codes
  • Generate machine-readable error codes for clients
  • Include retry hints for transient failures
  • Standardize error response formats

How it works

It uses a base exception class to enforce a consistent schema for error messages, status codes, and metadata across different application layers.

Inputs & outputs

You give it
Internal application error
You get back
Structured JSON error response with status code and machine-readable code

When to use exception-taxonomy

  • Create consistent API error responses
  • Map internal exceptions to HTTP status codes
  • Standardize error messages for frontend consumption

About exception-taxonomy

Defines a structured approach to error management, ensuring that all API responses follow a uniform pattern. It includes mappings for HTTP status codes and machine-readable error codes to improve reliability.

Hierarchical exception system with HTTP status codes, machine-readable error codes, and structured responses for consistent API error handling across all endpoints.

When not to use it

  • When building simple scripts that do not require structured API error handling

Limitations

  • Requires consistent adoption across all API endpoints
  • Must be manually integrated into existing exception handling logic

How it compares

It replaces ad-hoc error handling with a centralized, type-safe taxonomy that simplifies client-side error parsing.

Compared to similar skills

exception-taxonomy side by side with the closest alternatives in the catalog.

SkillInstallsUpdatedSafetyDifficulty
exception-taxonomy (this skill)16moNo flagsIntermediate
salesforce-development146moNo flagsAdvanced
woocommerce-code-review63moNo flagsIntermediate
woocommerce-backend-dev73moNo flagsIntermediate

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