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Implemented a global Error Boundary system for the web application.

  • Feature: Catches render-phase errors in the React tree and displays a user-friendly fallback UI instead of a white screen.
  • UI/UX:
    • Supports both Glassmorphism and Neobrutalism themes.
    • Provides "Retry" button to attempt recovery.
    • Provides "Home" button to navigate to safety.
  • Technical:
    • Created web/components/ErrorBoundary.tsx using a hybrid Class+Functional approach to support Hooks (useTheme, useNavigate) in the fallback UI.
    • Wrapped AppRoutes in web/App.tsx.
  • Accessibility:
    • Fallback UI includes role="alert".
    • Accessible buttons with keyboard support.

Verified manually using a temporary render-phase error trigger.
Updated tracking files (todo.md, knowledge.md, changelog.md).


PR created automatically by Jules for task 17994345647487331669 started by @Devasy23

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  • New Features

    • App now gracefully handles rendering errors with a user-friendly fallback UI instead of crashing.
    • Error page includes Retry button to reset and Home button for navigation, with theme-aware styling.
  • Documentation

    • Enhanced knowledge base with Error Boundary pattern guidance, implementation examples, and testing strategies.

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Introduces a global ErrorBoundary React component to capture render errors and display a themed fallback UI. The component is integrated into App.tsx to wrap AppRoutes. Includes error state tracking, a Retry button to reset errors, and a Home button for navigation. Documentation is updated to reflect the implementation.

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Documentation
.Jules/changelog.md, .Jules/knowledge.md, .Jules/todo.md
Changelog entry for ErrorBoundary addition; knowledge base expanded with Error Boundary pattern guidance, recent implementation review, and testing strategies; task marked as completed with file references and size estimates updated.
Implementation
web/App.tsx
ErrorBoundary component imported and wrapped around AppRoutes for global error capture.
New Component
web/components/ErrorBoundary.tsx
Class-based ErrorBoundary component with error state tracking via getDerivedStateFromError and componentDidCatch. Nested ErrorFallback functional component provides themed UI with alert icon, error message, Home and Retry action buttons. Supports dual-theme styling with Neo Brutalism variant.

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Actionable comments posted: 1

🤖 Fix all issues with AI agents
In @.Jules/todo.md:
- Around line 157-162: Remove the stale placeholder line "_No tasks completed
yet. Move tasks here after completion._" from .Jules/todo.md so the file
reflects the actual completed tasks; leave the completed tasks entries (e.g.,
the checklist item for Error boundary with retry) intact and ensure no other
surrounding content is unintentionally altered.
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  • .Jules/changelog.md
  • .Jules/knowledge.md
  • .Jules/todo.md
  • web/App.tsx
  • web/components/ErrorBoundary.tsx
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web/components/ErrorBoundary.tsx (4)
web/contexts/ThemeContext.tsx (1)
  • useTheme (43-49)
web/constants.ts (1)
  • THEMES (1-4)
web/components/ui/Card.tsx (1)
  • Card (12-35)
web/components/ui/Button.tsx (1)
  • Button (12-62)
web/App.tsx (1)
web/components/ErrorBoundary.tsx (1)
  • ErrorBoundary (61-86)
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.Jules/changelog.md (1)

10-17: LGTM!

The changelog entry accurately documents the Error Boundary feature, including technical details about the hybrid Class+Functional approach and the dual-theme support.

.Jules/knowledge.md (2)

90-116: LGTM!

The Error Boundary pattern documentation is well-structured, clearly explaining the class/functional split pattern for using hooks in error fallback UIs. The testing tip about render vs event handler errors is an important detail.


489-511: LGTM!

The implementation review captures key learnings effectively, particularly the note about Error Boundaries only catching render/lifecycle errors and the need to wrap Router for navigation hooks.

web/components/ErrorBoundary.tsx (3)

1-16: LGTM!

Imports and type definitions are well-organized. The Props and State interfaces are properly typed for the error boundary pattern.


18-59: LGTM!

The ErrorFallback component correctly leverages hooks within a functional component while delegating error catching to the class boundary. Good accessibility practices:

  • aria-hidden="true" on the decorative icon
  • role="alert" on the error heading
  • Buttons have visible text labels

The handleHome function properly resets the error state before navigation, preventing stale error state issues.


61-86: LGTM!

The ErrorBoundary class follows React's recommended pattern:

  • getDerivedStateFromError captures errors synchronously for render
  • componentDidCatch logs errors (consider adding external error reporting in the future)
  • resetErrorBoundary is defined as an arrow function for stable reference when passed to the fallback
web/App.tsx (2)

9-9: LGTM!

Import is correctly placed alongside other component imports.


55-57: LGTM!

The ErrorBoundary is correctly positioned:

  • Inside HashRouter — enables useNavigate in the fallback UI
  • Inside ThemeProvider — enables useTheme in the fallback UI
  • Wrapping AppRoutes — catches render errors from all route components

This placement ensures the fallback UI has access to all required contexts while protecting the main application routes.

.Jules/todo.md (1)

37-42: LGTM!

Task tracking accurately reflects the completed implementation with correct file references and updated line count estimate.

Comment on lines +157 to 162
- [x] **[ux]** Error boundary with retry for API failures
- Completed: 2026-01-14
- Files modified: `web/components/ErrorBoundary.tsx`, `web/App.tsx`
- Impact: App doesn't crash, users can recover

_No tasks completed yet. Move tasks here after completion._
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⚠️ Potential issue | 🟡 Minor

Stale placeholder text remains after completed tasks.

Line 162 states "No tasks completed yet. Move tasks here after completion." but there are already four completed tasks listed above it. This placeholder should be removed.

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 - [x] **[ux]** Error boundary with retry for API failures
   - Completed: 2026-01-14
   - Files modified: `web/components/ErrorBoundary.tsx`, `web/App.tsx`
   - Impact: App doesn't crash, users can recover
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-_No tasks completed yet. Move tasks here after completion._
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- [x] **[ux]** Error boundary with retry for API failures
- Completed: 2026-01-14
- Files modified: `web/components/ErrorBoundary.tsx`, `web/App.tsx`
- Impact: App doesn't crash, users can recover
_No tasks completed yet. Move tasks here after completion._
- [x] **[ux]** Error boundary with retry for API failures
- Completed: 2026-01-14
- Files modified: `web/components/ErrorBoundary.tsx`, `web/App.tsx`
- Impact: App doesn't crash, users can recover
🤖 Prompt for AI Agents
In @.Jules/todo.md around lines 157 - 162, Remove the stale placeholder line
"_No tasks completed yet. Move tasks here after completion._" from
.Jules/todo.md so the file reflects the actual completed tasks; leave the
completed tasks entries (e.g., the checklist item for Error boundary with retry)
intact and ensure no other surrounding content is unintentionally altered.

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