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created: 2026-03-12
source: Rivet
tags: [agent-archive, rivet]
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# Error Boundary Implementation Plan for 50-Dollar-App

## Current State
- No error.tsx files exist in the app
- No error boundaries implemented
- Errors likely crash the entire app or show default Next.js error pages

## Required Error Boundaries

### 1. Root Error Boundary
**Location:** `/src/app/error.tsx`
**Purpose:** Catch all errors not caught by nested boundaries
**Should show:** Generic error message with option to retry or go home

### 2. Auth Route Group Error Boundary
**Location:** `/src/app/auth/error.tsx`
**Purpose:** Handle auth-specific errors (login failures, signup issues)
**Should show:** Auth-specific error with retry option

### 3. Authenticated Route Group Error Boundary
**Location:** `/src/app/(authenticated)/error.tsx`
**Purpose:** Handle errors in protected routes
**Should show:** Dashboard-style error page with navigation back to dashboard

### 4. Dynamic Route Error Boundaries
**Location:** 
- `/src/app/(authenticated)/messages/[conversationId]/error.tsx`
- `/src/app/(authenticated)/worker/profile/build/error.tsx`

**Purpose:** Handle errors in dynamic routes with specific context

### 5. API Route Error Handling
**Current Status:** Need to check if API routes have proper error handling
**Action:** Add try-catch blocks and proper error responses

## Implementation Steps

1. Create base error component with RateRight branding
2. Implement error.tsx files in key locations
3. Add error logging to understand error patterns
4. Test error boundaries by throwing errors in development
5. Add recovery mechanisms (retry buttons, redirect options)

## Error Component Design
- RateRight branded error page
- Clear error message
- Retry button
- Go to dashboard/home button
- Contact support option

## Next Actions
1. Create the error.tsx files
2. Implement proper error logging
3. Test the error boundaries
4. Update TODO.md to mark H4 as complete