Add structured JSON error responses #14

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opened 2026-03-16 22:27:41 +00:00 by austin · 0 comments

austin commented

2026-03-16 22:27:41 +00:00

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Currently all API errors use http.Error(w, "message", status) which returns plain text. This makes it hard for the CLI and frontend to handle errors programmatically.

What needs to happen

Replace all http.Error() calls with a writeError(w, status, code, message) helper that returns:

{"error": "not_found", "message": "issue not found"}

Common error codes: validation_error, not_found, unauthorized, conflict, internal_error.

Currently all API errors use `http.Error(w, "message", status)` which returns plain text. This makes it hard for the CLI and frontend to handle errors programmatically. ## What needs to happen Replace all `http.Error()` calls with a `writeError(w, status, code, message)` helper that returns: ```json {"error": "not_found", "message": "issue not found"} ``` Common error codes: `validation_error`, `not_found`, `unauthorized`, `conflict`, `internal_error`.