Can I use this for multi-language applications?

Absolutely. The skill provides a specific guide for internationalization (i18n) message keys and examples for YAML translation files to ensure user-facing messages are localized correctly.

What is the PREFIX_CATEGORY_NUMBER format?

It is a structured format (e.g., AUTH_VAL_001) where PREFIX identifies the service (e.g., AUTH for Authentication), CATEGORY defines the error type (e.g., VAL for Validation), and NUMBER is a unique identifier.

How does this skill improve AI collaboration?

It includes AI-optimized formats (YAML) that allow Claude to parse your error standards using fewer tokens while maintaining high accuracy in generating error-handling logic.

Does this skill help with HTTP status codes?

Yes, it includes a mapping table that links specific error categories like VAL (Validation), BIZ (Business), and SYS (System) to their appropriate HTTP status codes like 400, 422, or 500.

Error Code Standard Guide (zh-CN)

Name: Error Code Standard Guide (zh-CN)
Author: AsiaOstrich

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API Development

Implements a standardized error code system and API response patterns for robust debugging and internationalization.

This skill provides a comprehensive framework for designing consistent, language-agnostic error codes using the PREFIX_CATEGORY_NUMBER format. It helps developers and AI assistants establish clear error-handling protocols, map internal errors to HTTP status codes, and manage localized error messages. By enforcing a structured registry, it improves system observability, simplifies frontend error display, and ensures that both humans and automated monitoring tools can quickly identify the root cause of failures across complex software architectures.

Key Features

01AI-optimized YAML formats to reduce token usage during development

0240 GitHub stars

03Internationalization (i18n) support with structured message key templates

04Standardized PREFIX_CATEGORY_NUMBER error code formatting

05Standardized JSON response structures for single and multiple errors

06Automatic mapping between error categories and HTTP status codes

Use Cases

01Designing a new RESTful API with consistent error feedback

02Refactoring legacy error handling into a centralized, searchable registry

03Implementing multi-language support for user-facing error messages

What are Skills?·How to Install

Install with 🐟 Skill.Fish

npx skillfish add asiaostrich/universal-dev-standards error-code-guide

For use in Claude.ai and ChatGPT

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