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Problem

Issue #1407 identified that when pages break, it historically took a long time to notice these errors. The issue requested:

  1. Some kind of automatic error reporting
  2. An easy way for users to get in contact from the error page

Solution

This PR completely overhauls the server-side error handling in app/error.tsx to provide a professional, user-friendly error experience with both automatic reporting and clear contact options.

🚨 Automatic Error Reporting

When a server-side error occurs, the error details are now automatically sent to the backend using the existing sendFeedback API:

const errorReport = {
    type: 'server_error',
    error: error?.message || 'Unknown server error',
    stack: error?.stack || 'No stack trace available',
    digest: error?.digest || 'No digest available',
    timestamp: new Date().toISOString(),
    url: window.location.href,
    userAgent: navigator.userAgent,
    automaticReport: true
}

await api.sendFeedback('server_error_auto', errorReport)

This happens silently in the background when the error page loads, ensuring immediate error visibility for the development team.

📝 Enhanced User Experience

Before: Users saw a basic "500 - Server-side error occurred" message with raw JSON error details.

After: Users now see:

  • Professional error messaging with clear next steps
  • Multiple recovery options (refresh, go home, try again)
  • Optional error reporting form with user context
  • Prominent contact information (Discord & Email)
  • Collapsible technical details for advanced users
  • Responsive Bootstrap-styled design

💬 Easy Contact Options

The error page now prominently displays contact information:

  • Discord: Direct link to join the support server (https://discord.gg/wvKXfTgCfb)
  • Email: Direct mailto link to support (support@coflnet.com)

📤 Manual Error Reporting

Users can optionally provide additional context through a form that:

  • Asks what they were trying to do when the error occurred
  • Allows them to choose whether to include technical details
  • Lets them specify preferred contact method
  • Submits via the existing feedback system (server_error_manual)

Technical Changes

Files Modified

  • app/error.tsx: Complete rewrite with enhanced error handling
  • global.d.ts: Added ErrorReportData interface for type safety
  • docs/enhanced-error-handling.md: Comprehensive documentation

API Integration

  • Leverages existing api.sendFeedback() infrastructure
  • New feedback keys: server_error_auto and server_error_manual
  • Maintains backward compatibility with existing feedback system

Error Report Structure

interface ErrorReportData {
    userDescription: string
    includeErrorDetails: boolean
    contactMethod: 'discord' | 'email' | 'none'
}

Benefits

  1. Faster Issue Detection: Automatic reporting means errors are logged immediately
  2. Better User Support: Clear contact information and multiple support channels
  3. Improved User Experience: Professional error page instead of raw error display
  4. Enhanced Debugging: Optional user context helps with issue resolution
  5. Maintains Privacy: Users control what information is shared

Testing

The enhanced error page has been tested with:

  • Interactive UI preview showing the complete user experience
  • Verification of collapsible technical details functionality
  • Validation of contact links and recovery options
  • TypeScript compilation and type safety checks

This implementation directly addresses both requirements from issue #1407 while maintaining a professional user experience and providing valuable debugging information to the development team.

Warning

Firewall rules blocked me from connecting to one or more addresses (expand for details)

I tried to connect to the following addresses, but was blocked by firewall rules:

  • download.cypress.io
    • Triggering command: node index.js --exec install (dns block)
  • sky.coflnet.com
    • Triggering command: /usr/local/bin/node /home/REDACTED/work/hypixel-react/hypixel-react/node_modules/next/dist/compiled/jest-worker/processChild.js (dns block)

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Copilot AI and others added 3 commits August 24, 2025 20:04
Co-authored-by: Ekwav <16632490+Ekwav@users.noreply.github.com>
Co-authored-by: Ekwav <16632490+Ekwav@users.noreply.github.com>
Co-authored-by: Ekwav <16632490+Ekwav@users.noreply.github.com>
Copilot AI changed the title [WIP] implement issue 1407 Enhance server-side error handling with automatic reporting and user contact options Aug 24, 2025
Copilot AI requested a review from Ekwav August 24, 2025 20:13
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remove all changes but the error.tsx update

@Ekwav Ekwav requested a review from matthias-luger August 24, 2025 21:51
@Ekwav Ekwav marked this pull request as ready for review August 24, 2025 21:51
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  1. I think the automatic report feature will mostly report useless data (except maybe the page it happened). As far as I know most of the fields will be undefined. At least I never saw these fields filled
  2. The fix to remove flankyness in the crafts tests fails every time for me
  3. Somehow the build in this PR is completely broken. Locally it doesnt fail like in the pipeline, but doesnt produce a correct build and is not able to start afterwards. I honestly dont know what exactly breaks it this much

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matthias-luger and others added 8 commits September 4, 2025 18:35
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- remove second click in crafts as it fails the test
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Ekwav commented Sep 4, 2025

image idk, I just thought this is a nice example, then feel free to do it correctly

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