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Create errorTranslator for common error messages #9

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Create errorTranslator for common error messages#9
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enhancementNew feature or capabilitygood first issueGood for newcomers — has clear scope and acceptance criteriaphilosophy: transparentMakes Ovo's thinking more visible to users

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@dushaobindoudou
dushaobindoudou
opened on May 17, 2026

Background

When an action fails we currently show raw error.message strings like ENOENT or AppleScript -1743 — users can't understand or fix these. Need a translator that maps common errors to friendly "what + why + what to do".

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  • New electron/error-translator.ts exports translateError()
  • At least 10 common patterns mapped to friendly messages
  • Used in PendingActionsSection.tsx so users see friendly errors
  • At least 5 unit tests

Full brief: https://github.com/dushaobindoudou/ovo/blob/main/docs/GOOD_FIRST_ISSUES.md (issue #9)

⏱ ~2 h · 🏷 dx, philosophy: transparent

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