Do I need to use Arktype with this skill?

While the skill uses Arktype for runtime validation in its examples, the Rust patterns provided work with any TypeScript validation library like Zod or simple type casting.

Why use internally tagged enums for Tauri errors?

Internally tagged enums create a flat JSON structure with a discriminator field (like 'name'), which TypeScript can use to narrow types naturally in switch statements.

Can I use this for non-Tauri Rust projects?

Yes, these patterns are applicable to any architecture where a Rust backend communicates with a TypeScript frontend via JSON, such as WebAssembly or REST APIs.

How does this prevent runtime errors in the bridge?

By enforcing a shared structure and using discriminated unions, the skill ensures that the TypeScript side knows exactly which fields are available for every specific error variant.

What is the 'content' attribute anti-pattern?

Using #[serde(content = "...")] creates nested objects that are harder to handle in TypeScript compared to the flat structure provided by internally tagged enums.

Rust to TypeScript Error Handling

Name: Rust to TypeScript Error Handling
Author: EpicenterHQ

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Implements type-safe error handling patterns for passing structured Rust errors to TypeScript in Tauri applications.

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This skill provides standardized patterns for cross-language error propagation in Tauri apps by utilizing Rust's internally-tagged enums. It guides developers through creating discriminated unions that translate into TypeScript-friendly JSON, ensuring that backend errors remain structured, predictable, and exhaustively handleable in the frontend. By integrating Rust crates like thiserror and serde with TypeScript runtime validation tools like Arktype, it bridges the gap between low-level failure modes and high-level UI feedback, significantly reducing runtime bugs and manual type mapping.

Características Principales

3,817 GitHub stars
Anti-pattern detection for nested or inconsistent error structures
TypeScript discriminated union integration via Arktype validation
Best practices for thiserror and serde implementation in Tauri
Exhaustive error handling templates using switch statements
Internally-tagged enum patterns for clean JSON serialization

Casos de Uso

Creating robust, type-safe error UI components based on specific Rust variants
Defining custom Rust errors that need to be surfaced to a Tauri frontend
Implementing runtime error validation for cross-language bridge responses

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Características Principales

3,817 GitHub stars
Anti-pattern detection for nested or inconsistent error structures
TypeScript discriminated union integration via Arktype validation
Best practices for thiserror and serde implementation in Tauri
Exhaustive error handling templates using switch statements
Internally-tagged enum patterns for clean JSON serialization

Casos de Uso

Creating robust, type-safe error UI components based on specific Rust variants
Defining custom Rust errors that need to be surfaced to a Tauri frontend
Implementing runtime error validation for cross-language bridge responses