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[FEATURE] Enhanced Error Handling and User Feedback for AI Agent Interactions #2

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Description

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Is your feature request related to a problem? Please describe.
When working with LightAgent's AI capabilities, users currently experience:

  • Generic error messages during API failures or model limitations
  • No clear guidance when agent responses exceed token limits
  • Limited visibility into processing status during complex operations

Proposed Solution
Implement a comprehensive error handling system with:

  1. Structured Error Codes (e.g., LA-401 for authentication errors)
  2. Fallback Mechanisms for failed model responses
  3. User Feedback Options:
    • Interactive clarification prompts
    • Progress indicators for long operations
    • Option to save partial results

Example Implementation

class LightAgentErrorHandler:
    ERROR_CODES = {
        "LA-429": "Rate limit exceeded - please wait 30 seconds",
        "LA-413": "Response too large - try refining your query"
    }
    
    def handle_error(self, code):
        return self.ERROR_CODES.get(code, "Unexpected error occurred")

Alternative Approaches Considered

  • Using third-party error tracking services (would increase dependencies)
  • Simple text-based errors (less user-friendly)

Additional Context
This enhancement would complement the existing documentation improvements suggested in #42 and align with UX patterns from Anthropic's Claude API.

Acceptance Criteria

  • Clear error taxonomy established
  • User-facing messages with troubleshooting guidance
  • System maintains current response speed (±5%)
  • Documentation updates included

Technical Notes
Potential integration points:

  • response_handler.py (primary error routing)
  • user_interface/api_endpoints.py (feedback delivery)

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