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---
id: ML-93
title: inspect(reason) exposed to users in error messages
status: Done
assignee: []
created_date: "2026-04-20 08:58"
labels: []
dependencies: []
references:
- "https://github.com/cloud8421/music_library/issues/81"
priority: medium
---
## Description
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_GitHub: created 2026-02-17 · updated 2026-03-05 · closed 2026-03-05_
## Priority: Medium
## Description
Across ~35 locations in `lib/music_library_web/`, error reasons are shown to users via `inspect(reason)` — e.g. `"Search failed: #{inspect(reason)}"`. This leaks internal error structures (Elixir terms) to the UI.
### Examples
- `lib/music_library_web/live/artist_live/form.ex:252,259,285,292`
- `lib/music_library_web/components/record_form.ex:541,548,574,581`
- `lib/music_library_web/live/collection_live/show.ex:85,104,124,144,163`
- `lib/music_library_web/live/wishlist_live/show.ex:71,91,110,146`
## Expected behavior
Log `inspect(reason)` for debugging but show a generic user-facing message instead.
## Source
From technical debt audit (2026-02-17), item #8.
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