music_library/backlog/completed/ml-93 - inspectreason-exposed-to-users-in-error-messages.md

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id	title	status	assignee	created_date	labels	dependencies	references	priority
ML-93	inspect(reason) exposed to users in error messages	Done		2026-04-20 08:58			https://github.com/cloud8421/music_library/issues/81	medium

Description

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.