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React Error Boundary Missing After Cleanup

After Cursor cleaned up React components, error boundaries were removed. When a component throws an error, the entire application crashes instead of showing a graceful error message.

Error handling is now missing from critical parts of the app.

Error Messages You Might See

Error: Uncaught ReferenceError White screen of death Application crashed Uncaught error
Error: Uncaught ReferenceErrorWhite screen of deathApplication crashedUncaught error

Common Causes

  1. Error boundary component deleted during cleanup
  2. Error boundary not wrapping important sections
  3. Error boundary componentDidCatch removed
  4. No fallback UI specified in error boundary
  5. Only class components can be error boundaries (functional hooks not yet)

How to Fix It

Create class Error Boundary: componentDidCatch(error, info) { this.setState({hasError: true}); }. Wrap sections: <ErrorBoundary><App /></ErrorBoundary>. Show fallback: this.state.hasError ? <Error /> : children. Log errors to service.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What can error boundaries catch?

Rendering errors, lifecycle errors. NOT event handlers or async code. Use try/catch for those.

How do I test error boundaries?

Create test component that throws. Wrap in error boundary. Verify fallback UI renders.

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