Agent skill

API Error Taxonomy

by proflead in proflead/codex-skills-library

Define consistent API error codes and responses. An agent skill from proflead/codex-skills-library.

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Install API Error Taxonomy

skills CLI
$ npx skills add proflead/codex-skills-library --skill api-error-taxonomy -a claude-code

Project install by default; add -g for ~/.claude/skills/.

GitHub CLI
$ gh skill install proflead/codex-skills-library api-error-taxonomy --agent claude-code

Project scope by default; add --scope user for a personal install. Needs GitHub CLI 2.90.0 or later (public preview).

Manual copy
$ git clone --depth 1 https://github.com/proflead/codex-skills-library.git skills-src && mkdir -p .claude/skills && cp -r skills-src/skills/api/api-error-taxonomy .claude/skills/api-error-taxonomy && rm -rf skills-src

Use ~/.claude/skills/ instead of .claude/skills for a personal install. The folder must contain SKILL.md.

Claude Code skills documentation · loads skills from .claude/skills/

Facts

Skill name
api-error-taxonomy
GitHub stars
155
Token cost
~176 tokens
SKILL.md length
71 words
Files
1
Skills in repo
10
Repo updated
First seen
Licence
None found

At a glance

Define consistent API error codes and responses. An agent skill from proflead/codex-skills-library.

  • Works in 3 steps: List common error categories and HTTP… → Define error payload shape and fields. → Set guidelines for logging and client…
  • A mid-level developer needs error standardization
  • SKILL.md covers Purpose, Inputs to request, Workflow and Output, plus 1 more section
  • Instructions only: no scripts, shell commands, URLs or credentials in SKILL.md

What it does

API Error Taxonomy is an agent skill from proflead/codex-skills-library. Define consistent API error codes and responses. Use when a mid-level developer needs error standardization.

Its SKILL.md is about 180 tokens, which your agent loads only when the skill is triggered. It is a single SKILL.md file with no bundled scripts.

The repository describes itself as: Codex Skills Library is a curated library of reusable Codex skills for developers, individuals, and teams.

When your agent uses it

  • A mid-level developer needs error standardization

Example prompts

  • “/api-error-taxonomy”

Workflow steps

3 steps, taken from the first numbered list in SKILL.md.

  1. List common error categories and HTTP mappings.
  2. Define error payload shape and fields.
  3. Set guidelines for logging and client messaging.

What it can do on your machine

Read from SKILL.md and the folder at commit a05260c. It shows what the files ask for, not the result of running them.

  • Tool permissions

    Pre-approves nothing: there is no allowed-tools line, so your agent's usual permission prompts apply.

    From allowed-tools in the SKILL.md frontmatter.

  • Runs code

    No scripts in the folder and no shell commands in SKILL.md.

    From the folder's file list and the shell code blocks in SKILL.md.

  • Network

    No URLs in SKILL.md.

    From URLs in SKILL.md, links to its own repository left out.

  • Credentials

    Names no API keys, tokens, secrets or passwords.

    From names ending in _API_KEY, _TOKEN, _SECRET, _KEY or _PASSWORD in SKILL.md.

Context cost

API Error Taxonomy loads about 176 tokens when it runs. Until then it costs about 32 tokens; SKILL.md has 71 words of instructions outside code blocks.

Always · name and description, kept in context so the agent knows when to use it
~32
When it runs · the whole SKILL.md, loaded when a task matches
~176

Estimates: characters ÷ 4, the usual rule of thumb; real counts depend on the model's tokenizer. Scripts and assets cost tokens only if the agent reads them.

Safety

Auto-check passed

The automated check found no risky patterns in SKILL.md.

Automated static check — not a guarantee. Review scripts before installing. It scans the text of SKILL.md for risky patterns (piping downloads into a shell, reading credential files, hidden Unicode, destructive commands); files beside SKILL.md are not scanned.

SKILL.md

Without a licence we can't republish the file, so here is its outline and opening line. It has 71 words (~176 tokens).

“Define consistent API error codes and responses.”

— opening of SKILL.md by proflead
name
api-error-taxonomy

Read the full SKILL.md on GitHub

Files

Just SKILL.md in skills/api/api-error-taxonomy of proflead/codex-skills-library.

Open the folder on GitHubat commit a05260c

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Coding Agentopenclaw/openclaw392k1 repos~2.7kAutomated safety check: PassMIT
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Questions about API Error Taxonomy

What does API Error Taxonomy do?

Define consistent API error codes and responses. An agent skill from proflead/codex-skills-library. API Error Taxonomy is an agent skill from proflead/codex-skills-library. Define consistent API error codes and responses.

When should I use API Error Taxonomy?

API Error Taxonomy fits situations like: A mid-level developer needs error standardization.

How do I install API Error Taxonomy in Claude Code?

Run `npx skills add proflead/codex-skills-library --skill api-error-taxonomy -a claude-code`. Or copy the skill folder (skills/api/api-error-taxonomy in proflead/codex-skills-library) into .claude/skills/api-error-taxonomy in your project. Claude Code loads it when a task matches its description.

How do I install API Error Taxonomy in Codex?

Run `npx skills add proflead/codex-skills-library --skill api-error-taxonomy -a codex`. Or copy the skill folder (skills/api/api-error-taxonomy in proflead/codex-skills-library) into .agents/skills/api-error-taxonomy in your project. Codex loads it when a task matches its description.

Can I use API Error Taxonomy in Cursor, Gemini CLI or GitHub Copilot?

Cursor, Gemini CLI, GitHub Copilot and OpenCode also load SKILL.md folders. With the skills CLI, run `npx skills add proflead/codex-skills-library --skill api-error-taxonomy -a cursor` (or -a gemini-cli, github-copilot or opencode for the others). To copy it by hand, put the folder in .cursor/skills/api-error-taxonomy, .gemini/skills/api-error-taxonomy, .github/skills/api-error-taxonomy and .opencode/skills/api-error-taxonomy in your project.

What does API Error Taxonomy need to run?

SKILL.md names no scripts, command-line tools or credentials: API Error Taxonomy is instructions for the agent only.

Does API Error Taxonomy access the network?

SKILL.md contains no URLs. Any network use would come from the scripts or tools the agent runs. This is read from the text; nothing was executed.

Is API Error Taxonomy safe to install?

Our automated static check of SKILL.md found no risky patterns, such as piping downloads into a shell, reading credential files or hidden Unicode. It is not a guarantee. Review the folder before installing.

What licence does API Error Taxonomy use?

No licence was found for API Error Taxonomy or its repository. Without one, default copyright applies: ask the author before reusing or redistributing it.

How many tokens does API Error Taxonomy use?

About 176 tokens (SKILL.md is roughly 704 characters). Agents keep only the skill's name and description in context until a task matches; then they load SKILL.md in full.

What are the alternatives to API Error Taxonomy?

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Who maintains API Error Taxonomy?

proflead (a GitHub user) maintains it in proflead/codex-skills-library, which has 155 GitHub stars. The repository holds 10 skills in this directory. The repository was last updated on July 29, 2026.

Source: proflead/codex-skills-library on GitHub. Facts on this page come from the repository at the commit we read; the author's words are quoted as theirs.