@bombillazo/error-x 0.3.0 → 0.4.1

package/README.md

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-A smart, isomorphic, and opinionated error library for TypeScript applications. Provides type-safe error handling with great DX, solving common pain points like unknown error types, lost stack traces, async error handling, and error serialization.
+A smart, isomorphic, and type-safe error library for TypeScript applications. Provides excellent DX with intelligent error conversion, stack trace preservation, serialization support, and HTTP error presets.
 
 ## Features
 
-- 🎯 **Type-safe error handling** for great DX
+- 🎯 **Type-safe error handling** with full TypeScript support
 - 🔄 **Smart error conversion** from various formats (API responses, strings, Error objects)
-- 📝 **Auto-formatted messages and error codes** with proper capitalization and punctuation
 - 👤 **User-friendly messages** separate from technical messages
 - 🔗 **Error chaining** with cause preservation and stack trace preservation
 - 📊 **Flexible metadata** for additional context
-- 🎛️ **Error handling options** for UI behavior and application actions
-- 📦 **Serialization/deserialization** support for network transfer and storage
-- 🎨 **Pre-configured error presets** for common error types
+- 📦 **Serialization/deserialization** for network transfer and storage
+- 🎨 **HTTP error presets** for all status codes (400-511)
+- 🌐 **Isomorphic** - works in Node.js and browsers
+- ⚙️ **Global configuration** for defaults and documentation URLs
 
 ## Installation
 
@@ -28,6 +28,15 @@ npm install @bombillazo/error-x
 yarn add @bombillazo/error-x
 ```
 
+### Requirements
+
+- **Node.js**: 18 or higher
+- **TypeScript**: 5.0 or higher (optional, but recommended)
+- **Target Environment**: ES2022+
+
+This library uses modern JavaScript features and ES2022 APIs. For browser compatibility, ensure your build tool (e.g., Vite, webpack, esbuild) is configured to target ES2022 or transpile accordingly.
+
+
 > [!WARNING]
 >
 > This library is currently in pre-v1.0 development. While we strive to minimize breaking changes, the API may evolve based on feedback and real-world usage. We recommend pinning to specific versions and reviewing release notes when updating.
@@ -37,405 +46,269 @@ yarn add @bombillazo/error-x
 ## Quick Start
 
 ```typescript
-import { ErrorX, HandlingTargets, type HandlingTarget, type ErrorAction } from 'error-x'
+import { ErrorX, http } from '@bombillazo/error-x'
 
-// Minimal usage (all parameters optional)
-const error = new ErrorX()
-
-// Simple string message
-const error = new ErrorX('Database connection failed')
+// Simple usage
+throw new ErrorX('Database connection failed')
 
-// String message with additional options
-const error = new ErrorX('User authentication failed', {
+// With options
+throw new ErrorX({
+  message: 'User authentication failed',
   name: 'AuthError',
   code: 'AUTH_FAILED',
   uiMessage: 'Please check your credentials and try again',
-  metadata: { userId: 123, loginAttempt: 3 }
+  metadata: { userId: 123, loginAttempt: 3 },
+  sourceUrl: 'https://api.example.com/auth',
+  source: 'auth-service',
+  httpStatus: 401
 })
 
-// Options object (backward compatible)
-const error = new ErrorX({
-  message: 'User authentication failed',
-  name: 'AuthError',
-  code: 'AUTH_FAILED',
-  uiMessage: 'Please check your credentials and try again',
-  cause: originalError, // Chain errors while preserving stack traces
-  metadata: {
-    userId: 123,
-    loginAttempt: 3,
-  },
-  actions: [
-    { action: 'notify', payload: { targets: [HandlingTargets.TOAST, HandlingTargets.BANNER] } },
-    { action: 'redirect', payload: { redirectURL: '/login', delay: 1000 } },
-    { action: 'custom', payload: { type: 'analytics', event: 'auth_failed', userId: 123, category: 'errors', severity: 'high' } }
-  ]
+// Using HTTP presets
+throw new ErrorX(http.notFound)
+
+// Customizing presets
+throw new ErrorX({
+  ...http.unauthorized,
+  message: 'Session expired',
+  metadata: { userId: 123 }
 })
 
 // Smart conversion from unknown errors
-const apiError = { message: 'User not found', code: 404, statusText: 'Not Found' }
-const error = new ErrorX(apiError)
+try {
+  await someOperation()
+} catch (error) {
+  const errorX = ErrorX.from(error)
+  throw errorX.withMetadata({ context: 'additional info' })
+}
 ```
 
 ## Documentation
 
-### API Reference
-
-For complete API documentation with detailed descriptions, examples, and type information, see:
-
-- **[📖 Complete API Documentation](docs/api/error-x.md)** - Full API reference with examples
-- **[🏗️ ErrorX Class](docs/api/error-x.errorx.md)** - Main ErrorX class documentation
-- **[🔧 Types](docs/api/error-x.md#type-aliases)** - All available types and interfaces
-
 ### Constructor
 
 ```typescript
-// String message signature
-new ErrorX(message: string, options?: {
-  name?: string                      // Optional: Error type
-  code?: string | number             // Optional: Error code (auto-generated from name if not provided)
-  uiMessage?: string                 // Optional: User-friendly message
-  cause?: Error | unknown            // Optional: Original error that caused this (preserves stack traces)
-  metadata?: Record<string, any>     // Optional: Additional context data
-  actions?: ErrorAction[]            // Optional: Configuration for application actions to perform when error occurs
-})
-
-// Options object signature (backward compatible)
-new ErrorX(options?: {
-  name?: string                      // Optional: Error type
-  message?: string                   // Optional: Technical error message (default: 'An error occurred')
-  code?: string | number             // Optional: Error code (auto-generated from name if not provided)
-  uiMessage?: string                 // Optional: User-friendly message
-  cause?: Error | unknown            // Optional: Original error that caused this (preserves stack traces)
-  metadata?: Record<string, any>     // Optional: Additional context data
-  actions?: ErrorAction[]            // Optional: Configuration for application actions to perform when error occurs
-})
-
-// Smart conversion signature (converts any unknown input)
-new ErrorX(input: unknown)
+new ErrorX(input?: string | ErrorXOptions)
 ```
 
-**All parameters are optional** - ErrorX uses sensible defaults and auto-generates missing values.
-
-### Properties
+All parameters are optional. ErrorX uses sensible defaults:
 
 | Property  | Type                         | Default Value                         | Description                                                       |
 | --------- | ---------------------------- | ------------------------------------- | ----------------------------------------------------------------- |
+| message   | `string`                     | `'An error occurred'`                 | Technical error message (pass-through, no auto-formatting)        |
 | name      | `string`                     | `'Error'`                             | Error type/title                                                  |
-| code      | `string`                     | Auto-generated from name or `'ERROR'` | Error identifier (auto-generated from name in UPPER_SNAKE_CASE)   |
-| message   | `string`                     | `'An error occurred'`                 | Auto-formatted technical error message                            |
+| code      | `string \| number`           | Auto-generated from name or `'ERROR'` | Error identifier (auto-generated from name in UPPER_SNAKE_CASE)   |
 | uiMessage | `string \| undefined`        | `undefined`                           | User-friendly message for display                                 |
+| cause     | `Error \| unknown`           | `undefined`                           | Original error that caused this (preserves full error chain)      |
+| metadata  | `Record<string, unknown> \| undefined` | `undefined`                        | Additional context and data                                       |
+| httpStatus | `number \| undefined`       | `undefined`                           | HTTP status code (100-599) for HTTP-related errors               |
+| type      | `string \| undefined`        | `undefined`                           | Error type for categorization (e.g., 'http', 'validation')       |
+| sourceUrl | `string \| undefined`        | `undefined`                           | URL related to the error (API endpoint, page URL, resource URL)   |
+| docsUrl   | `string \| undefined`        | `undefined` or auto-generated         | Documentation URL for this specific error                         |
+| source    | `string \| undefined`        | `undefined` or from config            | Where the error originated (service name, module, component)      |
+| timestamp | `Date`                       | `new Date()`                          | When the error was created (read-only)                            |
 | stack     | `string`                     | Auto-generated                        | Stack trace with preservation and cleaning (inherited from Error) |
-| cause     | `unknown`                    | `undefined`                           | Original error that caused this (preserves full error chain)      |
-| timestamp | `Date`                       | `new Date()`                          | When the error was created (readonly)                             |
-| metadata  | `Record<string, any> \| undefined` | `undefined`                        | Additional context and data                                       |
-| actions   | `ErrorAction[] \| undefined` | `undefined`                           | Array of actions to perform when error occurs (readonly)          |
-
-### Actions System
 
-The `actions` property allows errors to trigger application logic, passing along the necessary data. Your application error handler can route or execute these actions to achieve the desired behavior.
+### HTTP Error Presets
 
-`actions` accepts an array of `ErrorAction` objects. The library provides predefined action types with type-safe payloads, and a `CustomAction` type for application-specific actions.
-
-#### Action Types
-
-| Action Type | Action Value | Required Payload | Description |
-| ----------- | ------------ | ---------------- | ----------- |
-| NotifyAction | `'notify'` | `{ targets: HandlingTarget[], ...any }` | Display notification in specified UI targets |
-| LogoutAction | `'logout'` | `{ ...any }` (optional) | Log out the current user |
-| RedirectAction | `'redirect'` | `{ redirectURL: string, ...any }` | Redirect to a specific URL |
-| CustomAction | `'custom'` | `{ ...any }` (optional) | Application-specific actions with flexible payload structure |
+ErrorX provides pre-configured error templates via the `http` export:
 
 ```typescript
-import { HandlingTargets, type ErrorAction, type CustomAction } from 'error-x'
-
-// Predefined actions with typed payloads
-const error1 = new ErrorX({
-  message: 'Payment failed',
-  actions: [
-    { action: 'notify', payload: { targets: [HandlingTargets.MODAL] } },
-    { action: 'redirect', payload: { redirectURL: '/payment', delay: 2000 } }
-  ]
-})
+import { ErrorX, http } from '@bombillazo/error-x'
 
-// Logout action
-const error2 = new ErrorX({
-  message: 'Session expired',
-  actions: [
-    { action: 'logout', payload: { clearStorage: true } },
-    { action: 'notify', payload: { targets: [HandlingTargets.TOAST] } }
-  ]
-})
+// Use preset directly
+throw new ErrorX(http.notFound)
+// Result: 404 error with message "Not found.", code "NOT_FOUND", etc.
 
-// Custom actions for application-specific logic
-const error3 = new ErrorX({
-  message: 'API rate limit exceeded',
-  actions: [
-    { 
-      action: 'custom', 
-      payload: { 
-        type: 'show-rate-limit-modal', 
-        resetTime: Date.now() + 60000,
-        message: 'Too many requests. Please wait.' 
-      } 
-    },
-    { 
-      action: 'custom', 
-      payload: { 
-        type: 'analytics-track', 
-        event: 'rate_limit_hit', 
-        severity: 'warning',
-        category: 'api'
-      } 
-    },
-    { 
-      action: 'custom', 
-      payload: { 
-        type: 'cache-request', 
-        retryAfter: 60,
-        endpoint: '/api/users'
-      } 
-    }
-  ]
+// Override specific fields
+throw new ErrorX({
+  ...http.notFound,
+  message: 'User not found',
+  metadata: { userId: 123 }
 })
+
+// Add error cause
+try {
+  // some operation
+} catch (originalError) {
+  throw new ErrorX({
+    ...http.internalServerError,
+    cause: originalError,
+    metadata: { operation: 'database-query' }
+  })
+}
 ```
 
-### Notify Targets
+#### Available Presets
 
-For the `NotifyAction`, notify targets can be predefined enum values or custom strings for flexibility:
+All presets use **camelCase naming** and include:
+- `httpStatus`: HTTP status code
+- `code`: Error code in UPPER_SNAKE_CASE
+- `name`: Descriptive error name
+- `message`: Technical message with proper sentence casing and period
+- `uiMessage`: User-friendly message
+- `type`: Set to `'http'` for all HTTP presets
 
-#### Predefined Display Targets
+**4xx Client Errors:**
+`badRequest`, `unauthorized`, `paymentRequired`, `forbidden`, `notFound`, `methodNotAllowed`, `notAcceptable`, `proxyAuthenticationRequired`, `requestTimeout`, `conflict`, `gone`, `lengthRequired`, `preconditionFailed`, `payloadTooLarge`, `uriTooLong`, `unsupportedMediaType`, `rangeNotSatisfiable`, `expectationFailed`, `imATeapot`, `unprocessableEntity`, `locked`, `failedDependency`, `tooEarly`, `upgradeRequired`, `preconditionRequired`, `tooManyRequests`, `requestHeaderFieldsTooLarge`, `unavailableForLegalReasons`
 
-| Target | Enum Value | Description |
-| ------ | ---------- | ----------- |
-| MODAL | `'modal'` | Display in a modal dialog |
-| TOAST | `'toast'` | Display as a toast notification |
-| INLINE | `'inline'` | Display inline with content |
-| BANNER | `'banner'` | Display as a banner/alert bar |
-| CONSOLE | `'console'` | Log to browser/server console |
-| LOGGER | `'logger'` | Send to logging service |
-| NOTIFICATION | `'notification'` | System notification |
+**5xx Server Errors:**
+`internalServerError`, `notImplemented`, `badGateway`, `serviceUnavailable`, `gatewayTimeout`, `httpVersionNotSupported`, `variantAlsoNegotiates`, `insufficientStorage`, `loopDetected`, `notExtended`, `networkAuthenticationRequired`
 
-```typescript
-import { HandlingTargets, type HandlingTarget } from 'error-x'
-
-const error = new ErrorX({
-  message: 'Mixed error',
-  actions: [
-    { 
-      action: 'notify', 
-      payload: { 
-        targets: [
-          HandlingTargets.CONSOLE,  // Predefined
-          'my-custom-logger',       // Custom
-          HandlingTargets.BANNER,   // Predefined
-          'analytics-tracker'       // Custom
-        ]
-      }
-    }
-  ]
-})
-```
+#### Creating Your Own Presets
 
-## Error Presets
+HTTP presets work well because HTTP status codes are universally standardized. For domain-specific errors (database, validation, authentication, business logic), create your own presets:
 
-ErrorX provides pre-configured error templates for common scenarios, making it easy to create consistent, well-structured errors without repetition. All HTTP presets (400-511) are included with proper status codes, messages, and user-friendly text.
+```typescript
+import { type ErrorXOptions } from '@bombillazo/error-x'
+
+// Define your application-specific presets
+export const dbErrors = {
+  connectionFailed: {
+    name: 'DatabaseError',
+    code: 'DB_CONNECTION_FAILED',
+    message: 'Database connection failed.',
+    uiMessage: 'Unable to connect to database. Please try again later.',
+    type: 'database',
+  },
+  queryTimeout: {
+    name: 'DatabaseError',
+    code: 'DB_QUERY_TIMEOUT',
+    message: 'Database query timeout.',
+    uiMessage: 'The operation took too long. Please try again.',
+    type: 'database',
+  },
+} satisfies Record<string, ErrorXOptions>;
+
+export const authErrors = {
+  invalidToken: {
+    name: 'AuthenticationError',
+    code: 'AUTH_INVALID_TOKEN',
+    message: 'Invalid authentication token.',
+    uiMessage: 'Your session has expired. Please log in again.',
+    httpStatus: 401,
+    type: 'authentication',
+  },
+  insufficientPermissions: {
+    name: 'AuthorizationError',
+    code: 'AUTH_INSUFFICIENT_PERMISSIONS',
+    message: 'Insufficient permissions.',
+    uiMessage: 'You do not have permission to perform this action.',
+    httpStatus: 403,
+    type: 'authorization',
+  },
+} satisfies Record<string, ErrorXOptions>;
 
-### Features
+// Use them just like http presets
+throw new ErrorX(dbErrors.connectionFailed);
+throw new ErrorX({ ...authErrors.invalidToken, metadata: { userId: 123 } });
+```
 
-- ✅ **Pre-configured templates** with httpStatus, code, name, message, and uiMessage
-- ✅ **Type-safe** with full TypeScript support
-- ✅ **Fully customizable** via destructuring and override pattern
-- ✅ **Categorized by type** - all HTTP presets include `type: 'http'` for easy filtering
-- ✅ **User-friendly messages** included for all presets
+This approach keeps your error handling consistent while remaining flexible for your specific domain.
 
-### Usage Patterns
+### Static Methods
 
-#### 1. Direct Usage
+#### `ErrorX.from(error: unknown): ErrorX`
 
-Use a preset as-is without modifications:
+Converts any error type to ErrorX with intelligent property extraction:
 
 ```typescript
-import { ErrorX } from '@bombillazo/error-x'
-
-// Simple usage
-throw new ErrorX(ErrorX.HTTP.NOT_FOUND)
-// Result: 404 error with default message and UI message
+// Convert Error instances
+const error = new Error('Something failed')
+const errorX = ErrorX.from(error)
+// Preserves: name, message, cause, stack
+
+// Convert API responses
+const apiError = { status: 404, statusText: 'Not Found', error: 'User not found' }
+const errorX = ErrorX.from(apiError)
+// Extracts: message, httpStatus, stores original in metadata
+
+// Convert strings
+const errorX = ErrorX.from('Something went wrong')
+// Creates ErrorX with string as message
+
+// Already ErrorX? Returns as-is
+const errorX = ErrorX.from(new ErrorX('test'))
+// Returns the same instance
 ```
 
-#### 2. Override Specific Fields
+#### `ErrorX.isErrorX(value: unknown): value is ErrorX`
 
-Customize the error while keeping other preset values:
+Type guard to check if a value is an ErrorX instance:
 
 ```typescript
-throw new ErrorX({
-  ...ErrorX.HTTP.NOT_FOUND,
-  message: 'User not found',
-  metadata: { userId: 123 }
-})
-// Result: 404 error with custom message but keeps httpStatus, code, name, uiMessage, type
+if (ErrorX.isErrorX(error)) {
+  console.log(error.code, error.uiMessage)
+}
 ```
 
-#### 3. Add Metadata and Actions
+#### `ErrorX.configure(config: ErrorXConfig): void`
 
-Enhance presets with additional context and behaviors:
+Set global defaults for all ErrorX instances:
 
 ```typescript
-throw new ErrorX({
-  ...ErrorX.HTTP.UNAUTHORIZED,
-  metadata: { attemptedAction: 'viewProfile', userId: 456 },
-  actions: [
-    { action: 'logout', payload: { clearStorage: true } },
-    { action: 'redirect', payload: { redirectURL: '/login' } }
-  ]
+ErrorX.configure({
+  source: 'my-api-service',
+  docsBaseURL: 'https://docs.example.com',
+  docsMap: {
+    'AUTH_FAILED': 'errors/authentication',
+    'NOT_FOUND': 'errors/not-found'
+  }
 })
+
+// Now all errors automatically get:
+// - source: 'my-api-service' (unless overridden)
+// - docsUrl: auto-generated from docsBaseURL + docsMap[code]
 ```
 
-#### 4. Add Error Cause
+#### `ErrorX.getConfig(): ErrorXConfig | null`
 
-Chain errors by adding a cause:
+Get the current global configuration:
 
 ```typescript
-try {
-  // some operation
-} catch (originalError) {
-  throw new ErrorX({
-    ...ErrorX.HTTP.INTERNAL_SERVER_ERROR,
-    cause: originalError,
-    metadata: { operation: 'database-query' }
-  })
-}
+const config = ErrorX.getConfig()
+console.log(config?.source) // 'my-api-service'
 ```
 
-### Available HTTP Presets
-
-#### 4xx Client Errors
-
-| Preset | Status | Description |
-| ------ | ------ | ----------- |
-| BAD_REQUEST | 400 | Invalid request data |
-| UNAUTHORIZED | 401 | Authentication required |
-| PAYMENT_REQUIRED | 402 | Payment required to access resource |
-| FORBIDDEN | 403 | Insufficient permissions |
-| NOT_FOUND | 404 | Resource not found |
-| METHOD_NOT_ALLOWED | 405 | HTTP method not allowed |
-| NOT_ACCEPTABLE | 406 | Requested format not supported |
-| PROXY_AUTHENTICATION_REQUIRED | 407 | Proxy authentication required |
-| REQUEST_TIMEOUT | 408 | Request took too long |
-| CONFLICT | 409 | Resource conflict |
-| GONE | 410 | Resource no longer available |
-| LENGTH_REQUIRED | 411 | Missing length information |
-| PRECONDITION_FAILED | 412 | Required condition not met |
-| PAYLOAD_TOO_LARGE | 413 | Request payload too large |
-| URI_TOO_LONG | 414 | Request URL too long |
-| UNSUPPORTED_MEDIA_TYPE | 415 | File type not supported |
-| RANGE_NOT_SATISFIABLE | 416 | Requested range cannot be satisfied |
-| EXPECTATION_FAILED | 417 | Server cannot meet request requirements |
-| IM_A_TEAPOT | 418 | I'm a teapot (RFC 2324) |
-| UNPROCESSABLE_ENTITY | 422 | Validation failed |
-| LOCKED | 423 | Resource is locked |
-| FAILED_DEPENDENCY | 424 | Request failed due to dependency error |
-| TOO_EARLY | 425 | Request sent too early |
-| UPGRADE_REQUIRED | 426 | Upgrade required to continue |
-| PRECONDITION_REQUIRED | 428 | Required conditions missing |
-| TOO_MANY_REQUESTS | 429 | Rate limit exceeded |
-| REQUEST_HEADER_FIELDS_TOO_LARGE | 431 | Request headers too large |
-| UNAVAILABLE_FOR_LEGAL_REASONS | 451 | Content unavailable for legal reasons |
-
-#### 5xx Server Errors
-
-| Preset | Status | Description |
-| ------ | ------ | ----------- |
-| INTERNAL_SERVER_ERROR | 500 | Unexpected server error |
-| NOT_IMPLEMENTED | 501 | Feature not implemented |
-| BAD_GATEWAY | 502 | Upstream server error |
-| SERVICE_UNAVAILABLE | 503 | Service temporarily down |
-| GATEWAY_TIMEOUT | 504 | Upstream timeout |
-| HTTP_VERSION_NOT_SUPPORTED | 505 | HTTP version not supported |
-| VARIANT_ALSO_NEGOTIATES | 506 | Internal configuration error |
-| INSUFFICIENT_STORAGE | 507 | Insufficient storage |
-| LOOP_DETECTED | 508 | Infinite loop detected |
-| NOT_EXTENDED | 510 | Additional extensions required |
-| NETWORK_AUTHENTICATION_REQUIRED | 511 | Network authentication required |
-
-### Real-World Examples
-
-#### API Endpoint
-
-```typescript
-import { ErrorX } from '@bombillazo/error-x'
-
-app.get('/users/:id', async (req, res) => {
-  const user = await db.users.findById(req.params.id)
-
-  if (!user) {
-    throw new ErrorX({
-      ...ErrorX.HTTP.NOT_FOUND,
-      message: 'User not found',
-      metadata: { userId: req.params.id }
-    })
-  }
+### Instance Methods
 
-  res.json(user)
-})
-```
+#### `withMetadata(additionalMetadata: Record<string, unknown>): ErrorX`
 
-#### Authentication Middleware
+Creates a new ErrorX instance with merged metadata:
 
 ```typescript
-const requireAuth = (req, res, next) => {
-  if (!req.user) {
-    throw new ErrorX({
-      ...ErrorX.HTTP.UNAUTHORIZED,
-      actions: [
-        { action: 'redirect', payload: { redirectURL: '/login' } }
-      ]
-    })
-  }
-  next()
-}
+const error = new ErrorX({ message: 'test', metadata: { a: 1 } })
+const enriched = error.withMetadata({ b: 2 })
+// enriched.metadata = { a: 1, b: 2 }
 ```
 
-#### Rate Limiting
+#### `cleanStackTrace(delimiter?: string): ErrorX`
+
+Removes stack trace lines before a delimiter:
 
 ```typescript
-if (isRateLimited(req.ip)) {
-  throw new ErrorX({
-    ...ErrorX.HTTP.TOO_MANY_REQUESTS,
-    metadata: {
-      ip: req.ip,
-      retryAfter: 60
-    }
-  })
-}
+const error = new ErrorX('test')
+const cleaned = error.cleanStackTrace('my-app-boundary')
+// Stack trace only includes lines after 'my-app-boundary'
 ```
 
-## Smart Features
+#### `toJSON(): ErrorXSerialized`
 
-### Auto Code Generation
-
-Error codes are automatically generated from the error name:
+Serializes the error for network transfer:
 
 ```typescript
-new ErrorX({ message: 'Failed', name: 'DatabaseError' })
-// code: 'DATABASE_ERROR'
-
-new ErrorX({ message: 'Failed', name: 'userAuthError' })
-// code: 'USER_AUTH_ERROR'
-
-new ErrorX({ message: 'Failed', name: 'API Timeout' })
-// code: 'API_TIMEOUT'
+const error = new ErrorX({ message: 'test', code: 'TEST' })
+const json = error.toJSON()
+// Returns plain object with all error properties
 ```
 
-### Message Formatting
+#### `fromJSON(serialized: ErrorXSerialized): ErrorX`
 
-Messages are automatically formatted with proper capitalization and punctuation:
+Deserializes a JSON object back to ErrorX:
 
 ```typescript
-new ErrorX({ message: 'database connection failed' })
-// message: 'Database connection failed.'
-
-new ErrorX({ message: 'user not found. please check credentials' })
-// message: 'User not found. Please check credentials.'
+const json = { name: 'TestError', message: 'test', code: 'TEST', ... }
+const error = ErrorX.fromJSON(json)
+// Returns fully reconstructed ErrorX instance
 ```
 
 ## Usage Examples
@@ -443,11 +316,12 @@ new ErrorX({ message: 'user not found. please check credentials' })
 ### Basic Error Handling
 
 ```typescript
-import { ErrorX } from 'error-x'
+import { ErrorX } from '@bombillazo/error-x'
 
 function validateUser(user: unknown) {
   if (!user) {
-    throw new ErrorX('User validation failed: user is required', {
+    throw new ErrorX({
+      message: 'User validation failed: user is required',
       name: 'ValidationError',
       code: 'USER_REQUIRED',
       uiMessage: 'Please provide user information',
@@ -464,25 +338,20 @@ async function fetchUser(id: string) {
   try {
     const response = await fetch(`/api/users/${id}`)
     if (!response.ok) {
-      throw new ErrorX(`Failed to fetch user: ${response.statusText}`, {
-        code: `HTTP_${response.status}`,
-        uiMessage: 'Unable to load user data',
+      throw new ErrorX({
+        ...http[response.status === 404 ? 'notFound' : 'internalServerError'],
         metadata: { status: response.status, statusText: response.statusText }
       })
     }
     return response.json()
   } catch (error) {
-    // Convert any error to ErrorX and add context
-    const errorX = new ErrorX(error)
-    throw errorX.withMetadata({
-      userId: id,
-      operation: 'fetchUser',
-    })
+    const errorX = ErrorX.from(error)
+    throw errorX.withMetadata({ userId: id, operation: 'fetchUser' })
   }
 }
 ```
 
-### Error Chaining and Stack Trace Preservation
+### Error Chaining
 
 ```typescript
 try {
@@ -490,62 +359,58 @@ try {
     await tx.users.create(userData)
   })
 } catch (dbError) {
-  // Create new ErrorX while preserving the original error in the cause chain
-  const error = new ErrorX('User creation failed', {
+  throw new ErrorX({
+    message: 'User creation failed',
     name: 'UserCreationError',
     code: 'USER_CREATE_FAILED',
     uiMessage: 'Unable to create user account',
-    cause: dbError, // Preserves original stack trace and error details
+    cause: dbError, // Preserves original stack trace
     metadata: {
       operation: 'userRegistration',
-      userData: { email: userData.email } // Don't log sensitive data
+      email: userData.email
     }
   })
-
-  // Add more context while preserving the error chain
-  throw error.withMetadata({
-    requestId: generateRequestId(),
-    userAgent: request.headers['user-agent']
-  })
 }
 ```
 
-## FAQ
+## Message Formatting
 
-### Why use action type "custom" instead of an open string type for CustomAction?
+**Important:** ErrorX does NOT auto-format messages. Messages are passed through as-is:
 
-The `ErrorAction` type uses a discriminated union based on the `action` property. When you use arbitrary values instead of the predefined action types (`'notify'`, `'logout'`, `'redirect'`, `'custom'`), it breaks TypeScript's ability to properly narrow the payload types.
+```typescript
+new ErrorX({ message: 'test error' })
+// message: 'test error' (exactly as provided)
+
+new ErrorX({ message: 'Test error.' })
+// message: 'Test error.' (exactly as provided)
+```
 
-**The Problem:** If `ErrorAction` allowed any string as the action type, TypeScript would default to the most permissive payload type (`{ ...any }`) for all actions, causing type definition to leak between different action types.
+Empty or whitespace-only messages default to `'An error occurred'`:
 
 ```typescript
-// ❌ Cannot be done - breaks discriminated union
-const error = new ErrorX({
-  actions: [
-    { action: 'analytics', payload: { event: 'error' } }, // Loses type safety
-    { action: 'notify', payload: { targets: ['toast'] } }, // Payload type becomes too permissive
-    { action: 'redirect', payload: { redirectURL: '/home' } } // Required properties not enforced
-  ]
-})
+new ErrorX({ message: '' })
+// message: 'An error occurred'
 
-// ✅ Do this - maintains proper type discrimination
-const error = new ErrorX({
-  actions: [
-    { action: 'custom', payload: { type: 'analytics', event: 'error' } },
-    { action: 'notify', payload: { targets: ['toast'] } }, // Properly typed with required 'targets'
-    { action: 'redirect', payload: { redirectURL: '/home' } } // Properly typed with required 'redirectURL'
-  ]
-})
+new ErrorX({ message: '   ' })
+// message: 'An error occurred'
 ```
 
-**The Solution:** Using `action: 'custom'` with a discriminating `type` property in the payload preserves the discriminated union while allowing unlimited flexibility for custom actions. This approach:
+HTTP presets provide properly formatted messages with sentence casing and periods.
+
+## Auto Code Generation
+
+Error codes are automatically generated from names when not provided:
+
+```typescript
+new ErrorX({ message: 'Failed', name: 'DatabaseError' })
+// code: 'DATABASE_ERROR'
 
-- Maintains type safety for predefined actions (`notify`, `logout`, `redirect`)
-- Provides a structured way to handle custom application logic
-- Allows your error handlers to properly switch on action types
-- Enables you to create your own discriminated unions within custom payloads
+new ErrorX({ message: 'Failed', name: 'userAuthError' })
+// code: 'USER_AUTH_ERROR'
 
-Ideally, we would support custom action types directly in the action. If there is a solution to this problem, we are more than happy to review it. Please open an issue or PR!.
+new ErrorX({ message: 'Failed', name: 'API Timeout' })
+// code: 'API_TIMEOUT'
+```
 
 ## License