Content patterns

// Good error messages
fill_content_template({ pattern: 'error-required-field', values: { field: 'Email' } })
// → "Email is required"

fill_content_template({ pattern: 'error-password-too-short', values: { minLength: 8 } })
// → "Password must be at least 8 characters"

// Bad error messages (don't use)
// "Invalid input"
// "Error occurred"
// "Something went wrong"
// "You entered an invalid email"

// First-time empty state
fill_content_template({
  pattern: 'empty-first-time',
  values: { items: 'projects', item: 'project' }
})
// → { title: "No projects yet", message: "Create your first project to get started.", action: "Create project" }

// Search with no results
fill_content_template({
  pattern: 'empty-no-search-results',
  values: { query: 'dashboard' }
})
// → { title: "No results found", message: "We couldn't find anything matching \"dashboard\".", action: "Clear search" }

// Get all error patterns
get_content_pattern({ category: 'error' })

// Get specific pattern
get_content_pattern({ name: 'confirm-delete' })

// Include tone rules
get_content_pattern({ category: 'button', includeRules: true })

// Fill a template
fill_content_template({
  pattern: 'error-required-field',
  values: { field: 'Email' }
})

// Use variants
fill_content_template({
  pattern: 'error-required-field',
  values: { field: 'Email' },
  variant: 'short'
})
// → "Required"

// Bad — blames user
"You entered an invalid email"

// Good — focuses on the input
"Please enter a valid email address"

// Bad — unhelpful
"Something went wrong"

// Good — explains and suggests fix
"We couldn't save your changes. Please try again."

// Bad — confusing
"HTTP 500 Internal Server Error"

// Good — plain language
"We're having trouble processing your request. Please try again in a moment."

// Bad — unclear
OK
Yes
Submit

// Good — descriptive
Save Project
Delete Account
Send Message