# Error Retry

Inline error callout with retry and dismiss shortcuts



<ComponentPreview base="ink" name="error-retry-demo" />

Installation [#installation]

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  <TabsContent value="cli">
    ```bash
    npx shadcn@latest add @termcn/ink/error-retry
    ```
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      <Step>
        Install the following dependencies:
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      ```bash
      npm install ink
      ```

      <Step>
        Copy and paste the following code into your project.
      </Step>

      <ComponentSource src="registry/bases/ink/ui/types.ts" title="components/ui/types.ts" />

      <ComponentSource src="registry/bases/ink/themes/default.ts" title="lib/terminal-themes/default.ts" />

      <ComponentSource src="registry/bases/ink/hooks/use-theme.ts" title="hooks/use-theme.ts" />

      <ComponentSource src="registry/bases/ink/hooks/use-unicode.ts" title="hooks/use-unicode.ts" />

      <ComponentSource src="registry/bases/ink/hooks/use-interaction.tsx" title="hooks/use-interaction.tsx" />

      <ComponentSource src="registry/bases/ink/lib/terminal-style.ts" title="lib/terminal-style.ts" />

      <ComponentSource base="ink" name="error-retry" title="components/ui/error-retry.tsx" />

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        Update the import paths to match your project setup.
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Usage [#usage]

```tsx
import { ErrorRetry } from "@/components/ui/error-retry";
```

```tsx
<ErrorRetry
  error={new Error("Network error")}
  retryCount={0}
  maxRetries={3}
  onRetry={() => refetch()}
  onDismiss={() => setError(null)}
  isActive
/>
```

Shortcuts [#shortcuts]

When `retryCount < maxRetries` and `isActive` is true:

* **Enter** or **r** — calls `onRetry`
* **Esc** — calls `onDismiss`

After `retryCount >= maxRetries`, only **Esc** dismisses; retry shortcuts are disabled.

API Reference [#api-reference]

ErrorRetry [#errorretry]

| Prop         | Type              | Default    |
| ------------ | ----------------- | ---------- |
| `error`      | `Error \| string` | `required` |
| `onRetry`    | `() => void`      | -          |
| `onDismiss`  | `() => void`      | -          |
| `retryCount` | `number`          | `0`        |
| `maxRetries` | `number`          | `3`        |
| `isActive`   | `boolean`         | `true`     |

Notes [#notes]

Accessibility [#accessibility]

termcn exposes the following behavior through Ink's terminal accessibility APIs. This is not a browser ARIA or general WCAG-conformance claim.

* **Keyboard:** `Enter` / `Space` activate the focused action when enabled; `Escape` dismisses or cancels when supported; `Tab` / `Shift+Tab` move through Ink focus targets.
* **Focus and composition:** Input is active only while the component's focus target is focused, enabled, active, and inside the topmost focus scope.
* **Screen reader:** Screen-reader mode removes decorative output while preserving meaningful labels and state.