claude-sonnet-5 review: Phase 4 (by gpt-5.3-codex)

.github/skills/python-code-reviewer/skill.md

@@ -29,12 +29,13 @@ Perform thorough, evidence-based code reviews for Python projects. Every finding
 2. **Establish Canonical Authority First:** Read architecture/contracts (`docs/ver4/*`, `docs/invariant/*`, UI docs) and active instructions/skills before evaluating source behavior.
 3. **Read Representative Modules:** Sample across all layers (routes/pages, UI components, services, workers, persistence, provider adapters, settings, tests) before drawing conclusions.
 4. **Run Drift Analysis:** Compare documented intended behavior versus repository ground truth; identify both implementation drift and undocumented-but-repeatable conventions that should be formalized.
-5. **Assess Boundary and Coupling Health:** Evaluate UI/service/persistence/provider dependency flow, identify circular dependencies, leaky abstractions, and transaction ownership ambiguity.
-6. **Assess Invariant Placement:** For each hard rule, decide whether it belongs in docs (rationale), instructions (active steering), skills (periodic audit procedure), or deterministic tests (enforcement).
-7. **Verify Claims:** Run or reference project tooling (`ruff check`, `ty`, `pytest`) rather than guessing.
-8. **Prioritize Hot Paths:** Focus deeply on request handling, database sessions, background workers, and external API calls.
-9. **Enforce Read-Only Safety:** Do not modify code unless explicitly instructed.
-10. **Escalate Provenance Audits:** For evidence/provenance-heavy changes, apply invariant checks from `.github/skills/evidence-provenance-auditor/skill.md` and include pass/fail outcomes in the report.
+5. **Run Dead-Code/Orphan Sweep:** Identify candidate orphan modules/functions/classes with zero inbound references, then verify expected exceptions (entrypoints, framework/plugin registration, dynamic imports/reflection, CLI hooks, test-only utilities) before marking as orphaned.
+6. **Assess Boundary and Coupling Health:** Evaluate UI/service/persistence/provider dependency flow, identify circular dependencies, leaky abstractions, and transaction ownership ambiguity.
+7. **Assess Invariant Placement:** For each hard rule, decide whether it belongs in docs (rationale), instructions (active steering), skills (periodic audit procedure), or deterministic tests (enforcement).
+8. **Verify Claims:** Run or reference project tooling (`ruff check`, `ty`, `pytest`) rather than guessing.
+9. **Prioritize Hot Paths:** Focus deeply on request handling, database sessions, background workers, and external API calls.
+10. **Enforce Read-Only Safety:** Do not modify code unless explicitly instructed.
+11. **Escalate Provenance Audits:** For evidence/provenance-heavy changes, apply invariant checks from `.github/skills/evidence-provenance-auditor/skill.md` and include pass/fail outcomes in the report.
 
 ## Repo-Specific Deterministic Checks (Transcription)
 
@@ -49,6 +50,7 @@ When reviewing this repository, always include explicit pass/fail checks for:
 7. **Media boundary conformance:** print/export media is record-validated and UI media URL generation uses controlled resolver paths.
 8. **Eager-loading conformance:** service/UI read paths satisfy `lazy="raise"` expectations.
 9. **Cross-cutting error conformance:** service/API/UI translation and retry behavior align with `.github/instructions/error-handling.instructions.md`.
+10. **Orphaned/dead-code conformance:** include a deterministic orphan sweep and report confirmed orphans removed/retained with rationale.
 
 ## Core Review Areas
 
@@ -93,7 +95,12 @@ When reviewing this repository, always include explicit pass/fail checks for:
 ### 9. Duplication & Consolidation
 - Identify repeated code blocks, candidate helper abstractions, divergent patterns for identical operations, and duplicated domain constants.
 
-### 10. Architecture & Governance
+### 10. Orphaned/Dead Code Audit
+- Find candidate orphan modules/functions/classes with no inbound references.
+- Validate each candidate against dynamic wiring exceptions (entrypoints, plugin registration, reflection/dynamic imports, CLI hooks, test utilities).
+- Report outcomes as: removed orphan, retained-with-justification, or uncertain-follow-up.
+
+### 11. Architecture & Governance
 - **Architectural Drift:** Compare intended architecture rules against implementation behavior and cite concrete drift points.
 - **Systemic Health:** Evaluate domain cohesion, dependency direction, lifecycle consistency, and operational reliability seams.
 - **Invariant Routing:** Recommend the correct enforcement layer per rule (docs vs instructions vs skills vs tests).

docs/phase4-codex-prompt.md

@@ -53,6 +53,23 @@ Implement **Phase 4 (Consolidation & refactoring)** from `docs/architecture-code
   Adjust the signature to match the real parameters used at each call site (inspect all three before finalizing).
 - Refactor the three call sites to use the shared wrapper, preserving exact existing error types/messages raised on failure (this matters especially given Phase 3's error-taxonomy work — make sure this consolidation uses whatever the post-Phase-3 canonical/internal error categories are, not the pre-Phase-3 ones).
 
+### 4. Perform an orphaned/dead-code sweep (behavior-preserving)
+**Scope:** `src/transcription/**` and closely related tests/docs touched by this phase.
+
+**Problem:** Prior reviews have found orphaned code blocks/files that are no longer referenced, which increases maintenance burden and can hide drift.
+
+**Required work:**
+- Identify candidate orphaned code (modules/functions/classes) with zero inbound references.
+- Treat these as potential orphans only after checking expected exceptions: app entrypoints, framework/plugin registration paths, dynamic imports/reflection, CLI hooks, and test-only utilities.
+- Verify each candidate with deterministic repository checks (e.g. `rg` import/call-site search plus relevant runtime/tests for the owning area), rather than assumption.
+- For each confirmed orphan:
+  - remove it if safe and truly unused, or
+  - keep it with a short justification where dynamic wiring or contract requirements make static references incomplete.
+- Include a concise "orphaned code audit" section in the final report listing:
+  - confirmed removed orphans,
+  - intentionally retained candidates and justification,
+  - any uncertain candidates that require follow-up.
+
 ## Validation
 
 - Run `pytest` (via the project's normal invocation, e.g. `uv run pytest`) after each consolidation step and ensure the full suite still passes unchanged — this is a refactor, so a full-suite regression is the primary correctness signal.

src/transcription/api/v4_documents.py

@@ -72,19 +72,17 @@ class DocumentPeopleResponse(ApiModel):
 
 
 def _document_type_to_read(item: DocumentType) -> DocumentTypeRead:
-    return DocumentTypeRead(
-        id=item.id,
-        label=item.label,
-        is_active=item.is_active,
-    )
+    item_id, label, is_active = _registry_read_values(item)
+    return DocumentTypeRead(id=item_id, label=label, is_active=is_active)
 
 
 def _person_role_to_read(item: PersonRole) -> PersonRoleRead:
-    return PersonRoleRead(
-        id=item.id,
-        label=item.label,
-        is_active=item.is_active,
-    )
+    item_id, label, is_active = _registry_read_values(item)
+    return PersonRoleRead(id=item_id, label=label, is_active=is_active)
+
+
+def _registry_read_values(item: DocumentType | PersonRole) -> tuple[UUID, str, bool]:
+    return item.id, item.label, item.is_active
 
 
 def _document_person_to_read(item: DocumentPerson) -> DocumentPersonRead:

src/transcription/services/documents.py

@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ from ..errors import AppError
 from ..errors import ErrorCategory
 from .base import ServiceBase
 from .registry import RegistryService
+from .registry import RegistrySummary
 from .source_media import lookup_source_mime_type
 from .source_media import supported_source_formats
 
@@ -71,15 +72,7 @@ class DocumentTypeRegistry(RegistryService[DocumentType]):
         return col(Document.document_type_id)
 
 
-@dataclass(frozen=True, slots=True)
-class DocumentTypeSummary:
-    """Settings read model for a Document Type and its usage count."""
-
-    id: UUID
-    label: str
-    is_active: bool
-    is_built_in: bool
-    document_count: int
+type DocumentTypeSummary = RegistrySummary
 
 
 @dataclass(frozen=True, slots=True)
@@ -377,12 +370,12 @@ class DocumentService(ServiceBase):
         """List Document Types alphabetically with current usage counts."""
         rows = await self._document_types.list_entries_with_counts(session=session)
         return [
-            DocumentTypeSummary(
+            RegistrySummary(
                 id=document_type.id,
                 label=document_type.label,
                 is_active=document_type.is_active,
                 is_built_in=document_type.semantic_key is not None,
-                document_count=document_count,
+                reference_count=document_count,
             )
             for document_type, document_count in rows
         ]

src/transcription/services/media_storage.py

@@ -52,6 +52,36 @@ async def write_media_bytes(
     return stored_path
 
 
+async def persist_named_media(
+    *,
+    root: Path,
+    filename: str,
+    file_bytes: bytes,
+    error: type[AppError],
+    failure_message: str,
+    failure_suggestion: str,
+    log_label: str,
+    namespace: Path | str | None = None,
+    filename_stem: str | None = None,
+    preserve_original_name: bool = False,
+) -> Path:
+    """Resolve a target directory/name and persist media bytes safely."""
+    target_dir = root if namespace is None else root / Path(namespace)
+    stored_name = Path(filename).name if preserve_original_name else build_stored_filename(
+        filename=filename,
+        filename_stem=filename_stem,
+    )
+    return await write_media_bytes(
+        target_dir=target_dir,
+        stored_name=stored_name,
+        file_bytes=file_bytes,
+        error=error,
+        failure_message=failure_message,
+        failure_suggestion=failure_suggestion,
+        log_label=log_label,
+    )
+
+
 def _write(stored_path: Path, file_bytes: bytes) -> None:
     stored_path.parent.mkdir(parents=True, exist_ok=True)
     stored_path.write_bytes(file_bytes)

src/transcription/services/people.py

@@ -28,9 +28,9 @@ from ..db.models import PersonRole
 from ..errors import AppError
 from ..errors import ErrorCategory
 from .base import ServiceBase
-from .media_storage import build_stored_filename
-from .media_storage import write_media_bytes
+from .media_storage import persist_named_media
 from .registry import RegistryService
+from .registry import RegistrySummary
 
 logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
 
@@ -83,15 +83,7 @@ def normalize_family_search_id(value: str | None) -> str | None:
     return normalized
 
 
-@dataclass(frozen=True, slots=True)
-class PersonRoleSummary:
-    """Settings read model for a Person Role and its usage count."""
-
-    id: UUID
-    label: str
-    is_active: bool
-    is_built_in: bool
-    link_count: int
+type PersonRoleSummary = RegistrySummary
 
 
 @dataclass(frozen=True, slots=True)
@@ -241,12 +233,12 @@ class PeopleService(ServiceBase):
         """List Person Roles alphabetically with current link counts."""
         rows = await self._person_roles.list_entries_with_counts(session=session)
         return [
-            PersonRoleSummary(
+            RegistrySummary(
                 id=role.id,
                 label=role.label,
                 is_active=role.is_active,
                 is_built_in=role.semantic_key is not None,
-                link_count=link_count,
+                reference_count=link_count,
             )
             for role, link_count in rows
         ]
@@ -543,9 +535,10 @@ async def store_person_portrait(
         )
 
     runtime_settings = settings or get_settings()
-    return await write_media_bytes(
-        target_dir=runtime_settings.upload_dir / "persons" / str(person_id),
-        stored_name=build_stored_filename(filename=filename),
+    return await persist_named_media(
+        root=runtime_settings.upload_dir,
+        namespace=Path("persons") / str(person_id),
+        filename=filename,
         file_bytes=file_bytes,
         error=PersonMediaError,
         failure_message="Failed to persist Person portrait media",

src/transcription/services/registry.py

@@ -11,6 +11,7 @@ from __future__ import annotations
 
 from abc import abstractmethod
 from collections.abc import Sequence
+from dataclasses import dataclass
 from typing import Any
 from typing import Protocol
 from uuid import UUID
@@ -43,6 +44,27 @@ class RegistryEntry(Protocol):
     def __init__(self, /, **data: Any) -> None: ...
 
 
+@dataclass(frozen=True, slots=True)
+class RegistrySummary:
+    """Shared settings read model for label-keyed registries and usage counts."""
+
+    id: UUID
+    label: str
+    is_active: bool
+    is_built_in: bool
+    reference_count: int
+
+    @property
+    def document_count(self) -> int:
+        """Backward-compatible alias for document-type settings consumers."""
+        return self.reference_count
+
+    @property
+    def link_count(self) -> int:
+        """Backward-compatible alias for person-role settings consumers."""
+        return self.reference_count
+
+
 class RegistryService[ModelT: RegistryEntry](ServiceBase):
     """Generic create/read/update/delete behavior for a registry table.
 

src/transcription/services/store.py

@@ -24,8 +24,7 @@ from ..db.models import Source
 from ..db.session import SessionFactory
 from ..db.session import session_scope
 from .errors import TranscriptionError
-from .media_storage import build_stored_filename
-from .media_storage import write_media_bytes
+from .media_storage import persist_named_media
 from .normalization import normalize_orientation_async
 from .sources import build_prompt_execution
 from .sources import source_mime_type
@@ -375,9 +374,11 @@ async def store_source_file(
         file_bytes = normalized.content
 
     upload_dir = runtime_settings.upload_dir
-    stored_path = await write_media_bytes(
-        target_dir=upload_dir if relative_directory is None else upload_dir / relative_directory,
-        stored_name=build_stored_filename(filename=filename, filename_stem=filename_stem),
+    stored_path = await persist_named_media(
+        root=upload_dir,
+        namespace=relative_directory,
+        filename=filename,
+        filename_stem=filename_stem,
         file_bytes=file_bytes,
         error=SourceStorageError,
         failure_message="Failed to persist Source file",

src/transcription/ui/components/error_presenter.py

@@ -2,6 +2,11 @@
 
 from __future__ import annotations
 
+from collections.abc import Awaitable
+from collections.abc import Callable
+from dataclasses import dataclass
+from typing import TypeVar
+
 from nicegui import ui
 
 from transcription.errors import AppError
@@ -9,6 +14,33 @@ from transcription.errors import ErrorCategory
 from transcription.errors import canonical_error_category
 from transcription.errors import classify_unexpected_error
 
+T = TypeVar("T")
+
+
+@dataclass(frozen=True, slots=True)
+class UiActionOutcome[T]:
+    """Result of a UI action wrapper."""
+
+    ok: bool
+    value: T | None = None
+
+
+async def run_ui_action(
+    *,
+    operation: str,
+    title: str,
+    action: Callable[[], Awaitable[T]],
+    passthrough: tuple[type[Exception], ...] = (),
+) -> UiActionOutcome[T]:
+    """Run an async UI action and render consistent errors."""
+    try:
+        return UiActionOutcome(ok=True, value=await action())
+    except Exception as exc:
+        if isinstance(exc, passthrough):
+            raise
+        show_error(exc, title=title, operation=operation)
+        return UiActionOutcome(ok=False, value=None)
+
 
 def to_app_error(exc: Exception, *, operation: str) -> AppError:
     """Normalize any exception for consistent UI display."""

src/transcription/ui/homepage_store.py

@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ from pathlib import Path
 from transcription.config import Settings
 from transcription.config import get_settings
 from transcription.errors import AppError
-from transcription.services.media_storage import write_media_bytes
+from transcription.services.media_storage import persist_named_media
 
 HOME_PAGE_MARKDOWN_NAME = "homepage.md"
 SUPPORTED_IMAGE_SUFFIXES = {".jpg", ".jpeg", ".png", ".gif", ".webp", ".bmp", ".tif", ".tiff"}
@@ -68,9 +68,10 @@ async def store_homepage_image(
         msg = "Homepage image filename is required"
         raise ValueError(msg)
 
-    return await write_media_bytes(
-        target_dir=homepage_dir(settings),
-        stored_name=safe_name,
+    return await persist_named_media(
+        root=homepage_dir(settings),
+        filename=safe_name,
+        preserve_original_name=True,
         file_bytes=file_bytes,
         error=HomepageStorageError,
         failure_message="Failed to persist homepage image",

src/transcription/ui/pages/documents_page.py

@@ -26,6 +26,7 @@ from transcription.ui.components.confirm_delete import render_delete_actions
 from transcription.ui.components.confirm_delete import render_delete_blocked_notice
 from transcription.ui.components.data_display import archival_badge
 from transcription.ui.components.data_display import metadata_row
+from transcription.ui.components.error_presenter import run_ui_action
 from transcription.ui.components.error_presenter import show_error
 from transcription.ui.components.formatters import compact_date
 from transcription.ui.components.formatters import parse_iso_date
@@ -77,8 +78,13 @@ def register_page() -> None:  # noqa: PLR0915
             requested_person_id = parse_uuid(request.query_params.get("person_id"))
             staged_links: list[StagedLinkedPerson] = []
             if requested_person_id is not None and any(person.id == requested_person_id for person in people):
-                try:
-                    author_role = await people_service.read_person_role_by_semantic_key(AUTHOR_ROLE_SEMANTIC_KEY)
+                author_role_outcome = await run_ui_action(
+                    operation="documents.create.preselect",
+                    title="Author role unavailable",
+                    action=lambda: people_service.read_person_role_by_semantic_key(AUTHOR_ROLE_SEMANTIC_KEY),
+                )
+                if author_role_outcome.ok and author_role_outcome.value is not None:
+                    author_role = author_role_outcome.value
                     if author_role.is_active:
                         staged_links.append(StagedLinkedPerson(person_id=requested_person_id, role_id=author_role.id))
                     else:
@@ -86,8 +92,6 @@ def register_page() -> None:  # noqa: PLR0915
                             "The Author role is inactive, so the Person could not be preselected.",
                             type="warning",
                         )
-                except Exception as exc:  # noqa: BLE001
-                    show_error(exc, title="Author role unavailable", operation="documents.create.preselect")
             elif request.query_params.get("person_id"):
                 ui.notify("The requested person could not be preselected.", type="warning")
             linked_people = LinkedPeopleEditor(
@@ -127,16 +131,19 @@ def register_page() -> None:  # noqa: PLR0915
                     archive_identifier=(form.archive.value or "").strip() or None,
                 )
 
-                try:
-                    created = await create_document_with_people(
+                created_outcome = await run_ui_action(
+                    operation="documents.create",
+                    title="Create failed",
+                    action=lambda: create_document_with_people(
                         document=candidate,
                         links=linked_people.values(),
                         documents=document_service,
                         people=people_service,
-                    )
-                except Exception as exc:  # noqa: BLE001
-                    show_error(exc, title="Create failed", operation="documents.create")
+                    ),
+                )
+                if not created_outcome.ok or created_outcome.value is None:
                     return
+                created = created_outcome.value
 
                 ui.notify("Document created", type="positive")
                 if return_to == "jobs_new":
@@ -162,15 +169,18 @@ def register_page() -> None:  # noqa: PLR0915
                     icon="note_add",
                 ).classes("ui-btn-primary")
 
-            try:
-                documents = sorted(
-                    await document_service.list_documents(),
-                    key=lambda item: item.created_at,
-                    reverse=True,
-                )
-            except Exception as exc:  # noqa: BLE001
-                show_error(exc, title="Load failed", operation="documents.list")
+            documents_outcome = await run_ui_action(
+                operation="documents.list",
+                title="Load failed",
+                action=document_service.list_documents,
+            )
+            if not documents_outcome.ok:
                 return
+            documents = sorted(
+                documents_outcome.value or (),
+                key=lambda item: item.created_at,
+                reverse=True,
+            )
 
             rows = [
                 DocumentTableRow(
@@ -349,15 +359,17 @@ def register_page() -> None:  # noqa: PLR0915
                     updated_at=document.updated_at,
                 )
 
-                try:
-                    await update_document_with_people(
+                save_outcome = await run_ui_action(
+                    operation="documents.edit.save",
+                    title="Save failed",
+                    action=lambda: update_document_with_people(
                         document=candidate,
                         links=linked_people.values(),
                         documents=document_service,
                         people=people_service,
-                    )
-                except Exception as exc:  # noqa: BLE001
-                    show_error(exc, title="Save failed", operation="documents.edit.save")
+                    ),
+                )
+                if not save_outcome.ok:
                     return
 
                 ui.notify("Document updated", type="positive")

src/transcription/ui/pages/jobs_page.py

@@ -28,6 +28,7 @@ from transcription.ui.components.confirm_delete import render_delete_actions
 from transcription.ui.components.confirm_delete import render_delete_blocked_notice
 from transcription.ui.components.data_display import archival_badge
 from transcription.ui.components.data_display import metadata_row
+from transcription.ui.components.error_presenter import run_ui_action
 from transcription.ui.components.error_presenter import show_error
 from transcription.ui.components.formatters import parse_uuid
 from transcription.ui.components.guards import parsed_record_id
@@ -98,15 +99,18 @@ def register_page() -> None:  # noqa: PLR0915
             )
 
             requested_source_id = parse_uuid(request.query_params.get("source_id"))
-            try:
-                locked_source = (
-                    await sources_service.read_source_detail(requested_source_id)
+            locked_source_outcome = await run_ui_action(
+                operation="jobs.retranscribe.load",
+                title="Source unavailable",
+                action=(
+                    (lambda: sources_service.read_source_detail(requested_source_id))
                     if requested_source_id is not None
-                    else None
-                )
-            except Exception as exc:  # noqa: BLE001
-                show_error(exc, title="Source unavailable", operation="jobs.retranscribe.load")
+                    else _none_async
+                ),
+            )
+            if not locked_source_outcome.ok:
                 return
+            locked_source = locked_source_outcome.value
             documents = await documents_service.list_documents()
             if not documents:
                 _render_no_documents_card()
@@ -156,21 +160,24 @@ def register_page() -> None:  # noqa: PLR0915
 
             async def submit_create() -> None:
                 if locked_source is not None:
-                    try:
-                        services = ServiceBundle(
-                            documents=documents_service,
-                            jobs=JobService(session_factory=session_factory, settings=settings),
-                            sources=SourceService(session_factory=session_factory, settings=settings),
-                        )
-                        result_job = await create_source_retranscription_job(
+                    services = ServiceBundle(
+                        documents=documents_service,
+                        jobs=JobService(session_factory=session_factory, settings=settings),
+                        sources=SourceService(session_factory=session_factory, settings=settings),
+                    )
+                    result_outcome = await run_ui_action(
+                        operation="jobs.retranscribe",
+                        title="Create job failed",
+                        action=lambda: create_source_retranscription_job(
                             source_id=locked_source.id,
                             model=str(model_input.value),
                             services=services,
                             settings=settings,
-                        )
-                    except Exception as exc:  # noqa: BLE001
-                        show_error(exc, title="Create job failed", operation="jobs.retranscribe")
+                        ),
+                    )
+                    if not result_outcome.ok or result_outcome.value is None:
                         return
+                    result_job = result_outcome.value
                     resolve_worker_notifier(request.app.state).notify()
                     ui.notify(f"Created retranscription job {result_job.id}", type="positive")
                     ui.navigate.to(f"/jobs/{result_job.id}")
@@ -189,17 +196,20 @@ def register_page() -> None:  # noqa: PLR0915
                     ui.notify("Selected document id is invalid.", type="warning")
                     return
 
-                try:
-                    result = await create_job_for_document(
+                create_outcome = await run_ui_action(
+                    operation="jobs.create",
+                    title="Create job failed",
+                    action=lambda: create_job_for_document(
                         document_id=document_id,
                         source_files=uploaded_files,
                         provider=(provider_input.value or None),
                         model=(model_input.value or None),
                         session_factory=session_factory,
-                    )
-                except Exception as exc:  # noqa: BLE001
-                    show_error(exc, title="Create job failed", operation="jobs.create")
+                    ),
+                )
+                if not create_outcome.ok or create_outcome.value is None:
                     return
+                result = create_outcome.value
 
                 resolve_worker_notifier(request.app.state).notify()
                 ui.notify(f"Created job {result.job_id}", type="positive")
@@ -250,12 +260,15 @@ def register_page() -> None:  # noqa: PLR0915
                             timer.cancel()
                             timer_holder[0] = None
 
-                    try:
-                        current_job[0] = await jobs_service.read_job(job_id=parsed_job_id)
-                    except Exception as exc:  # noqa: BLE001
+                    refresh_outcome = await run_ui_action(
+                        operation="jobs.detail.refresh",
+                        title="Auto-refresh failed",
+                        action=lambda: jobs_service.read_job(job_id=parsed_job_id),
+                    )
+                    if not refresh_outcome.ok or refresh_outcome.value is None:
                         stop_refresh()
-                        show_error(exc, title="Auto-refresh failed", operation="jobs.detail.refresh")
                         return
+                    current_job[0] = refresh_outcome.value
 
                     render_detail.refresh()
                     if current_job[0].status not in {JobStatus.QUEUED, JobStatus.PROCESSING}:
@@ -567,3 +580,7 @@ def _render_job_document_links(job: Job) -> None:
 
 def _latest_prompt_name(job: Job) -> str | None:
     return job.prompt_name
+
+
+async def _none_async() -> None:
+    return None

src/transcription/ui/pages/people_page.py

@@ -21,6 +21,7 @@ from transcription.ui.components.app_shell import render_navigation_header
 from transcription.ui.components.cards import archival_card
 from transcription.ui.components.confirm_delete import render_delete_actions
 from transcription.ui.components.data_display import metadata_row
+from transcription.ui.components.error_presenter import run_ui_action
 from transcription.ui.components.error_presenter import show_error
 from transcription.ui.components.formatters import compact_date
 from transcription.ui.components.formatters import family_search_url
@@ -77,15 +78,18 @@ def register_page() -> None:  # noqa: PLR0915
                     icon="person_add",
                 ).classes("ui-btn-primary")
 
-            try:
-                people = sorted(
-                    await people_service.list_people(),
-                    key=lambda item: item.created_at,
-                    reverse=True,
-                )
-            except Exception as exc:  # noqa: BLE001
-                show_error(exc, title="Load failed", operation="people.list")
+            people_outcome = await run_ui_action(
+                operation="people.list",
+                title="Load failed",
+                action=people_service.list_people,
+            )
+            if not people_outcome.ok:
                 return
+            people = sorted(
+                people_outcome.value or (),
+                key=lambda item: item.created_at,
+                reverse=True,
+            )
 
             rows = [
                 PersonTableRow(
@@ -139,11 +143,14 @@ def register_page() -> None:  # noqa: PLR0915
                     family_search_id=(form.family_search_id.value or "").strip() or None,
                 )
 
-                try:
-                    created = await people_service.create_person(candidate)
-                except Exception as exc:  # noqa: BLE001
-                    show_error(exc, title="Create failed", operation="people.create")
+                create_outcome = await run_ui_action(
+                    operation="people.create",
+                    title="Create failed",
+                    action=lambda: people_service.create_person(candidate),
+                )
+                if not create_outcome.ok or create_outcome.value is None:
                     return
+                created = create_outcome.value
 
                 ui.notify("Person created", type="positive")
                 ui.navigate.to(f"/people/{created.id}")
@@ -256,10 +263,12 @@ def register_page() -> None:  # noqa: PLR0915
                     updated_at=person.updated_at,
                 )
 
-                try:
-                    await people_service.update_person(candidate)
-                except Exception as exc:  # noqa: BLE001
-                    show_error(exc, title="Save failed", operation="people.edit.save")
+                save_outcome = await run_ui_action(
+                    operation="people.edit.save",
+                    title="Save failed",
+                    action=lambda: people_service.update_person(candidate),
+                )
+                if not save_outcome.ok:
                     return
 
                 ui.notify("Person updated", type="positive")

src/transcription/ui/pages/settings_page.py

@@ -13,7 +13,7 @@ from transcription.services.people import PeopleService
 from transcription.services.prompts import PromptStore
 from transcription.ui.components.app_shell import render_navigation_header
 from transcription.ui.components.cards import archival_card
-from transcription.ui.components.error_presenter import show_error
+from transcription.ui.components.error_presenter import run_ui_action
 from transcription.ui.components.primitives import destructive_button
 from transcription.ui.components.primitives import render_empty_state
 from transcription.ui.components.primitives import section_header_row
@@ -45,11 +45,14 @@ def register_page(*, settings: Settings) -> None:  # noqa: PLR0915
                     ui.label("Types are listed alphabetically. Select one row to edit or delete it.").classes(
                         "text-xs ui-text-muted mb-3"
                     )
-                    try:
-                        document_types = await documents.list_document_type_summaries()
-                    except Exception as exc:  # noqa: BLE001
-                        show_error(exc, title="Document Types unavailable", operation="settings.types.list")
+                    document_types_outcome = await run_ui_action(
+                        operation="settings.types.list",
+                        title="Document Types unavailable",
+                        action=documents.list_document_type_summaries,
+                    )
+                    if not document_types_outcome.ok:
                         return
+                    document_types = document_types_outcome.value or ()
 
                     if not document_types:
                         render_empty_state("No Document Types are configured.", extra_classes="mt-3")
@@ -75,17 +78,22 @@ def register_page(*, settings: Settings) -> None:  # noqa: PLR0915
                         label: str,
                         is_active: bool,
                     ) -> bool:
-                        try:
+                        async def _save_type() -> None:
                             if item_id is None:
                                 await documents.create_document_type(label=label, is_active=is_active)
-                            else:
-                                await documents.update_document_type(
-                                    item_id,
-                                    label=label,
-                                    is_active=is_active,
-                                )
-                        except Exception as exc:  # noqa: BLE001
-                            show_error(exc, title="Document Type save failed", operation="settings.types.save")
+                                return
+                            await documents.update_document_type(
+                                item_id,
+                                label=label,
+                                is_active=is_active,
+                            )
+
+                        save_outcome = await run_ui_action(
+                            operation="settings.types.save",
+                            title="Document Type save failed",
+                            action=_save_type,
+                        )
+                        if not save_outcome.ok:
                             return False
                         ui.notify("Document Type saved", type="positive")
                         render_document_types.refresh()
@@ -131,10 +139,12 @@ def register_page(*, settings: Settings) -> None:  # noqa: PLR0915
                         if selected is None:
                             ui.notify("Select one Document Type to delete.", type="warning")
                             return
-                        try:
-                            await documents.delete_document_type(UUID(str(selected["id"])))
-                        except Exception as exc:  # noqa: BLE001
-                            show_error(exc, title="Document Type deletion failed", operation="settings.types.delete")
+                        delete_outcome = await run_ui_action(
+                            operation="settings.types.delete",
+                            title="Document Type deletion failed",
+                            action=lambda: documents.delete_document_type(UUID(str(selected["id"]))),
+                        )
+                        if not delete_outcome.ok:
                             return
                         ui.notify("Document Type deleted", type="positive")
                         render_document_types.refresh()
@@ -153,11 +163,14 @@ def register_page(*, settings: Settings) -> None:  # noqa: PLR0915
                         "Roles are listed alphabetically. Built-ins cannot be deleted; "
                         "referenced custom roles must be deactivated."
                     ).classes("text-xs ui-text-muted mb-3")
-                    try:
-                        roles = await people.list_person_role_summaries()
-                    except Exception as exc:  # noqa: BLE001
-                        show_error(exc, title="Person Roles unavailable", operation="settings.roles.list")
+                    roles_outcome = await run_ui_action(
+                        operation="settings.roles.list",
+                        title="Person Roles unavailable",
+                        action=people.list_person_role_summaries,
+                    )
+                    if not roles_outcome.ok:
                         return
+                    roles = roles_outcome.value or ()
                     if not roles:
                         render_empty_state("No Person Roles are configured.", extra_classes="mt-3")
                     rows = [
@@ -182,13 +195,18 @@ def register_page(*, settings: Settings) -> None:  # noqa: PLR0915
                         label: str,
                         is_active: bool,
                     ) -> bool:
-                        try:
+                        async def _save_role() -> None:
                             if item_id is None:
                                 await people.create_person_role(label=label, is_active=is_active)
-                            else:
-                                await people.update_person_role(item_id, label=label, is_active=is_active)
-                        except Exception as exc:  # noqa: BLE001
-                            show_error(exc, title="Person Role save failed", operation="settings.roles.save")
+                                return
+                            await people.update_person_role(item_id, label=label, is_active=is_active)
+
+                        save_outcome = await run_ui_action(
+                            operation="settings.roles.save",
+                            title="Person Role save failed",
+                            action=_save_role,
+                        )
+                        if not save_outcome.ok:
                             return False
                         ui.notify("Person Role saved", type="positive")
                         render_person_roles.refresh()
@@ -234,10 +252,12 @@ def register_page(*, settings: Settings) -> None:  # noqa: PLR0915
                         if selected is None:
                             ui.notify("Select one Person Role to delete.", type="warning")
                             return
-                        try:
-                            await people.delete_person_role(UUID(str(selected["id"])))
-                        except Exception as exc:  # noqa: BLE001
-                            show_error(exc, title="Person Role deletion failed", operation="settings.roles.delete")
+                        delete_outcome = await run_ui_action(
+                            operation="settings.roles.delete",
+                            title="Person Role deletion failed",
+                            action=lambda: people.delete_person_role(UUID(str(selected["id"]))),
+                        )
+                        if not delete_outcome.ok:
                             return
                         ui.notify("Person Role deleted", type="positive")
                         render_person_roles.refresh()
@@ -250,25 +270,31 @@ def register_page(*, settings: Settings) -> None:  # noqa: PLR0915
                         destructive_button("Delete", icon="delete", on_click=delete_selected_role)
 
             @ui.refreshable
-            def render_prompts() -> None:
+            async def render_prompts() -> None:
                 with archival_card("Prompts"):
                     ui.label("Only existing Markdown prompts can be edited. Changes affect future Jobs only.").classes(
                         "text-xs ui-text-muted mb-3"
                     )
-                    try:
-                        summaries = prompts.list_prompts()
-                    except Exception as exc:  # noqa: BLE001
-                        show_error(exc, title="Prompts unavailable", operation="settings.prompts.list")
+                    summaries_outcome = await run_ui_action(
+                        operation="settings.prompts.list",
+                        title="Prompts unavailable",
+                        action=lambda: _list_prompts(prompts),
+                    )
+                    if not summaries_outcome.ok:
                         return
+                    summaries = summaries_outcome.value or ()
 
                     if not summaries:
                         render_empty_state("No editable Markdown prompts were found.")
                     for summary in summaries:
-                        try:
-                            content = prompts.read_prompt(summary.name)
-                        except Exception as exc:  # noqa: BLE001
-                            show_error(exc, title=f"{summary.name} unavailable", operation="settings.prompts.read")
+                        read_outcome = await run_ui_action(
+                            operation="settings.prompts.read",
+                            title=f"{summary.name} unavailable",
+                            action=lambda name=summary.name: _read_prompt(prompts, name),
+                        )
+                        if not read_outcome.ok:
                             continue
+                        content = read_outcome.value or ""
 
                         with ui.column().classes("w-full gap-2 py-3 ui-header-divider"):
                             with section_header_row():
@@ -283,28 +309,28 @@ def register_page(*, settings: Settings) -> None:  # noqa: PLR0915
                                 .classes("w-full")
                             )
 
-                            def save_prompt(
+                            async def save_prompt(
                                 *,
                                 name: str = summary.name,
                                 field: Any = editor,
                             ) -> None:
-                                try:
-                                    prompts.write_prompt(name, str(field.value or ""))
-                                except Exception as exc:  # noqa: BLE001
-                                    show_error(exc, title="Prompt save failed", operation="settings.prompts.write")
+                                save_outcome = await run_ui_action(
+                                    operation="settings.prompts.write",
+                                    title="Prompt save failed",
+                                    action=lambda: _write_prompt(prompts, name, str(field.value or "")),
+                                )
+                                if not save_outcome.ok:
                                     return
                                 ui.notify(f"{name} saved for future Jobs", type="positive")
                                 render_prompts.refresh()
 
-                            def recover_prompt(*, name: str = summary.name) -> None:
-                                try:
-                                    prompts.recover_prompt(name)
-                                except Exception as exc:  # noqa: BLE001
-                                    show_error(
-                                        exc,
-                                        title="Prompt recovery failed",
-                                        operation="settings.prompts.recover",
-                                    )
+                            async def recover_prompt(*, name: str = summary.name) -> None:
+                                recover_outcome = await run_ui_action(
+                                    operation="settings.prompts.recover",
+                                    title="Prompt recovery failed",
+                                    action=lambda: _recover_prompt(prompts, name),
+                                )
+                                if not recover_outcome.ok:
                                     return
                                 ui.notify(f"{name} restored from its previous version", type="positive")
                                 render_prompts.refresh()
@@ -321,7 +347,7 @@ def register_page(*, settings: Settings) -> None:  # noqa: PLR0915
 
             await render_document_types()
             await render_person_roles()
-            render_prompts()
+            await render_prompts()
 
 
 def _selected_table_row(table: Any) -> dict[str, Any] | None:
@@ -329,3 +355,19 @@ def _selected_table_row(table: Any) -> dict[str, Any] | None:
     if len(selected) != 1:
         return None
     return selected[0]
+
+
+async def _list_prompts(prompts: PromptStore) -> tuple[Any, ...]:
+    return prompts.list_prompts()
+
+
+async def _read_prompt(prompts: PromptStore, name: str) -> str:
+    return prompts.read_prompt(name)
+
+
+async def _write_prompt(prompts: PromptStore, name: str, content: str) -> None:
+    prompts.write_prompt(name, content)
+
+
+async def _recover_prompt(prompts: PromptStore, name: str) -> None:
+    prompts.recover_prompt(name)

src/transcription/ui/pages/sources_page.py

@@ -25,6 +25,7 @@ from transcription.ui.components.confirm_delete import render_delete_actions
 from transcription.ui.components.confirm_delete import render_delete_blocked_notice
 from transcription.ui.components.data_display import archival_badge
 from transcription.ui.components.data_display import metadata_row
+from transcription.ui.components.error_presenter import run_ui_action
 from transcription.ui.components.error_presenter import show_error
 from transcription.ui.components.formatters import parse_uuid
 from transcription.ui.components.guards import parsed_record_id
@@ -62,11 +63,14 @@ def register_page() -> None:  # noqa: PLR0915
         elif parsed_job_id is not None:
             header_title = "Sources for Job"
 
-        try:
-            sources = await sources_service.list_sources_detail(document_id=parsed_doc_id, job_id=parsed_job_id)
-        except Exception as exc:  # noqa: BLE001
-            show_error(exc, title="Load failed", operation="sources.list")
+        sources_outcome = await run_ui_action(
+            operation="sources.list",
+            title="Load failed",
+            action=lambda: sources_service.list_sources_detail(document_id=parsed_doc_id, job_id=parsed_job_id),
+        )
+        if not sources_outcome.ok:
             return
+        sources = sources_outcome.value or ()
 
         render_navigation_header(current_path="/sources")
 
@@ -424,11 +428,14 @@ def _transport_display(latest_attempt: LatestExecutionAttempt) -> dict[str, obje
 
 
 async def _download_evidence(*, source_id: UUID, evidence_service: EvidenceService) -> None:
-    try:
-        payload = await evidence_service.build_evidence_export(source_id=source_id)
-    except Exception as exc:  # noqa: BLE001
-        show_error(exc, title="Export failed", operation="sources.evidence_export")
+    payload_outcome = await run_ui_action(
+        operation="sources.evidence_export",
+        title="Export failed",
+        action=lambda: evidence_service.build_evidence_export(source_id=source_id),
+    )
+    if not payload_outcome.ok or payload_outcome.value is None:
         return
+    payload = payload_outcome.value
     ui.download(
         json.dumps(payload, indent=2, sort_keys=True, ensure_ascii=False).encode("utf-8"),
         filename=f"source-{source_id}-evidence-v1.json",
@@ -594,13 +601,15 @@ def _render_machine_candidates(
                             )
 
                     async def promote(candidate_id: UUID = attempt.id) -> None:
-                        try:
-                            await evidence_service.promote_machine_attempt(
+                        promote_outcome = await run_ui_action(
+                            operation="sources.candidate.promote",
+                            title="Promotion failed",
+                            action=lambda: evidence_service.promote_machine_attempt(
                                 source_id=source.id,
                                 execution_attempt_id=candidate_id,
-                            )
-                        except Exception as exc:  # noqa: BLE001
-                            show_error(exc, title="Promotion failed", operation="sources.candidate.promote")
+                            ),
+                        )
+                        if not promote_outcome.ok:
                             return
                         ui.notify("Preferred machine transcription updated", type="positive")
                         ui.navigate.to(f"/sources/{source.id}")

tests/artifacts/transcriptions/Book_Two_-_page_02.jpg.txt

@@ -14,4 +14,4 @@ We promised in BOOK 1 that in BOOK 2 we would give the story of the trip of John
 Some who get this book will consider the group picture the best thing in the book. It took a lot of preliminary photographing to reduce some pictures, enlarge others and bring out the tin types. We wish that instead of 44 faces we could have given 88. Do not blame Ethel Cochran-Shinn for the selection. She furnished enough pictures but we had to take only part of them. We think there are great possibilities in reproducing old pictures. We wish we had a Pickard group. Some Pickard descendant may wish to make a collection.
 
 We are much impressed with the future possibilities of getting a complete geneology [sic] of the Pickard family. Mr. Cochran has a fine chapter on the Pickards but to date we have not had the pleasure of finding all of the family dates. We had intended to give more family data in this book but it takes time to get the correct dates. Often times it requires trips to cemeteries to get dates on the tombstones. Winter is no time to collect dates on tombstones.
--2-
+~2~

tests/artifacts/transcriptions/Omie_Writes_Home.pdf.txt

@@ -3,36 +3,107 @@ provider: openrouter
 model: openai/gpt-5.3-codex
 ---
 [document body typeset]
-Family Only  
+Family Only
 Home | Sibling's Stories | 1st Cousins | Ancestor's Stories | Reunion History | Next Reunion | JECMEF
 
 OMIE WRITES HOME
 
-Ed. Note: The following letter was written by Omie Cochran in Nome, Alaska and sent to her sister, Ethel Shinn, in Canfield, Idaho in 1923. It has been stored away these 63 years in the original envelope with its 2 cent stamp. The letter has a number of references to the Shinn children. Peter was Louis; Polly was Edith; and the 'little black rascal' referred to Maurice. Miss Saville was the nurse at the Nome Hospital that was mentioned in the article by Inez in the family newsletter two years ago.
+Ed. Note: The following letter was written by Omie Cochran in Nome, Alaska and sent to her
+sister, Ethel Shinn, in Canfield, Idaho in 1923. It has been stored away these 63 years in the
+original envelope with its 2 cent stamp. The letter has a number of references to the Shinn
+children. Peter was Louis; Polly was Edith; and the 'little black rascal' referred to Maurice.
+Miss Saville was the nurse at the Nome Hospital that was mentioned in the article by Inez in
+the family newsletter two years ago.
 
 Nome Alaska August 26, 1923
 
 My Dear Ethel et al.
 
-I don't know when I did write or when you did but I am going to write now however and never the less. But I wish I could talk (I can yet but I mean to tell you all) instead and see ole Unc Pete and Polly sit up and listen and that little black rascal of yours would fairly sparkle with listening. Can't I see him listening now to all the yarns we told last summer?
+I don't know when I did write or when you did
+but I am going to write now however and never
+the less. But I wish I could talk (I can yet but I
+mean to tell you all) instead and see ole Unc Pete
+and Polly sit up and listen and that little black
+rascal of yours would fairly sparkle with
+listening. Can't I see him listening now to all the
+yarns we told last summer?
 
-You see, we-Miss Saville and I, took a trip north on the Buford and it was very interesting. We went north thru the Bering Strait into the Arctic and as far as the Ice Pack. There the captain of our craft and some other mighty hunters went out first in kayaks and later in row boats and shot seven walrus. When they also took a movie man and camera, so you will likely see all this in the movies before I get to tell you. They came back on board and the ship went up along the icebergs and the walrus were 'heisted' on board by the use of the crane which loads tons of freight and the beasts were so huge that they made the pulleys just creak. They were over 12 feet long, as big around as three cows, had no feet but toenails on their flippers or flappers, no head but their body just suddenly ended with a hole for a mouth and big bristles all around it similar to a currycomb in coarseness; no ears but huge tusks of ivory. They are the most repulsive looking animals imaginable and tho I have always read about them I never expect such disagreeable looking creatures. They had a rough brown hairy skin and some of them looked warty. They must have weighed two ton at least. Ere we got them back to Nome to the natives they were getting extremely odiferous-in fact, you could scarcely stay on the ship with any degree of comfort unless you had per chance lost your sense of smell.
+You see, we-Miss Saville and I, took a trip north
+on the Buford and it was very interesting. We
+went north thru the Bering Strait into the Arctic and as far as the Ice Pack. There the captain
+of our craft and some other mighty hunters went out first in kayaks and later in row boats and
+shot seven walrus. When they also took a movie man and camera, so you will likely see all
+this in the movies before I get to tell you. They came back on board and the ship went up
+along the icebergs and the walrus were 'heisted' on board by the use of the crane which loads
+tons of freight and the beasts were so huge that they made the pulleys just creak. They were
+over 12 feet long, as big around as three cows, had no feet but toenails on their flippers or
+flappers, no head but their body just suddenly ended with a hole for a mouth and big bristles
 
-Then we went north to a few minutes beyond the 70th degree of latitude and thot for awhile we would go to Wrangell Island where some men from Steffonsons ship were supposed to be stranded but we didn't get there and instead stopped at a small native village at Cape Serdz in Siberia. These Eskimo were very primitive. One white squaw man lived there and had for 23 years. He was a Swede--who else could. Their houses were circular and built up with dirt 2 or 3 feet and then skins were stretched over it and weighted down with rocks. Inside, the room was partitioned off at the sides with skins for sleeping quarters. In the main part they had the fire on the ground and the fish drying on lines and the skins hanging around and the dogs and babies and children. They wore skin clothes entirely. The women's were made like bloomers and were heavily padded for warmth. They wore high mukluks and really looked very comfortable. The babies were in fur skins with the fur inside and they looked like little Teddy bears with faces. I guess they had never seen white women, not so many at one time anyway. We went ashore in 2 life boats and a launch pulling them. On the launch was a six piece band playing and the rear of the last life boat was the movie man. 'Twas very thrilling.
+[photograph: black-and-white photo of children standing on snow]
 
-The other place we stopped was at Whalen, a trading post in Siberia. There these 'towerists' went wild. They rushed helter-skelter, hither and thither, here and there, trying to find something to buy. Prices raised right before your eyes. One would but[sic] something for $1.00 and the next might have to pay $2.00, $4.00 or $10.00. That made no difference. They had to have it. One man I was sort of taking care of, tho he had his son along for the purpose, bought 2 ivory tusks, 1 pup, 2 moccasins, 3 or 4 billikens, 6 or 8 ivory and silver rings, one fishing line, hooks, floats, etc. and two bird slings. The slings have rocks at the end and the little natives throw them at the flocks of geese and ducks which fly close over the village and the slings entangle their wings and legs, sometimes more than one, and they can't fly. They come down and the natives capture them. There was more junk brot aboard than baggage, I do believe. And they say that at the first stop it was worse than here. The red flag was flying over Whalen and the Russian soldiers were there-a few, one or two or three, I forget the number.
+all around it similar to a currycomb in coarseness; no ears but huge tusks of ivory. They are
+the most repulsive looking animals imaginable and tho I have always read about them I never
+expect such disagreeable looking creatures. They had a rough brown hairy skin and some of
+them looked warty. They must have weighed two ton at least. Ere we got them back to Nome
+to the natives they were getting extremely odiferous—in fact, you could scarcely stay on the
+ship with any degree of comfort unless you had per chance lost your sense of smell.
 
-We got home yesterday morning at 5 a.m. but missed the first lighter in so had to stay out until 2:30. The girls had prepared a big meal for us and invited up the Hartfords and then let us talk. Miss Saville talked quite a bit. Any how if you folks don't like this I don't care, it is all I had to write about and I know Buster'ud listen anyway and I'd soak ole Peter's head if he didn't and Polly would in my lap and I don't know much about the youngest one of yours so likely he would be squawling. But we did surely enjoy our trip and were gone just long enuf.
+Then we went north to a few minutes beyond the 70th degree of latitude and thot [sic] for awhile
+we would go to Wrangell Island where some men from Steffonsons ship were supposed to be
+stranded but we didn't get there and instead stopped at a small native village at Cape Serdz in
+Siberia. These Eskimo were very primitive. One white squaw man lived there and had for 23
+years. He was a Swede--who else could. Their houses were circular and built up with dirt 2 or
+3 feet and then skins were stretched over it and weighted down with rocks. Inside, the room
+was partitioned off at the sides with skins for sleeping quarters. In the main part they had the
+fire on the ground and the fish drying on lines and the skins hanging around and the dogs and
+babies and children. They wore skin clothes entirely. The women's were made like bloomers
+and were heavily padded for warmth. They wore high mukluks and really looked very
+comfortable. The babies were in fur skins with the fur inside and they looked like little Teddy
+bears with faces. I guess they had never seen white women, not so many at one time anyway.
+We went ashore in 2 life boats and a launch pulling them. On the launch was a six piece band
+playing and the rear of the last life boat was the movie man. 'Twas very thrilling.
 
-[photograph of bundled children standing in snow with skis and poles]
+The other place we stopped was at Whalen, a trading post in Siberia. There these 'towerists'
+went wild. They rushed helter-skelter, hither and thither, here and there, trying to find
+something to buy. Prices raised right before your eyes. One would buy something for $1.00
+and the next might have to pay $2.00, $4.00 or $10.00. That made no difference. They had to
+have it. One man I was sort of taking care of, tho he had his son along for the purpose,
+bought 2 ivory tusks, 1 pup, 2 moccasins, 3 or 4 billikens, 6 or 8 ivory and silver rings, one
+fishing line, hooks, floats, etc. and two bird slings. The slings have rocks at the end and the
+little natives throw them at the flocks of geese and ducks which fly close over the village and
+the slings entangle their wings and legs, sometimes more than one, and they can't fly. They
+come down and the natives capture them. There was more junk brot [sic] aboard than baggage, I
+do believe. And they say that at the first stop it was worse than here. The red flag was flying
+over Whalen and the Russian soldiers were there—a few, one or two or three, I forget the
+number.
 
-I expect there were 150 passengers on board and almost or more of the crew and helpers. We had a stateroom down next to the kitchen and 'twas pretty fierce for odor at times.
+We got home yesterday morning at 5 a.m. but missed the first lighter in so had to stay out
+until 2:30. The girls had prepared a big meal for us and invited up the Hartfords and then let
+us talk. Miss Saville talked quite a bit. Any how if you folks don't like this I don't care, it is
+all I had to write about and I know Buster'ud listen anyway and I'd soak ole Peter's head if he
+didn't and Polly would in my lap and I don't know much about the youngest one of yours so
+likely he would be squawling. But we did surely enjoy our trip and were gone just long enuf [sic].
 
-I have had jobs nearly all summer but not very much in them. Next week, September 4, school opens. I wish they would wait for a week but you know these school men. Wouldn't make any special difference I suppose for I would just fritter away the time but still one likes to postpone the inevitable.
+I expect there were 150 passengers on board and almost or more of the crew and helpers. We
+had a stateroom down next to the kitchen and 'twas pretty fierce for odor at times.
 
-I just now stopped and re-read your letter and it sure was a bird. I don't especially blame Ray for reading over your shoulder. It would seem, then that you have bright children. Maybe they do know something about Geography. But it is ridiculous to speak of Louis finishing the eighth grade. Why you and I were grown children when we finished and he is only a baby. I am rather afraid he doesn't know much. I quite remember your little timid Maurice and how he shifted his affection from his Aunt Om and yelled and howled and screamed steadily for a week while his mother went to S.S. Ask him is he recalls this little interview. Do you suppose he does?
+I have had jobs nearly all summer but not very much in them. Next week, September 4,
+school opens. I wish they would wait for a week but you know these school men. Wouldn't
+make any special difference I suppose for I would just fritter away the time but still one likes
+to postpone the inevitable.
 
-Ever hear from Zen? or Inez? They don't seem to be very writing inclined tho Zen has done well this year. Even sent me a telegram a few weeks ago. Well, if anything else ever happens, I'll write again. Don't suppose it ever will, tho.
+I just now stopped and re-read your letter and it sure was a bird. I don't especially blame Ray
+for reading over your shoulder. It would seem, then that you have bright children. Maybe
+they do know something about Geography. But it is ridiculous to speak of Louis finishing the
+eighth grade. Why you and I were grown children when we finished and he is only a baby. I
+am rather afraid he doesn't know much. I quite remember your little timid Maurice and how
+he shifted his affection from his Aunt Om and yelled and howled and screamed steadily for a
+week while his mother went to S.S. Ask him is he recalls this little interview. Do you suppose
+he does?
+
+Ever hear from Zen? or Inez? They don't seem to be very writing inclined tho Zen has done
+well this year. Even sent me a telegram a few weeks ago. Well, if anything else ever happens,
+I'll write again. Don't suppose it ever will, tho.
 
 Lots of love to all,
 

tests/artifacts/transcriptions/Rod_Moser_Letter_-_p1.jpg.txt

@@ -3,31 +3,31 @@ provider: openrouter
 model: openai/gpt-5.3-codex
 ---
 [document body mixed]
-JOHN ISBILL                                              R. T. MOSER
+JOHN ISBILL                                                                 R. T. MOSER
 
 ISBILL & MOSER
 DEALERS IN
 GENERAL MERCHANDISE
 
-Vonore, Tenn., [handwritten: May 27-] 191[handwritten: 3]
+Vonore, Tenn., [handwritten: Jan'y 27-] 191[handwritten: 3]
 
 [handwritten: Dear Uncle Aunt & Cousins
 I was at home a
 few nights ago & saw a
 letter from your folks, so
 I decided to write you
-a few lines myself as
-I am contemplating a
+a few lines myself &
+I am [contemplating?] a
 trip out west next summer
-& want lots of [places?] to go
-where I am [from?].
+& [wyant?] [lot?] of [olders?] to go
+where I am from.
 
 Am getting
-up in years & wondering,
-so you'll see the object of
+up in years & [wondering?].
+So [you?] see the object of
 my trip, is to get a wife
-If there is any old maid
-or widow out there I
-want you to [hie?] them
-at [our find?] me at them
+If there is any old maids
+or widows out there I
+want you to [hire?] them
+at one [illegible] [illegible] at them
 as soon as I get there.]

tests/ui/test_error_presenter.py

@@ -1,6 +1,9 @@
+import pytest
+
 from transcription.errors import AppError
 from transcription.errors import ErrorCategory
 from transcription.ui.components.error_presenter import display_error_category
+from transcription.ui.components.error_presenter import run_ui_action
 
 
 def test_display_error_category_uses_canonical_taxonomy():
@@ -12,3 +15,48 @@ def test_display_error_category_uses_canonical_taxonomy():
     assert display_error_category(AppError("x", category=ErrorCategory.INFRA_TRANSIENT)) == "timeout"
     assert display_error_category(AppError("x", category=ErrorCategory.PROCESSING)) == "internal"
     assert display_error_category(AppError("x", category=ErrorCategory.INFRA_PERSISTENT)) == "internal"
+
+
+@pytest.mark.asyncio
+async def test_run_ui_action_returns_success_value():
+    outcome = await run_ui_action(
+        operation="ui.test.success",
+        title="Should not show",
+        action=lambda: _async_value(123),
+    )
+
+    assert outcome.ok is True
+    assert outcome.value == 123
+
+
+@pytest.mark.asyncio
+async def test_run_ui_action_shows_error_and_returns_failed(monkeypatch):
+    captured: dict[str, object] = {}
+
+    def _capture(exc: Exception, *, title: str, operation: str) -> None:
+        captured["exc"] = exc
+        captured["title"] = title
+        captured["operation"] = operation
+
+    monkeypatch.setattr("transcription.ui.components.error_presenter.show_error", _capture)
+
+    outcome = await run_ui_action(
+        operation="ui.test.failure",
+        title="Load failed",
+        action=lambda: _async_raises(RuntimeError("boom")),
+    )
+
+    assert outcome.ok is False
+    assert outcome.value is None
+    assert isinstance(captured["exc"], RuntimeError)
+    assert str(captured["exc"]) == "boom"
+    assert captured["title"] == "Load failed"
+    assert captured["operation"] == "ui.test.failure"
+
+
+async def _async_value(value: int) -> int:
+    return value
+
+
+async def _async_raises(exc: Exception) -> int:
+    raise exc