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bugfix: surface error message to the user after file upload

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Difficulty
2/5
Estimated time
1-3 hours
Newbie friendliness
45/100
Issue type
Bug
Clarity
Mostly clear
Activity status
Stale
Tech stack
typescript
Domain
frontend

Research direction

Start in UploadFile.tsx and trace the upload handler's try/catch and the backend response JSON containing status and message. Coordinate with @sue-hntr on the intended success and failure presentation, then verify that users can see the upload status instead of only console output.

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Description

Bug

Current behavior

File uploads show a loading spinner while uploading, but there's no indication of success or failure after the upload is complete. The backend returns a response JSON with a status and message, and the upload handler in UploadFile.tsx already captures the response and error.

Expected behavior

Work with @sue-hntr to define what this should look like
User should know the status of the upload

Implementation notes:

In UploadFile.tsx, the upload handler already has a try/catch, but it only logs the results to the console.

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