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+"use client"
+
+// Minimal global error boundary to avoid hook usage on missing providers during prerender.
+// Does not rely on any contexts; renders a simple retry action.
+export default function GlobalError({
+  error,
+  reset,
+}: {
+  error: Error & { digest?: string }
+  reset: () => void
+}) {
+  return (
+    <html>
+      <body>
+        <main style={{ padding: "2rem", fontFamily: "sans-serif" }}>
+          <h1>Something went wrong</h1>
+          <p>{error.message || "An unexpected error occurred."}</p>
+          {error.digest ? <p>Reference: {error.digest}</p> : null}
+          <button
+            type="button"
+            onClick={reset}
+            style={{
+              marginTop: "1rem",
+              padding: "0.5rem 1rem",
+              cursor: "pointer",
+            }}
+          >
+            Try again
+          </button>
+        </main>
+      </body>
+    </html>
+  )
+}
