diff --git a/.golangci.yml b/.golangci.yml
index 1c47846272..fcd98d633d 100644
--- a/.golangci.yml
+++ b/.golangci.yml
@@ -73,20 +73,20 @@ linters:
           - forbidigo
       # errs-typed-only enforced on paths already migrated to errs.NewXxxError.
       # Add a path when its migration is complete.
-      - path-except: (internal/auth/|internal/errcompat/|internal/errclass/|internal/client/|internal/cmdutil/factory\.go|cmd/auth/|cmd/config/|cmd/service/|shortcuts/common/mcp_client\.go|shortcuts/base/|shortcuts/calendar/|shortcuts/drive/|shortcuts/im/|shortcuts/mail/|shortcuts/minutes/|shortcuts/okr/|shortcuts/task/|shortcuts/vc/|shortcuts/whiteboard/)
+      - path-except: (internal/auth/|internal/errcompat/|internal/errclass/|internal/client/|internal/cmdutil/factory\.go|cmd/auth/|cmd/config/|cmd/service/|shortcuts/common/mcp_client\.go|shortcuts/base/|shortcuts/calendar/|shortcuts/contact/|shortcuts/drive/|shortcuts/im/|shortcuts/mail/|shortcuts/minutes/|shortcuts/okr/|shortcuts/task/|shortcuts/vc/|shortcuts/whiteboard/)
         text: errs-typed-only
         linters:
           - forbidigo
       # errs-no-bare-wrap enforced on paths fully migrated to typed final
       # errors. Scoped separately from errs-typed-only because cmd/auth/,
       # cmd/config/ still have residual fmt.Errorf and must not be caught.
-      - path-except: (shortcuts/base/|shortcuts/calendar/|shortcuts/drive/|shortcuts/im/|shortcuts/mail/|shortcuts/minutes/|shortcuts/okr/|shortcuts/task/|shortcuts/vc/|shortcuts/whiteboard/|shortcuts/common/mcp_client\.go)
+      - path-except: (shortcuts/base/|shortcuts/calendar/|shortcuts/contact/|shortcuts/drive/|shortcuts/im/|shortcuts/mail/|shortcuts/minutes/|shortcuts/okr/|shortcuts/task/|shortcuts/vc/|shortcuts/whiteboard/|shortcuts/common/mcp_client\.go)
         text: errs-no-bare-wrap
         linters:
           - forbidigo
       # errs-no-legacy-helper enforced on domains whose shared validation/save
       # helpers have migrated to typed final errors.
-      - path-except: (shortcuts/base/|shortcuts/calendar/|shortcuts/drive/|shortcuts/im/|shortcuts/mail/|shortcuts/minutes/|shortcuts/okr/|shortcuts/task/|shortcuts/vc/|shortcuts/whiteboard/)
+      - path-except: (shortcuts/base/|shortcuts/calendar/|shortcuts/contact/|shortcuts/drive/|shortcuts/im/|shortcuts/mail/|shortcuts/minutes/|shortcuts/okr/|shortcuts/task/|shortcuts/vc/|shortcuts/whiteboard/)
         text: errs-no-legacy-helper
         linters:
           - forbidigo
diff --git a/lint/errscontract/rule_no_legacy_common_helper_call.go b/lint/errscontract/rule_no_legacy_common_helper_call.go
index 8b21a289db..ee84462624 100644
--- a/lint/errscontract/rule_no_legacy_common_helper_call.go
+++ b/lint/errscontract/rule_no_legacy_common_helper_call.go
@@ -17,6 +17,7 @@ import (
 var migratedCommonHelperPaths = []string{
 	"shortcuts/base/",
 	"shortcuts/calendar/",
+	"shortcuts/contact/",
 	"shortcuts/drive/",
 	"shortcuts/mail/",
 	"shortcuts/minutes/",
diff --git a/lint/errscontract/rule_no_legacy_envelope_literal.go b/lint/errscontract/rule_no_legacy_envelope_literal.go
index b85bee3b8d..35677f231f 100644
--- a/lint/errscontract/rule_no_legacy_envelope_literal.go
+++ b/lint/errscontract/rule_no_legacy_envelope_literal.go
@@ -18,6 +18,7 @@ import (
 var migratedEnvelopePaths = []string{
 	"shortcuts/base/",
 	"shortcuts/calendar/",
+	"shortcuts/contact/",
 	"shortcuts/drive/",
 	"shortcuts/mail/",
 	"shortcuts/minutes/",
diff --git a/lint/errscontract/rules_test.go b/lint/errscontract/rules_test.go
index 2e222ab3b0..b3d199edfa 100644
--- a/lint/errscontract/rules_test.go
+++ b/lint/errscontract/rules_test.go
@@ -691,7 +691,7 @@ func boom() error {
 	return &output.ExitError{Code: 1}
 }
 `
-	v := CheckNoLegacyEnvelopeLiteral("shortcuts/contact/foo.go", src)
+	v := CheckNoLegacyEnvelopeLiteral("shortcuts/unmigrated/foo.go", src)
 	if len(v) != 0 {
 		t.Errorf("non-migrated path should pass, got: %+v", v)
 	}
@@ -907,7 +907,7 @@ func boom(runtime *common.RuntimeContext) error {
 	return err
 }
 `
-	v := CheckNoLegacyRuntimeAPICall("shortcuts/contact/contact_get.go", src)
+	v := CheckNoLegacyRuntimeAPICall("shortcuts/unmigrated/sample.go", src)
 	if len(v) != 0 {
 		t.Errorf("non-migrated path must not fire, got: %+v", v)
 	}
@@ -1006,7 +1006,7 @@ func boom() {
 	common.FlagErrorf("legacy allowed until domain migrates")
 }
 `
-	v := CheckNoLegacyCommonHelperCall("shortcuts/contact/contact_get.go", src)
+	v := CheckNoLegacyCommonHelperCall("shortcuts/unmigrated/sample.go", src)
 	if len(v) != 0 {
 		t.Errorf("non-migrated path must pass, got: %+v", v)
 	}
diff --git a/shortcuts/common/userids.go b/shortcuts/common/userids.go
index 4ce8829e3c..b06121996a 100644
--- a/shortcuts/common/userids.go
+++ b/shortcuts/common/userids.go
@@ -6,24 +6,8 @@ package common
 import (
 	"fmt"
 	"strings"
-
-	"github.com/larksuite/cli/internal/output"
 )
 
-// ResolveOpenIDs expands the special identifier "me" to the current user's
-// open_id, removes duplicates case-insensitively while preserving the
-// first-occurrence form, and returns nil for an empty input. flagName is
-// used in error messages to point the user at the offending CLI flag.
-//
-// Deprecated: use ResolveOpenIDsTyped for typed error envelopes.
-func ResolveOpenIDs(flagName string, ids []string, runtime *RuntimeContext) ([]string, error) {
-	out, msg := resolveOpenIDs(flagName, ids, runtime)
-	if msg != "" {
-		return nil, output.ErrValidation("%s", msg)
-	}
-	return out, nil
-}
-
 // ResolveOpenIDsTyped expands the special identifier "me" to the current
 // user's open_id, removes duplicates case-insensitively while preserving the
 // first-occurrence form, and returns nil for an empty input. flagName names
diff --git a/shortcuts/common/userids_test.go b/shortcuts/common/userids_test.go
index 7f60c29a3d..7d5e2f76a9 100644
--- a/shortcuts/common/userids_test.go
+++ b/shortcuts/common/userids_test.go
@@ -17,9 +17,9 @@ func resolveOpenIDsTestRuntime(userOpenID string) *RuntimeContext {
 	return TestNewRuntimeContext(cmd, cfg)
 }
 
-func TestResolveOpenIDs_Empty(t *testing.T) {
+func TestResolveOpenIDsTyped_Empty(t *testing.T) {
 	rt := resolveOpenIDsTestRuntime("ou_self")
-	out, err := ResolveOpenIDs("--user-ids", nil, rt)
+	out, err := ResolveOpenIDsTyped("--user-ids", nil, rt)
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("unexpected error: %v", err)
 	}
@@ -28,21 +28,9 @@ func TestResolveOpenIDs_Empty(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 }
 
-func TestResolveOpenIDs_ExpandsMeAndDedups(t *testing.T) {
+func TestResolveOpenIDsTyped_MeIsCaseInsensitive(t *testing.T) {
 	rt := resolveOpenIDsTestRuntime("ou_self")
-	out, err := ResolveOpenIDs("--user-ids", []string{"me", "ou_a", "me", "ou_a"}, rt)
-	if err != nil {
-		t.Fatalf("unexpected error: %v", err)
-	}
-	want := []string{"ou_self", "ou_a"}
-	if len(out) != len(want) || out[0] != want[0] || out[1] != want[1] {
-		t.Fatalf("got %v, want %v", out, want)
-	}
-}
-
-func TestResolveOpenIDs_MeIsCaseInsensitive(t *testing.T) {
-	rt := resolveOpenIDsTestRuntime("ou_self")
-	out, err := ResolveOpenIDs("--user-ids", []string{"ou_other", "me", "Me", "ME"}, rt)
+	out, err := ResolveOpenIDsTyped("--user-ids", []string{"ou_other", "me", "Me", "ME"}, rt)
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("unexpected error: %v", err)
 	}
@@ -52,22 +40,11 @@ func TestResolveOpenIDs_MeIsCaseInsensitive(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 }
 
-func TestResolveOpenIDs_MeWithoutLogin(t *testing.T) {
-	rt := resolveOpenIDsTestRuntime("")
-	_, err := ResolveOpenIDs("--user-ids", []string{"me"}, rt)
-	if err == nil {
-		t.Fatal("expected validation error")
-	}
-	if !strings.Contains(err.Error(), "--user-ids") {
-		t.Fatalf("error should mention the offending flag name; got: %v", err)
-	}
-}
-
-func TestResolveOpenIDs_DedupIsCaseInsensitive(t *testing.T) {
+func TestResolveOpenIDsTyped_DedupIsCaseInsensitive(t *testing.T) {
 	rt := resolveOpenIDsTestRuntime("ou_self")
 	// Same underlying open_id with three case variants — should collapse to
 	// one entry, preserving the first-occurrence form.
-	out, err := ResolveOpenIDs("--user-ids", []string{"ou_abc123", "OU_ABC123", "Ou_Abc123"}, rt)
+	out, err := ResolveOpenIDsTyped("--user-ids", []string{"ou_abc123", "OU_ABC123", "Ou_Abc123"}, rt)
 	if err != nil {
 		t.Fatalf("unexpected error: %v", err)
 	}
diff --git a/shortcuts/common/validate_ids.go b/shortcuts/common/validate_ids.go
index efc6b210ef..acc0566459 100644
--- a/shortcuts/common/validate_ids.go
+++ b/shortcuts/common/validate_ids.go
@@ -5,8 +5,6 @@ package common
 
 import (
 	"strings"
-
-	"github.com/larksuite/cli/internal/output"
 )
 
 // ValidateChatIDTyped checks if a chat ID has valid format (oc_ prefix).
@@ -42,17 +40,6 @@ func normalizeChatID(input string) (string, string) {
 	return input, ""
 }
 
-// ValidateUserID checks if a user ID has valid format (ou_ prefix).
-//
-// Deprecated: use ValidateUserIDTyped for typed error envelopes.
-func ValidateUserID(input string) (string, error) {
-	userID, msg := normalizeUserID(input)
-	if msg != "" {
-		return "", output.ErrValidation("%s", msg)
-	}
-	return userID, nil
-}
-
 // ValidateUserIDTyped checks if a user ID has valid format (ou_ prefix).
 // param names the flag being validated (e.g. "--creator-ids") and is
 // recorded on the typed error.
diff --git a/shortcuts/contact/contact_errors.go b/shortcuts/contact/contact_errors.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..6edcb40664
--- /dev/null
+++ b/shortcuts/contact/contact_errors.go
@@ -0,0 +1,78 @@
+// Copyright (c) 2026 Lark Technologies Pte. Ltd.
+// SPDX-License-Identifier: MIT
+
+package contact
+
+import (
+	"errors"
+	"fmt"
+	"net/http"
+	"strings"
+
+	"github.com/larksuite/cli/errs"
+)
+
+const contactFanoutRetryHint = "retry the command; if it persists, narrow --queries to a single term to isolate the failing input"
+
+func contactInvalidResponseError(format string, args ...any) *errs.InternalError {
+	return errs.NewInternalError(errs.SubtypeInvalidResponse, format, args...)
+}
+
+func contactFanoutErrorSummary(err error) string {
+	if p, ok := errs.ProblemOf(err); ok {
+		if p.Code >= 100 && p.Code < 600 {
+			prefix := fmt.Sprintf("HTTP %d:", p.Code)
+			body := strings.TrimSpace(strings.TrimPrefix(p.Message, prefix))
+			msg := fmt.Sprintf("HTTP %d %s", p.Code, http.StatusText(p.Code))
+			if body != "" {
+				msg = fmt.Sprintf("%s: %s", msg, contactTruncateError(body, 200))
+			}
+			return msg
+		}
+		if p.Code != 0 {
+			return fmt.Sprintf("API %d: %s", p.Code, p.Message)
+		}
+		return p.Message
+	}
+	return err.Error()
+}
+
+// contactFanoutAllFailedError builds the top-level error returned when every
+// fanout query fails. It mirrors the representative (first) failure's
+// classification — category, subtype, code, log_id, retryable, hint — so the
+// exit-code classifier still sees the real signal, while carrying the aggregate
+// message. The representative error is copied (never mutated) and kept as the
+// cause, so a single-query problem object is not rewritten into an aggregate one.
+func contactFanoutAllFailedError(err error, msg string) error {
+	var (
+		apiErr *errs.APIError
+		netErr *errs.NetworkError
+		intErr *errs.InternalError
+	)
+	switch {
+	case errors.As(err, &apiErr):
+		c := *apiErr
+		c.Message = msg
+		c.Cause = err
+		return &c
+	case errors.As(err, &netErr):
+		c := *netErr
+		c.Message = msg
+		c.Cause = err
+		return &c
+	case errors.As(err, &intErr):
+		c := *intErr
+		c.Message = msg
+		c.Cause = err
+		return &c
+	}
+	return errs.NewInternalError(errs.SubtypeUnknown, "%s", msg).WithHint(contactFanoutRetryHint).WithCause(err)
+}
+
+func contactTruncateError(s string, maxRunes int) string {
+	r := []rune(s)
+	if len(r) <= maxRunes {
+		return s
+	}
+	return string(r[:maxRunes]) + "..."
+}
diff --git a/shortcuts/contact/contact_errors_test.go b/shortcuts/contact/contact_errors_test.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..28a278681c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/shortcuts/contact/contact_errors_test.go
@@ -0,0 +1,81 @@
+// Copyright (c) 2026 Lark Technologies Pte. Ltd.
+// SPDX-License-Identifier: MIT
+
+package contact
+
+import (
+	"errors"
+	"strings"
+	"testing"
+
+	"github.com/larksuite/cli/errs"
+)
+
+func TestContactFanoutErrorSummary_HTTPStatus(t *testing.T) {
+	err := errs.NewNetworkError(errs.SubtypeNetworkServer, `HTTP 503: {"reason":"upstream_unavailable"}`).
+		WithCode(503).
+		WithRetryable()
+
+	got := contactFanoutErrorSummary(err)
+	if !strings.HasPrefix(got, "HTTP 503 Service Unavailable: ") {
+		t.Fatalf("summary: got %q", got)
+	}
+	if !strings.Contains(got, "upstream_unavailable") {
+		t.Fatalf("summary should include truncated body details, got %q", got)
+	}
+}
+
+func TestContactInvalidResponseError_TypedInternal(t *testing.T) {
+	got := contactInvalidResponseError("decode contact response failed")
+	p, ok := errs.ProblemOf(got)
+	if !ok {
+		t.Fatalf("expected typed problem, got %T", got)
+	}
+	if p.Category != errs.CategoryInternal || p.Subtype != errs.SubtypeInvalidResponse {
+		t.Fatalf("problem type: got %s/%s", p.Category, p.Subtype)
+	}
+}
+
+func TestContactFanoutAllFailedError_PreservesTypedProblem(t *testing.T) {
+	err := errs.NewAPIError(errs.SubtypeRateLimit, "rate limit").
+		WithCode(99991663).
+		WithLogID("log-contact-1").
+		WithRetryable()
+
+	got := contactFanoutAllFailedError(err, "all 2 queries failed; first: API 99991663: rate limit (query=\"alice\")")
+	p, ok := errs.ProblemOf(got)
+	if !ok {
+		t.Fatalf("expected typed problem, got %T", got)
+	}
+	if p.Category != errs.CategoryAPI || p.Subtype != errs.SubtypeRateLimit {
+		t.Fatalf("problem type: got %s/%s", p.Category, p.Subtype)
+	}
+	if p.Code != 99991663 || p.LogID != "log-contact-1" || !p.Retryable {
+		t.Fatalf("problem metadata not preserved: %+v", p)
+	}
+	if !strings.Contains(p.Message, "all 2 queries failed") {
+		t.Fatalf("problem message not decorated: %q", p.Message)
+	}
+	// The representative error must not be mutated: it stays a single-query
+	// failure, while the aggregate is a distinct value carrying it as cause.
+	if err.Message != "rate limit" {
+		t.Fatalf("representative error message was mutated: %q", err.Message)
+	}
+	if !errors.Is(got, err) {
+		t.Fatalf("aggregate error should keep the representative failure as its cause")
+	}
+}
+
+func TestContactFanoutAllFailedError_UntypedGetsActionableHint(t *testing.T) {
+	got := contactFanoutAllFailedError(nil, "all 2 queries failed; first: internal error (query=\"alice\")")
+	p, ok := errs.ProblemOf(got)
+	if !ok {
+		t.Fatalf("expected typed problem, got %T", got)
+	}
+	if p.Category != errs.CategoryInternal || p.Subtype != errs.SubtypeUnknown {
+		t.Fatalf("problem type: got %s/%s", p.Category, p.Subtype)
+	}
+	if !strings.Contains(p.Hint, "narrow --queries") {
+		t.Fatalf("hint should guide recovery, got %q", p.Hint)
+	}
+}
diff --git a/shortcuts/contact/contact_get_user.go b/shortcuts/contact/contact_get_user.go
index a056a637f5..16747f112c 100644
--- a/shortcuts/contact/contact_get_user.go
+++ b/shortcuts/contact/contact_get_user.go
@@ -28,7 +28,8 @@ var ContactGetUser = common.Shortcut{
 	},
 	Validate: func(ctx context.Context, runtime *common.RuntimeContext) error {
 		if runtime.Str("user-id") == "" && runtime.IsBot() {
-			return common.FlagErrorf("bot identity cannot get current user info, specify --user-id")
+			return common.ValidationErrorf("bot identity cannot get current user info, specify --user-id").
+				WithParam("--user-id")
 		}
 		return nil
 	},
@@ -63,7 +64,7 @@ var ContactGetUser = common.Shortcut{
 
 		if userId == "" {
 			// Current user
-			data, err := runtime.CallAPI("GET", "/open-apis/authen/v1/user_info", nil, nil)
+			data, err := runtime.CallAPITyped("GET", "/open-apis/authen/v1/user_info", nil, nil)
 			if err != nil {
 				return err
 			}
@@ -87,7 +88,7 @@ var ContactGetUser = common.Shortcut{
 
 		if runtime.IsBot() {
 			// Bot identity: GET /contact/v3/users/:user_id (full profile)
-			data, err := runtime.CallAPI("GET", "/open-apis/contact/v3/users/"+url.PathEscape(userId),
+			data, err := runtime.CallAPITyped("GET", "/open-apis/contact/v3/users/"+url.PathEscape(userId),
 				map[string]interface{}{"user_id_type": userIdType}, nil)
 			if err != nil {
 				return err
@@ -110,7 +111,7 @@ var ContactGetUser = common.Shortcut{
 		}
 
 		// User identity: POST /contact/v3/users/basic_batch (lightweight)
-		data, err := runtime.CallAPI("POST", "/open-apis/contact/v3/users/basic_batch",
+		data, err := runtime.CallAPITyped("POST", "/open-apis/contact/v3/users/basic_batch",
 			map[string]interface{}{"user_id_type": userIdType},
 			map[string]interface{}{"user_ids": []string{userId}})
 		if err != nil {
diff --git a/shortcuts/contact/contact_get_user_test.go b/shortcuts/contact/contact_get_user_test.go
new file mode 100644
index 0000000000..a669492021
--- /dev/null
+++ b/shortcuts/contact/contact_get_user_test.go
@@ -0,0 +1,125 @@
+// Copyright (c) 2026 Lark Technologies Pte. Ltd.
+// SPDX-License-Identifier: MIT
+
+package contact
+
+import (
+	"bytes"
+	"errors"
+	"testing"
+
+	"github.com/larksuite/cli/errs"
+	"github.com/larksuite/cli/internal/cmdutil"
+	"github.com/larksuite/cli/internal/httpmock"
+)
+
+func TestGetUser_BotCurrentUserValidationTyped(t *testing.T) {
+	f, stdout, _, _ := cmdutil.TestFactory(t, searchUserDefaultConfig())
+
+	err := mountAndRun(t, ContactGetUser, []string{"+get-user", "--as", "bot"}, f, stdout)
+	if err == nil {
+		t.Fatalf("expected validation error")
+	}
+	var validation *errs.ValidationError
+	if !errors.As(err, &validation) {
+		t.Fatalf("expected validation error, got %T: %v", err, err)
+	}
+	if validation.Param != "--user-id" {
+		t.Fatalf("param: got %q, want --user-id", validation.Param)
+	}
+}
+
+func TestGetUser_DryRunShapes(t *testing.T) {
+	cases := []struct {
+		name string
+		args []string
+		want []string
+	}{
+		{
+			name: "current user",
+			args: []string{"+get-user", "--dry-run", "--as", "user"},
+			want: []string{"GET", "/authen/v1/user_info", "current_user"},
+		},
+		{
+			name: "bot specific user",
+			args: []string{"+get-user", "--user-id", "ou_a", "--dry-run", "--as", "bot"},
+			want: []string{"GET", "/contact/v3/users/ou_a", "ou_a", "open_id"},
+		},
+		{
+			name: "user basic batch",
+			args: []string{"+get-user", "--user-id", "ou_a", "--dry-run", "--as", "user"},
+			want: []string{"POST", "/contact/v3/users/basic_batch", "ou_a", "open_id"},
+		},
+	}
+
+	for _, tc := range cases {
+		t.Run(tc.name, func(t *testing.T) {
+			f, stdout, _, _ := cmdutil.TestFactory(t, searchUserDefaultConfig())
+			if err := mountAndRun(t, ContactGetUser, tc.args, f, stdout); err != nil {
+				t.Fatalf("dry-run: %v", err)
+			}
+			out := stdout.String()
+			for _, want := range tc.want {
+				if !bytes.Contains(stdout.Bytes(), []byte(want)) {
+					t.Fatalf("dry-run output missing %q: %s", want, out)
+				}
+			}
+		})
+	}
+}
+
+func TestGetUser_CurrentUserAPIFailureTyped(t *testing.T) {
+	f, stdout, _, reg := cmdutil.TestFactory(t, searchUserDefaultConfig())
+	reg.Register(&httpmock.Stub{
+		Method: "GET",
+		URL:    "/open-apis/authen/v1/user_info",
+		Body:   map[string]interface{}{"code": 123456, "msg": "upstream rejected contact request"},
+	})
+
+	err := mountAndRun(t, ContactGetUser, []string{"+get-user", "--as", "user"}, f, stdout)
+	if err == nil {
+		t.Fatalf("expected API error")
+	}
+	p, ok := errs.ProblemOf(err)
+	if !ok {
+		t.Fatalf("expected typed problem, got %T: %v", err, err)
+	}
+	if p.Code != 123456 {
+		t.Fatalf("code: got %d, want 123456", p.Code)
+	}
+	if p.Category != errs.CategoryAPI {
+		t.Fatalf("category: got %q, want %q", p.Category, errs.CategoryAPI)
+	}
+	if stdout.Len() != 0 {
+		t.Fatalf("stdout should stay empty on API failure, got %q", stdout.String())
+	}
+}
+
+func TestGetUser_UserBasicBatchUsesTypedAPI(t *testing.T) {
+	f, stdout, _, reg := cmdutil.TestFactory(t, searchUserDefaultConfig())
+	stub := &httpmock.Stub{
+		Method: "POST",
+		URL:    "/open-apis/contact/v3/users/basic_batch?user_id_type=open_id",
+		Body: map[string]interface{}{
+			"code": 0,
+			"msg":  "ok",
+			"data": map[string]interface{}{
+				"users": []interface{}{
+					map[string]interface{}{"user_id": "ou_a", "name": "Alice"},
+				},
+			},
+		},
+	}
+	reg.Register(stub)
+
+	err := mountAndRun(t, ContactGetUser, []string{"+get-user", "--user-id", "ou_a", "--as", "user", "--format", "json"}, f, stdout)
+	if err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("execute: %v", err)
+	}
+	if !bytes.Contains(stub.CapturedBody, []byte(`"ou_a"`)) {
+		t.Fatalf("request body should include user id, got %s", string(stub.CapturedBody))
+	}
+	if !bytes.Contains(stdout.Bytes(), []byte(`"user"`)) {
+		t.Fatalf("stdout should include user object, got %s", stdout.String())
+	}
+}
diff --git a/shortcuts/contact/contact_search_user.go b/shortcuts/contact/contact_search_user.go
index 3aacce1491..3187d0834d 100644
--- a/shortcuts/contact/contact_search_user.go
+++ b/shortcuts/contact/contact_search_user.go
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ import (
 	"strings"
 	"unicode/utf8"
 
+	"github.com/larksuite/cli/errs"
 	"github.com/larksuite/cli/internal/core"
 	"github.com/larksuite/cli/internal/output"
 	"github.com/larksuite/cli/shortcuts/common"
@@ -80,12 +81,6 @@ type searchUserAPIFilter struct {
 	HasEnterpriseEmail  bool     `json:"has_enterprise_email,omitempty"`
 }
 
-type searchUserAPIEnvelope struct {
-	Code int                `json:"code"`
-	Msg  string             `json:"msg"`
-	Data *searchUserAPIData `json:"data"`
-}
-
 type searchUserAPIData struct {
 	Items     []searchUserAPIItem `json:"items"`
 	HasMore   bool                `json:"has_more"`
@@ -216,19 +211,17 @@ func executeSearchUserSingle(ctx context.Context, runtime *common.RuntimeContext
 	if err != nil {
 		return err
 	}
-	if apiResp.StatusCode != http.StatusOK {
-		return output.ErrAPI(apiResp.StatusCode, http.StatusText(apiResp.StatusCode), string(apiResp.RawBody))
-	}
 
-	var resp searchUserAPIEnvelope
-	if err := json.Unmarshal(apiResp.RawBody, &resp); err != nil {
-		return output.ErrWithHint(output.ExitInternal, "validation", "unmarshal response failed", err.Error())
+	data, err := runtime.ClassifyAPIResponse(apiResp)
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
 	}
-	if resp.Code != 0 {
-		return output.ErrAPI(resp.Code, resp.Msg, string(apiResp.RawBody))
+	respData, err := decodeSearchUserAPIData(data)
+	if err != nil {
+		return err
 	}
 
-	users, hasMore := projectUsers(resp.Data, runtime.Str("lang"), runtime.Config.Brand)
+	users, hasMore := projectUsers(respData, runtime.Str("lang"), runtime.Config.Brand)
 	out := searchUserResponse{Users: users, HasMore: hasMore}
 
 	runtime.OutFormat(out, &output.Meta{Count: len(users)}, func(w io.Writer) {
@@ -245,6 +238,20 @@ func executeSearchUserSingle(ctx context.Context, runtime *common.RuntimeContext
 	return nil
 }
 
+func decodeSearchUserAPIData(data map[string]interface{}) (*searchUserAPIData, error) {
+	raw, err := json.Marshal(data)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, contactInvalidResponseError("marshal search user response data failed").
+			WithCause(err)
+	}
+	var out searchUserAPIData
+	if err := json.Unmarshal(raw, &out); err != nil {
+		return nil, contactInvalidResponseError("decode search user response data failed").
+			WithCause(err)
+	}
+	return &out, nil
+}
+
 func isHumanReadableFormat(format string) bool {
 	return format == "pretty" || format == "table"
 }
@@ -373,52 +380,74 @@ func rowFromItem(item *searchUserAPIItem, lang string, brand core.LarkBrand) sea
 
 func validateSearchUser(runtime *common.RuntimeContext) error {
 	if !hasAnySearchInput(runtime) {
-		return common.FlagErrorf(
+		return common.ValidationErrorf(
 			"specify at least one of --query, --queries, --user-ids, --has-chatted, --has-enterprise-email, --exclude-external-users, --left-organization",
+		).WithParams(
+			errs.InvalidParam{Name: "--query", Reason: "required; specify at least one search input"},
+			errs.InvalidParam{Name: "--queries", Reason: "required; specify at least one search input"},
+			errs.InvalidParam{Name: "--user-ids", Reason: "required; specify at least one search input"},
+			errs.InvalidParam{Name: "--has-chatted", Reason: "required; specify at least one search input"},
+			errs.InvalidParam{Name: "--has-enterprise-email", Reason: "required; specify at least one search input"},
+			errs.InvalidParam{Name: "--exclude-external-users", Reason: "required; specify at least one search input"},
+			errs.InvalidParam{Name: "--left-organization", Reason: "required; specify at least one search input"},
 		)
 	}
 
 	queriesRaw := strings.TrimSpace(runtime.Str("queries"))
 	if queriesRaw != "" {
 		if strings.TrimSpace(runtime.Str("query")) != "" {
-			return common.FlagErrorf("--query and --queries are mutually exclusive")
+			return common.ValidationErrorf("--query and --queries are mutually exclusive").
+				WithParams(
+					errs.InvalidParam{Name: "--query", Reason: "mutually exclusive with --queries"},
+					errs.InvalidParam{Name: "--queries", Reason: "mutually exclusive with --query"},
+				)
 		}
 		if strings.TrimSpace(runtime.Str("user-ids")) != "" {
-			return common.FlagErrorf("--user-ids and --queries are mutually exclusive")
+			return common.ValidationErrorf("--user-ids and --queries are mutually exclusive").
+				WithParams(
+					errs.InvalidParam{Name: "--user-ids", Reason: "mutually exclusive with --queries"},
+					errs.InvalidParam{Name: "--queries", Reason: "mutually exclusive with --user-ids"},
+				)
 		}
 		queries := parseAndDedupQueries(queriesRaw)
 		if len(queries) == 0 {
-			return common.FlagErrorf("--queries: no valid query parsed from %q (separate entries with ',')", queriesRaw)
+			return common.ValidationErrorf("--queries: no valid query parsed from %q (separate entries with ',')", queriesRaw).
+				WithParam("--queries")
 		}
 		if len(queries) > maxFanoutQueries {
-			return common.FlagErrorf("--queries: must be at most %d entries (got %d)", maxFanoutQueries, len(queries))
+			return common.ValidationErrorf("--queries: must be at most %d entries (got %d)", maxFanoutQueries, len(queries)).
+				WithParam("--queries")
 		}
 		for _, q := range queries {
 			if utf8.RuneCountInString(q) > maxSearchUserQueryChars {
-				return common.FlagErrorf("--queries: entry %q exceeds %d characters", q, maxSearchUserQueryChars)
+				return common.ValidationErrorf("--queries: entry %q exceeds %d characters", q, maxSearchUserQueryChars).
+					WithParam("--queries")
 			}
 		}
 	}
 
 	if q := strings.TrimSpace(runtime.Str("query")); q != "" {
 		if utf8.RuneCountInString(q) > maxSearchUserQueryChars {
-			return common.FlagErrorf("--query: length must be between 1 and %d characters", maxSearchUserQueryChars)
+			return common.ValidationErrorf("--query: length must be between 1 and %d characters", maxSearchUserQueryChars).
+				WithParam("--query")
 		}
 	}
 
 	if raw := strings.TrimSpace(runtime.Str("user-ids")); raw != "" {
-		ids, err := common.ResolveOpenIDs("--user-ids", common.SplitCSV(raw), runtime)
+		ids, err := common.ResolveOpenIDsTyped("--user-ids", common.SplitCSV(raw), runtime)
 		if err != nil {
 			return err
 		}
 		if len(ids) == 0 {
-			return common.FlagErrorf("--user-ids: no valid open_id parsed from %q (separate entries with ',')", raw)
+			return common.ValidationErrorf("--user-ids: no valid open_id parsed from %q (separate entries with ',')", raw).
+				WithParam("--user-ids")
 		}
 		if len(ids) > maxSearchUserUserIDs {
-			return common.FlagErrorf("--user-ids: must be at most %d entries", maxSearchUserUserIDs)
+			return common.ValidationErrorf("--user-ids: must be at most %d entries", maxSearchUserUserIDs).
+				WithParam("--user-ids")
 		}
 		for _, id := range ids {
-			if _, err := common.ValidateUserID(id); err != nil {
+			if _, err := common.ValidateUserIDTyped("--user-ids", id); err != nil {
 				return err
 			}
 		}
@@ -429,15 +458,16 @@ func validateSearchUser(runtime *common.RuntimeContext) error {
 	// silent wrong-result bugs.
 	for _, bf := range searchUserBoolFilters {
 		if runtime.Cmd.Flags().Changed(bf.Flag) && !runtime.Bool(bf.Flag) {
-			return common.FlagErrorf(
+			return common.ValidationErrorf(
 				"--%s: pass the flag to enable the filter; omit it to disable filtering (=false is rejected to prevent silent wrong results)",
 				bf.Flag,
-			)
+			).WithParam("--" + bf.Flag)
 		}
 	}
 
 	if n := runtime.Int("page-size"); n < 1 || n > maxSearchUserPageSize {
-		return common.FlagErrorf("--page-size: must be between 1 and %d", maxSearchUserPageSize)
+		return common.ValidationErrorf("--page-size: must be between 1 and %d", maxSearchUserPageSize).
+			WithParam("--page-size")
 	}
 	return nil
 }
@@ -473,7 +503,7 @@ func buildSearchUserBody(runtime *common.RuntimeContext) (*searchUserAPIRequest,
 	hasFilter := false
 
 	if raw := strings.TrimSpace(runtime.Str("user-ids")); raw != "" {
-		ids, err := common.ResolveOpenIDs("--user-ids", common.SplitCSV(raw), runtime)
+		ids, err := common.ResolveOpenIDsTyped("--user-ids", common.SplitCSV(raw), runtime)
 		if err != nil {
 			return nil, err
 		}
diff --git a/shortcuts/contact/contact_search_user_fanout.go b/shortcuts/contact/contact_search_user_fanout.go
index e3dd8d40fc..b9342ee140 100644
--- a/shortcuts/contact/contact_search_user_fanout.go
+++ b/shortcuts/contact/contact_search_user_fanout.go
@@ -5,7 +5,6 @@ package contact
 
 import (
 	"context"
-	"encoding/json"
 	"fmt"
 	"io"
 	"net/http"
@@ -47,7 +46,7 @@ type fanoutResult struct {
 	Users   []searchUser
 	HasMore bool
 	ErrMsg  string // empty = success
-	ErrCode int    // 0 = success or unknown; otherwise an HTTP status or Lark API code corresponding to the first error
+	Err     error  // original failure, kept for typed all-failed propagation
 }
 
 // isFanoutSummaryFormat gates the per-fanout stderr summary line. Includes csv
@@ -67,7 +66,7 @@ func runOneQuery(ctx context.Context, runtime *common.RuntimeContext, index int,
 	// Pre-check ctx so queued workers see cancellation before issuing a
 	// request; in-flight workers continue until DoAPI returns.
 	if err := ctx.Err(); err != nil {
-		return fanoutResult{Index: index, Query: query, ErrMsg: err.Error()}
+		return fanoutErrorResult(index, query, err)
 	}
 
 	body := &searchUserAPIRequest{Query: query}
@@ -82,38 +81,29 @@ func runOneQuery(ctx context.Context, runtime *common.RuntimeContext, index int,
 		QueryParams: larkcore.QueryParams{"page_size": []string{strconv.Itoa(runtime.Int("page-size"))}},
 	})
 	if err != nil {
-		return fanoutResult{Index: index, Query: query, ErrMsg: err.Error()}
-	}
-	if apiResp.StatusCode != http.StatusOK {
-		body := strings.TrimSpace(string(apiResp.RawBody))
-		const maxBody = 200
-		if len(body) > maxBody {
-			body = body[:maxBody] + "..."
-		}
-		msg := fmt.Sprintf("HTTP %d %s", apiResp.StatusCode, http.StatusText(apiResp.StatusCode))
-		if body != "" {
-			msg = fmt.Sprintf("%s: %s", msg, body)
-		}
-		return fanoutResult{Index: index, Query: query,
-			ErrMsg:  msg,
-			ErrCode: apiResp.StatusCode}
+		return fanoutErrorResult(index, query, err)
 	}
 
-	var resp searchUserAPIEnvelope
-	if err := json.Unmarshal(apiResp.RawBody, &resp); err != nil {
-		return fanoutResult{Index: index, Query: query,
-			ErrMsg: fmt.Sprintf("parse response failed: %v", err)}
+	data, err := runtime.ClassifyAPIResponse(apiResp)
+	if err != nil {
+		return fanoutErrorResult(index, query, err)
 	}
-	if resp.Code != 0 {
-		return fanoutResult{Index: index, Query: query,
-			ErrMsg:  fmt.Sprintf("API %d: %s", resp.Code, resp.Msg),
-			ErrCode: resp.Code}
+	respData, err := decodeSearchUserAPIData(data)
+	if err != nil {
+		return fanoutErrorResult(index, query, err)
 	}
 
-	users, hasMore := projectUsers(resp.Data, runtime.Str("lang"), runtime.Config.Brand)
+	users, hasMore := projectUsers(respData, runtime.Str("lang"), runtime.Config.Brand)
 	return fanoutResult{Index: index, Query: query, Users: users, HasMore: hasMore}
 }
 
+func fanoutErrorResult(index int, query string, err error) fanoutResult {
+	if err == nil {
+		return fanoutResult{Index: index, Query: query}
+	}
+	return fanoutResult{Index: index, Query: query, ErrMsg: contactFanoutErrorSummary(err), Err: err}
+}
+
 type fanoutUser struct {
 	searchUser
 	MatchedQuery string `json:"matched_query"`
@@ -146,7 +136,7 @@ func buildFanoutResponse(queries []string, results []fanoutResult) (*fanoutRespo
 	}
 	failed := 0
 	var firstErrMsg, firstErrQuery string
-	var firstErrCode int
+	var firstErr error
 	for i, r := range indexed {
 		out.Queries = append(out.Queries, querySummary{
 			Query:   queries[i],
@@ -158,7 +148,7 @@ func buildFanoutResponse(queries []string, results []fanoutResult) (*fanoutRespo
 			if firstErrMsg == "" {
 				firstErrMsg = r.ErrMsg
 				firstErrQuery = queries[i]
-				firstErrCode = r.ErrCode
+				firstErr = r.Err
 			}
 			continue
 		}
@@ -169,18 +159,7 @@ func buildFanoutResponse(queries []string, results []fanoutResult) (*fanoutRespo
 	if failed == len(queries) && len(queries) > 0 {
 		msg := fmt.Sprintf("all %d queries failed; first: %s (query=%q)",
 			len(queries), firstErrMsg, firstErrQuery)
-		// Only the HTTP-status / Lark-API-code branches in runOneQuery populate
-		// ErrCode; transport, parse, panic, and ctx-canceled stay at 0. Code 0
-		// means success in the Lark protocol, so don't pretend it's an API error
-		// when we have nothing structured to report.
-		if firstErrCode != 0 {
-			return nil, output.ErrAPI(firstErrCode, msg, "")
-		}
-		// No structured API code — the failure was transport, parse, panic, or
-		// cancellation. Suggest the actionable next step rather than shipping
-		// an empty hint that would leave the calling agent with nothing to do.
-		return nil, output.ErrWithHint(output.ExitInternal, "fanout", msg,
-			"retry the command; if it persists, narrow --queries to a single term to isolate the failing input")
+		return nil, contactFanoutAllFailedError(firstErr, msg)
 	}
 	return out, nil
 }
diff --git a/shortcuts/contact/contact_search_user_test.go b/shortcuts/contact/contact_search_user_test.go
index 5e14f1974a..fee87466e8 100644
--- a/shortcuts/contact/contact_search_user_test.go
+++ b/shortcuts/contact/contact_search_user_test.go
@@ -7,7 +7,6 @@ import (
 	"bytes"
 	"context"
 	"encoding/json"
-	"errors"
 	"fmt"
 	"net/http"
 	"strings"
@@ -16,10 +15,10 @@ import (
 	"time"
 	"unicode/utf8"
 
+	"github.com/larksuite/cli/errs"
 	"github.com/larksuite/cli/internal/cmdutil"
 	"github.com/larksuite/cli/internal/core"
 	"github.com/larksuite/cli/internal/httpmock"
-	"github.com/larksuite/cli/internal/output"
 	"github.com/larksuite/cli/shortcuts/common"
 	"github.com/spf13/cobra"
 )
@@ -254,6 +253,16 @@ func TestRowFromItem_CrossTenantEmptyEmailNoPanic(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 }
 
+func TestProjectUsers_NilData(t *testing.T) {
+	users, hasMore := projectUsers(nil, "", core.BrandFeishu)
+	if users == nil {
+		t.Fatalf("users should be an empty slice, not nil")
+	}
+	if len(users) != 0 || hasMore {
+		t.Fatalf("projectUsers(nil): got users=%v hasMore=%v", users, hasMore)
+	}
+}
+
 func TestValidateSearchUser_AllEmpty_Errors(t *testing.T) {
 	cmd := newSearchUserTestCommand()
 	rt := common.TestNewRuntimeContext(cmd, searchUserDefaultConfig())
@@ -479,6 +488,26 @@ func TestBuildBody_UserIDsResolveAndDedup(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 }
 
+func TestBuildBody_UserIDsMeWithoutLoginReturnsTypedError(t *testing.T) {
+	cmd := newSearchUserTestCommand()
+	_ = cmd.Flags().Set("user-ids", "me")
+	cfg := searchUserDefaultConfig()
+	cfg.UserOpenId = ""
+	rt := common.TestNewRuntimeContext(cmd, cfg)
+
+	body, err := buildSearchUserBody(rt)
+	if err == nil {
+		t.Fatalf("expected error, got body %+v", body)
+	}
+	p, ok := errs.ProblemOf(err)
+	if !ok {
+		t.Fatalf("expected typed problem, got %T: %v", err, err)
+	}
+	if p.Category != errs.CategoryValidation {
+		t.Fatalf("category: got %q, want %q", p.Category, errs.CategoryValidation)
+	}
+}
+
 func TestValidateSearchUser_PageSizeOutOfRange_Errors(t *testing.T) {
 	for _, n := range []int{0, 31} {
 		cmd := newSearchUserTestCommand()
@@ -504,6 +533,20 @@ func TestValidateSearchUser_PageSizeBoundaries_OK(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 }
 
+func TestDecodeSearchUserAPIData_MarshalFailureTyped(t *testing.T) {
+	_, err := decodeSearchUserAPIData(map[string]interface{}{"bad": func() {}})
+	if err == nil {
+		t.Fatalf("expected marshal failure")
+	}
+	p, ok := errs.ProblemOf(err)
+	if !ok {
+		t.Fatalf("expected typed problem, got %T: %v", err, err)
+	}
+	if p.Category != errs.CategoryInternal || p.Subtype != errs.SubtypeInvalidResponse {
+		t.Fatalf("problem type: got %s/%s", p.Category, p.Subtype)
+	}
+}
+
 // mountAndRun mounts the shortcut under a parent cobra command and runs it
 // with the given args. Mirrors the pattern used in other shortcut packages.
 func mountAndRun(t *testing.T, s common.Shortcut, args []string, f *cmdutil.Factory, stdout *bytes.Buffer) error {
@@ -1011,6 +1054,13 @@ func TestRunOneQuery_APINonZeroCode(t *testing.T) {
 	if got.ErrMsg != "API 99991663: rate limited" {
 		t.Errorf("ErrMsg = %q, want 'API 99991663: rate limited'", got.ErrMsg)
 	}
+	p, ok := errs.ProblemOf(got.Err)
+	if !ok {
+		t.Fatalf("expected typed problem on fanout result, got %T", got.Err)
+	}
+	if p.Code != 99991663 {
+		t.Errorf("problem code: got %d, want 99991663", p.Code)
+	}
 	if got.Users != nil || got.HasMore {
 		t.Errorf("on error, Users/HasMore must be zero values; got %+v", got)
 	}
@@ -1032,8 +1082,15 @@ func TestRunOneQuery_HTTPNon200(t *testing.T) {
 	if !strings.Contains(got.ErrMsg, "upstream_unavailable") {
 		t.Errorf("ErrMsg should include response body for diagnosis; got %q", got.ErrMsg)
 	}
-	if got.ErrCode != 503 {
-		t.Errorf("ErrCode = %d, want 503", got.ErrCode)
+	p, ok := errs.ProblemOf(got.Err)
+	if !ok {
+		t.Fatalf("expected typed problem on fanout result, got %T", got.Err)
+	}
+	if p.Code != 503 {
+		t.Errorf("problem code: got %d, want 503", p.Code)
+	}
+	if p.Category != errs.CategoryNetwork {
+		t.Errorf("problem category: got %q, want %q", p.Category, errs.CategoryNetwork)
 	}
 }
 
@@ -1080,6 +1137,16 @@ func TestRunOneQuery_TransportError(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 }
 
+func TestFanoutErrorResult_NilErrorIsSuccess(t *testing.T) {
+	got := fanoutErrorResult(4, "alice", nil)
+	if got.Index != 4 || got.Query != "alice" {
+		t.Fatalf("Index/Query mismatch: %+v", got)
+	}
+	if got.ErrMsg != "" || got.Err != nil {
+		t.Fatalf("nil error should produce a success result, got %+v", got)
+	}
+}
+
 func TestFanoutAssemble_OrderAndShape(t *testing.T) {
 	results := []fanoutResult{
 		{Index: 1, Query: "bob", Users: []searchUser{{OpenID: "ou_b"}}, HasMore: true},
@@ -1136,7 +1203,7 @@ func TestFanoutAssemble_AllFailed_ReturnsError(t *testing.T) {
 }
 
 // When all queries fail with no structured Lark API code (transport, parse,
-// panic, ctx-canceled), the returned ExitError must carry an actionable
+// panic, ctx-canceled), the returned typed error must carry an actionable
 // hint so the calling agent has a next step to try instead of giving up.
 func TestFanoutAssemble_AllFailed_NoCode_HasActionableHint(t *testing.T) {
 	results := []fanoutResult{
@@ -1147,28 +1214,38 @@ func TestFanoutAssemble_AllFailed_NoCode_HasActionableHint(t *testing.T) {
 	if err == nil {
 		t.Fatalf("expected error when all queries failed")
 	}
-	var exitErr *output.ExitError
-	if !errors.As(err, &exitErr) {
-		t.Fatalf("expected *output.ExitError, got %T", err)
+	p, ok := errs.ProblemOf(err)
+	if !ok {
+		t.Fatalf("expected typed problem, got %T", err)
 	}
-	if exitErr.Detail == nil {
-		t.Fatalf("expected Detail, got nil")
+	if p.Category != errs.CategoryInternal {
+		t.Fatalf("category: got %q, want %q", p.Category, errs.CategoryInternal)
 	}
-	if exitErr.Detail.Hint == "" {
+	if p.Hint == "" {
 		t.Errorf("expected non-empty Hint so agents have a next step; got empty")
 	}
-	if !strings.Contains(exitErr.Detail.Hint, "retry") {
-		t.Errorf("hint should suggest retry as the first action; got %q", exitErr.Detail.Hint)
+	if !strings.Contains(p.Hint, "retry") {
+		t.Errorf("hint should suggest retry as the first action; got %q", p.Hint)
 	}
 }
 
-// Codes from the first failure must propagate through output.ErrAPI so the
-// CLI's exit-code classifier sees the real signal (e.g., 99991663 rate limit)
+// Codes from the first failure must propagate through typed problem fields so
+// the CLI's exit-code classifier sees the real signal (e.g., 99991663 rate limit)
 // instead of 0, which would mean "success" in the Lark protocol.
 func TestFanoutAssemble_AllFailed_PropagatesFirstCode(t *testing.T) {
 	results := []fanoutResult{
-		{Index: 0, Query: "alice", ErrMsg: "API 99991663: rate limit", ErrCode: 99991663},
-		{Index: 1, Query: "bob", ErrMsg: "HTTP 500", ErrCode: 500},
+		{
+			Index:  0,
+			Query:  "alice",
+			ErrMsg: "API 99991663: rate limit",
+			Err:    errs.NewAPIError(errs.SubtypeRateLimit, "rate limit").WithCode(99991663),
+		},
+		{
+			Index:  1,
+			Query:  "bob",
+			ErrMsg: "HTTP 500",
+			Err:    errs.NewNetworkError(errs.SubtypeNetworkServer, "HTTP 500").WithCode(500),
+		},
 	}
 	_, err := buildFanoutResponse([]string{"alice", "bob"}, results)
 	if err == nil {
@@ -1177,6 +1254,16 @@ func TestFanoutAssemble_AllFailed_PropagatesFirstCode(t *testing.T) {
 	if !strings.Contains(err.Error(), "rate limit") {
 		t.Errorf("error should contain first ErrMsg; got %v", err)
 	}
+	p, ok := errs.ProblemOf(err)
+	if !ok {
+		t.Fatalf("expected typed problem, got %T", err)
+	}
+	if p.Code != 99991663 {
+		t.Errorf("problem code: got %d, want 99991663", p.Code)
+	}
+	if p.Subtype != errs.SubtypeRateLimit {
+		t.Errorf("problem subtype: got %q, want %q", p.Subtype, errs.SubtypeRateLimit)
+	}
 }
 
 func TestFanoutAssemble_PartialFailureOK(t *testing.T) {
@@ -1220,6 +1307,37 @@ func TestFanoutAssemble_NoTopLevelHasMore(t *testing.T) {
 	}
 }
 
+func TestPrettyFanoutUserRows(t *testing.T) {
+	rows := prettyFanoutUserRows([]fanoutUser{
+		{
+			searchUser: searchUser{
+				OpenID:          "ou_a",
+				LocalizedName:   "Alice",
+				Department:      strings.Repeat("d", 80),
+				EnterpriseEmail: "alice@example.com",
+				HasChatted:      true,
+				ChatRecencyHint: "Contacted yesterday",
+			},
+			MatchedQuery: "alice",
+		},
+	})
+	if len(rows) != 1 {
+		t.Fatalf("rows: got %d, want 1", len(rows))
+	}
+	row := rows[0]
+	for _, key := range []string{"matched_query", "localized_name", "department", "enterprise_email", "has_chatted", "chat_recency_hint", "open_id"} {
+		if _, ok := row[key]; !ok {
+			t.Fatalf("row missing key %q: %+v", key, row)
+		}
+	}
+	if row["matched_query"] != "alice" || row["open_id"] != "ou_a" {
+		t.Fatalf("row identity fields: %+v", row)
+	}
+	if len(row["department"].(string)) >= 80 {
+		t.Fatalf("department should be truncated for table display, got %q", row["department"])
+	}
+}
+
 // Verifies that with the auto-pagination flags removed, --page-all / --page-limit
 // are no longer accepted. cobra must reject the unknown flag at parse time —
 // no stub is registered because the command should never reach the API.