diff --git a/src/supabaseClient.js b/src/supabaseClient.js
index 86cb444..668c4cd 100644
--- a/src/supabaseClient.js
+++ b/src/supabaseClient.js
@@ -3,4 +3,38 @@ import { createClient } from '@supabase/supabase-js';
 const supabaseUrl = import.meta.env.VITE_SUPABASE_URL;
 const supabaseAnonKey = import.meta.env.VITE_SUPABASE_ANON_KEY;
 
-export const supabase = createClient(supabaseUrl, supabaseAnonKey);
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+// Validate environment variables
+if (!supabaseUrl || !supabaseAnonKey) {
+  console.error('Missing Supabase environment variables');
+  throw new Error(
+    'Supabase configuration error: VITE_SUPABASE_URL and VITE_SUPABASE_ANON_KEY must be defined in environment variables'
+  );
+}
+
+// Validate URL format
+try {
+  new URL(supabaseUrl);
+} catch (error) {
+  throw new Error(`Invalid Supabase URL format: ${supabaseUrl}`);
+}
+
+export const supabase = createClient(supabaseUrl, supabaseAnonKey);
+
+// Helper function to handle Supabase errors
+export const handleSupabaseError = (error, context = '') => {
+  console.error(`Supabase error${context ? ` in ${context}` : ''}:`, error);
+  
+  if (error.message) {
+    return {
+      success: false,
+      error: error.message,
+      context
+    };
+  }
+  
+  return {
+    success: false,
+    error: 'An unexpected error occurred',
+    context
+  };
+};
diff --git a/src/utils/errorHandler.js b/src/utils/errorHandler.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..e94b133
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/utils/errorHandler.js
@@ -0,0 +1,88 @@
+/**
+ * Centralized error handling utilities
+ */
+
+/**
+ * Error types for categorization
+ */
+export const ErrorTypes = {
+  VALIDATION: 'VALIDATION_ERROR',
+  NETWORK: 'NETWORK_ERROR',
+  AUTH: 'AUTHENTICATION_ERROR',
+  DATABASE: 'DATABASE_ERROR',
+  UNKNOWN: 'UNKNOWN_ERROR'
+};
+
+/**
+ * Custom error class for application errors
+ */
+export class AppError extends Error {
+  constructor(message, type = ErrorTypes.UNKNOWN, details = {}) {
+    super(message);
+    this.name = 'AppError';
+    this.type = type;
+    this.details = details;
+    this.timestamp = new Date().toISOString();
+  }
+}
+
+/**
+ * Logs error with context
+ * @param {Error} error - The error to log
+ * @param {string} context - Context where error occurred
+ */
+export const logError = (error, context = '') => {
+  const errorInfo = {
+    message: error.message,
+    type: error.type || ErrorTypes.UNKNOWN,
+    context,
+    timestamp: new Date().toISOString(),
+    stack: error.stack
+  };
+  
+  console.error('Application Error:', errorInfo);
+  
+  // In production, you might want to send this to an error tracking service
+  // Example: sendToErrorTracker(errorInfo);
+};
+
+/**
+ * Creates a user-friendly error message
+ * @param {Error} error - The error object
+ * @returns {string} - User-friendly message
+ */
+export const getUserFriendlyMessage = (error) => {
+  if (error instanceof AppError) {
+    switch (error.type) {
+      case ErrorTypes.VALIDATION:
+        return error.message;
+      case ErrorTypes.NETWORK:
+        return 'Network error. Please check your connection and try again.';
+      case ErrorTypes.AUTH:
+        return 'Authentication failed. Please log in again.';
+      case ErrorTypes.DATABASE:
+        return 'Database error. Please try again later.';
+      default:
+        return 'An unexpected error occurred. Please try again.';
+    }
+  }
+  
+  return error.message || 'An unexpected error occurred.';
+};
+
+/**
+ * Error boundary wrapper for async operations
+ * @param {Function} fn - Function to wrap
+ * @param {string} context - Context for error logging
+ * @returns {Function} - Wrapped function
+ */
+export const withErrorBoundary = (fn, context) => {
+  return async (...args) => {
+    try {
+      return await fn(...args);
+    } catch (error) {
+      logError(error, context);
+      throw error;
+    }
+  };
+};
diff --git a/src/utils/validators.js b/src/utils/validators.js
new file mode 100644
index 0000000..aba44ec
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/utils/validators.js
@@ -0,0 +1,119 @@
+/**
+ * Utility functions for input validation and error handling
+ */
+
+/**
+ * Validates if a value is not null or undefined
+ * @param {*} value - The value to validate
+ * @param {string} fieldName - Name of the field for error messages
+ * @returns {boolean} - True if valid
+ * @throws {Error} - If validation fails
+ */
+export const validateRequired = (value, fieldName = 'Field') => {
+  if (value === null || value === undefined) {
+    throw new Error(`${fieldName} is required`);
+  }
+  return true;
+};
+
+/**
+ * Validates if a string is not empty
+ * @param {string} value - The string to validate
+ * @param {string} fieldName - Name of the field for error messages
+ * @returns {boolean} - True if valid
+ * @throws {Error} - If validation fails
+ */
+export const validateNonEmptyString = (value, fieldName = 'Field') => {
+  validateRequired(value, fieldName);
+  
+  if (typeof value !== 'string') {
+    throw new Error(`${fieldName} must be a string`);
+  }
+  
+  if (value.trim().length === 0) {
+    throw new Error(`${fieldName} cannot be empty`);
+  }
+  
+  return true;
+};
+
+/**
+ * Validates email format
+ * @param {string} email - The email to validate
+ * @returns {boolean} - True if valid
+ * @throws {Error} - If validation fails
+ */
+export const validateEmail = (email) => {
+  validateNonEmptyString(email, 'Email');
+  
+  const emailRegex = /^[^\s@]+@[^\s@]+\.[^\s@]+$/;
+  if (!emailRegex.test(email)) {
+    throw new Error('Invalid email format');
+  }
+  
+  return true;
+};
+
+/**
+ * Validates if a value is a positive number
+ * @param {number} value - The number to validate
+ * @param {string} fieldName - Name of the field for error messages
+ * @returns {boolean} - True if valid
+ * @throws {Error} - If validation fails
+ */
+export const validatePositiveNumber = (value, fieldName = 'Value') => {
+  validateRequired(value, fieldName);
+  
+  if (typeof value !== 'number' || isNaN(value)) {
+    throw new Error(`${fieldName} must be a valid number`);
+  }
+  
+  if (value <= 0) {
+    throw new Error(`${fieldName} must be positive`);
+  }
+  
+  return true;
+};
+
+/**
+ * Safely executes an async function with error handling
+ * @param {Function} asyncFn - The async function to execute
+ * @param {string} context - Context for error messages
+ * @returns {Promise<{success: boolean, data?: any, error?: string}>}
+ */
+export const safeAsync = async (asyncFn, context = 'Operation') => {
+  try {
+    const result = await asyncFn();
+    return {
+      success: true,
+      data: result
+    };
+  } catch (error) {
+    console.error(`Error in ${context}:`, error);
+    return {
+      success: false,
+      error: error.message || 'An unexpected error occurred'
+    };
+  }
+};
+
+/**
+ * Validates an array is not empty
+ * @param {Array} arr - The array to validate
+ * @param {string} fieldName - Name of the field for error messages
+ * @returns {boolean} - True if valid
+ * @throws {Error} - If validation fails
+ */
+export const validateNonEmptyArray = (arr, fieldName = 'Array') => {
+  validateRequired(arr, fieldName);
+  
+  if (!Array.isArray(arr)) {
+    throw new Error(`${fieldName} must be an array`);
+  }
+  
+  if (arr.length === 0) {
+    throw new Error(`${fieldName} cannot be empty`);
+  }
+  
+  return true;
+};