diff --git a/packages/app/src/index.ts b/packages/app/src/index.ts
index 2cda8cc..b07cca5 100644
--- a/packages/app/src/index.ts
+++ b/packages/app/src/index.ts
@@ -9,6 +9,7 @@
 // High-level API (recommended for most users)
 export { createClient as default } from "./shell/api-client/create-client.js"
 export type {
+  ClientEffect,
   ClientOptions,
   DispatchersFor,
   StrictApiClient,
diff --git a/packages/app/src/shell/api-client/create-client-types.ts b/packages/app/src/shell/api-client/create-client-types.ts
index e880de9..762d90d 100644
--- a/packages/app/src/shell/api-client/create-client-types.ts
+++ b/packages/app/src/shell/api-client/create-client-types.ts
@@ -15,6 +15,7 @@ import type { HttpMethod } from "openapi-typescript-helpers"
 import type {
   ApiFailure,
   ApiSuccess,
+  HttpError,
   OperationFor,
   PathsForMethod,
   RequestOptionsFor,
@@ -78,6 +79,20 @@ type RequestEffect<
   HttpClient.HttpClient
 >
 
+type RequestEffectWithHttpErrorsInSuccess<
+  Paths extends object,
+  Path extends keyof Paths,
+  Method extends HttpMethod
+> = Effect.Effect<
+  | ApiSuccess<ResponsesForOperation<Paths, Path, Method>>
+  | HttpError<ResponsesForOperation<Paths, Path, Method>>,
+  Exclude<
+    ApiFailure<ResponsesForOperation<Paths, Path, Method>>,
+    HttpError<ResponsesForOperation<Paths, Path, Method>>
+  >,
+  HttpClient.HttpClient
+>
+
 type DispatcherFor<
   Paths extends object,
   Path extends keyof Paths,
@@ -253,3 +268,47 @@ export type StrictApiClientWithDispatchers<Paths extends object> = {
     options?: RequestOptionsForOperation<Paths, Path, "options">
   ) => RequestEffect<Paths, Path, "options">
 }
+
+/**
+ * Ergonomic API client where HTTP statuses (2xx + 4xx/5xx from schema)
+ * are returned in the success value channel.
+ *
+ * Boundary/protocol errors remain in the error channel.
+ * This removes the need for `Effect.either` when handling normal HTTP statuses.
+ */
+export type ClientEffect<Paths extends object> = {
+  readonly GET: <Path extends PathsForMethod<Paths, "get">>(
+    path: Path,
+    options?: RequestOptionsForOperation<Paths, Path, "get">
+  ) => RequestEffectWithHttpErrorsInSuccess<Paths, Path, "get">
+
+  readonly POST: <Path extends PathsForMethod<Paths, "post">>(
+    path: Path,
+    options?: RequestOptionsForOperation<Paths, Path, "post">
+  ) => RequestEffectWithHttpErrorsInSuccess<Paths, Path, "post">
+
+  readonly PUT: <Path extends PathsForMethod<Paths, "put">>(
+    path: Path,
+    options?: RequestOptionsForOperation<Paths, Path, "put">
+  ) => RequestEffectWithHttpErrorsInSuccess<Paths, Path, "put">
+
+  readonly DELETE: <Path extends PathsForMethod<Paths, "delete">>(
+    path: Path,
+    options?: RequestOptionsForOperation<Paths, Path, "delete">
+  ) => RequestEffectWithHttpErrorsInSuccess<Paths, Path, "delete">
+
+  readonly PATCH: <Path extends PathsForMethod<Paths, "patch">>(
+    path: Path,
+    options?: RequestOptionsForOperation<Paths, Path, "patch">
+  ) => RequestEffectWithHttpErrorsInSuccess<Paths, Path, "patch">
+
+  readonly HEAD: <Path extends PathsForMethod<Paths, "head">>(
+    path: Path,
+    options?: RequestOptionsForOperation<Paths, Path, "head">
+  ) => RequestEffectWithHttpErrorsInSuccess<Paths, Path, "head">
+
+  readonly OPTIONS: <Path extends PathsForMethod<Paths, "options">>(
+    path: Path,
+    options?: RequestOptionsForOperation<Paths, Path, "options">
+  ) => RequestEffectWithHttpErrorsInSuccess<Paths, Path, "options">
+}
diff --git a/packages/app/src/shell/api-client/create-client.ts b/packages/app/src/shell/api-client/create-client.ts
index beee71d..8344dc5 100644
--- a/packages/app/src/shell/api-client/create-client.ts
+++ b/packages/app/src/shell/api-client/create-client.ts
@@ -8,10 +8,13 @@
 // INVARIANT: All operations are type-safe from path → operation → request → response
 // COMPLEXITY: O(1) client creation
 
+import type * as HttpClient from "@effect/platform/HttpClient"
+import { Effect } from "effect"
 import type { HttpMethod } from "openapi-typescript-helpers"
 
 import { asDispatchersFor, asStrictApiClient, asStrictRequestInit, type Dispatcher } from "../../core/axioms.js"
 import type {
+  ClientEffect,
   ClientOptions,
   DispatchersFor,
   DispatchersForMethod,
@@ -21,6 +24,7 @@ import type { StrictRequestInit } from "./strict-client.js"
 import { createUniversalDispatcher, executeRequest } from "./strict-client.js"
 
 export type {
+  ClientEffect,
   ClientOptions,
   DispatchersFor,
   StrictApiClient,
@@ -349,22 +353,57 @@ const createMethodHandlerWithUniversalDispatcher = (
     options
   )
 
+type HttpErrorTag = { readonly _tag: "HttpError" }
+
+const isHttpErrorValue = (error: unknown): error is HttpErrorTag =>
+  typeof error === "object"
+  && error !== null
+  && "_tag" in error
+  && Reflect.get(error, "_tag") === "HttpError"
+
+const exposeHttpErrorsAsValues = <A, E>(
+  request: Effect.Effect<A, E, HttpClient.HttpClient>
+): Effect.Effect<
+  A | Extract<E, HttpErrorTag>,
+  Exclude<E, Extract<E, HttpErrorTag>>,
+  HttpClient.HttpClient
+> =>
+  request.pipe(
+    Effect.catchIf(
+      (error): error is Extract<E, HttpErrorTag> => isHttpErrorValue(error),
+      (error) => Effect.succeed(error)
+    )
+  )
+
+const createMethodHandlerWithUniversalDispatcherValue = (
+  method: HttpMethod,
+  clientOptions: ClientOptions
+) =>
+(
+  path: string,
+  options?: MethodHandlerOptions
+) =>
+  exposeHttpErrorsAsValues(
+    createMethodHandlerWithUniversalDispatcher(method, clientOptions)(path, options)
+  )
+
 // CHANGE: Add createClientEffect — zero-boilerplate Effect-based API client
 // WHY: Enable the user's desired DSL without any generated code or dispatcher setup
 // QUOTE(ТЗ): "const apiClientEffect = createClientEffect<Paths>(clientOptions); apiClientEffect.POST('/api/auth/login', { body: credentials })"
 // REF: issue-5
 // SOURCE: n/a
-// FORMAT THEOREM: ∀ Paths, options: createClientEffect<Paths>(options) → StrictApiClientWithDispatchers<Paths>
+// FORMAT THEOREM: ∀ Paths, options: createClientEffect<Paths>(options) → ClientEffect<Paths>
 // PURITY: SHELL
-// EFFECT: Client methods return Effect<ApiSuccess, ApiFailure, HttpClient>
+// EFFECT: Client methods return Effect<ApiSuccess | HttpError, BoundaryError, HttpClient>
 // INVARIANT: ∀ path, method: path ∈ PathsForMethod<Paths, method> (compile-time) ∧ response classified by status range (runtime)
 // COMPLEXITY: O(1) client creation
 /**
  * Create type-safe Effect-based API client with zero boilerplate
  *
- * Uses a universal dispatcher that classifies responses by HTTP status range:
- * - 2xx → success channel (ApiSuccess)
- * - non-2xx → error channel (HttpError)
+ * Uses a universal dispatcher and exposes HTTP statuses as values:
+ * - 2xx → success value (ApiSuccess)
+ * - non-2xx schema statuses → success value (HttpError with _tag)
+ * - boundary/protocol failures stay in error channel
  * - JSON parsed automatically for application/json content types
  *
  * **No code generation needed.** No dispatcher registry needed.
@@ -398,14 +437,14 @@ const createMethodHandlerWithUniversalDispatcher = (
  */
 export const createClientEffect = <Paths extends object>(
   options: ClientOptions
-): StrictApiClientWithDispatchers<Paths> => {
-  return asStrictApiClient<StrictApiClientWithDispatchers<Paths>>({
-    GET: createMethodHandlerWithUniversalDispatcher("get", options),
-    POST: createMethodHandlerWithUniversalDispatcher("post", options),
-    PUT: createMethodHandlerWithUniversalDispatcher("put", options),
-    DELETE: createMethodHandlerWithUniversalDispatcher("delete", options),
-    PATCH: createMethodHandlerWithUniversalDispatcher("patch", options),
-    HEAD: createMethodHandlerWithUniversalDispatcher("head", options),
-    OPTIONS: createMethodHandlerWithUniversalDispatcher("options", options)
+): ClientEffect<Paths> => {
+  return asStrictApiClient<ClientEffect<Paths>>({
+    GET: createMethodHandlerWithUniversalDispatcherValue("get", options),
+    POST: createMethodHandlerWithUniversalDispatcherValue("post", options),
+    PUT: createMethodHandlerWithUniversalDispatcherValue("put", options),
+    DELETE: createMethodHandlerWithUniversalDispatcherValue("delete", options),
+    PATCH: createMethodHandlerWithUniversalDispatcherValue("patch", options),
+    HEAD: createMethodHandlerWithUniversalDispatcherValue("head", options),
+    OPTIONS: createMethodHandlerWithUniversalDispatcherValue("options", options)
   })
 }
diff --git a/packages/app/src/shell/api-client/index.ts b/packages/app/src/shell/api-client/index.ts
index 47e0b49..6501150 100644
--- a/packages/app/src/shell/api-client/index.ts
+++ b/packages/app/src/shell/api-client/index.ts
@@ -27,5 +27,11 @@ export {
 } from "./strict-client.js"
 
 // High-level client creation API
-export type { ClientOptions, DispatchersFor, StrictApiClient, StrictApiClientWithDispatchers } from "./create-client.js"
+export type {
+  ClientEffect,
+  ClientOptions,
+  DispatchersFor,
+  StrictApiClient,
+  StrictApiClientWithDispatchers
+} from "./create-client.js"
 export { createClient, createClientEffect, registerDefaultDispatchers } from "./create-client.js"
diff --git a/packages/app/tests/api-client/create-client-effect-integration.test.ts b/packages/app/tests/api-client/create-client-effect-integration.test.ts
index e39853d..a6aa598 100644
--- a/packages/app/tests/api-client/create-client-effect-integration.test.ts
+++ b/packages/app/tests/api-client/create-client-effect-integration.test.ts
@@ -1,9 +1,9 @@
 // CHANGE: Integration test verifying the exact user DSL snippet from issue #5
 // WHY: Ensure the import/usage pattern requested by the user compiles and works end-to-end
 // QUOTE(ТЗ): "import { createClientEffect, type ClientOptions } from 'openapi-effect' ... apiClientEffect.POST('/api/auth/login', { body: credentials })"
-// REF: issue-5, PR#6 comment from skulidropek
+// REF: issue-5
 // SOURCE: n/a
-// FORMAT THEOREM: ∀ Paths, options: createClientEffect<Paths>(options).POST(path, { body }) → Effect<ApiSuccess, ApiFailure, HttpClient>
+// FORMAT THEOREM: ∀ Paths, options: createClientEffect<Paths>(options).POST(path, { body }) → Effect<ApiSuccess | HttpError, BoundaryError, HttpClient>
 // PURITY: SHELL
 // EFFECT: Effect<void, never, never>
 // INVARIANT: The exact user snippet compiles and produces correct runtime behavior
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@
 
 import * as HttpClient from "@effect/platform/HttpClient"
 import * as HttpClientResponse from "@effect/platform/HttpClientResponse"
-import { Effect, Either, Layer } from "effect"
+import { Effect, Layer } from "effect"
 import { describe, expect, it } from "vitest"
 
 // CHANGE: Import via the package's main entry point (src/index.ts)
@@ -86,23 +86,19 @@ describe("CI/CD: exact user snippet from issue #5", () => {
       })
 
       // Type-safe — path, method, and body all enforced at compile time
-      const result = yield* Effect.either(
-        apiClientEffect.POST("/api/auth/login", {
-          body: credentials
-        }).pipe(
-          Effect.provide(
-            createMockHttpClientLayer(200, { "content-type": "application/json" }, successBody)
-          )
+      const result = yield* apiClientEffect.POST("/api/auth/login", {
+        body: credentials
+      }).pipe(
+        Effect.provide(
+          createMockHttpClientLayer(200, { "content-type": "application/json" }, successBody)
         )
       )
 
-      expect(Either.isRight(result)).toBe(true)
-      if (Either.isRight(result)) {
-        expect(result.right.status).toBe(200)
-        expect(result.right.contentType).toBe("application/json")
-        const body = result.right.body as { id: string; email: string }
-        expect(body.email).toBe("user@example.com")
-      }
+      expect("_tag" in result).toBe(false)
+      expect(result.status).toBe(200)
+      expect(result.contentType).toBe("application/json")
+      const body = result.body as { id: string; email: string }
+      expect(body.email).toBe("user@example.com")
     }).pipe(Effect.runPromise))
 
   it("should compile and execute: yield* apiClientEffect.POST (inside Effect.gen)", () =>
@@ -122,30 +118,29 @@ describe("CI/CD: exact user snippet from issue #5", () => {
         )
       )
 
+      expect("_tag" in result).toBe(false)
       expect(result.status).toBe(200)
       expect(result.contentType).toBe("application/json")
       const body = result.body as { email: string }
       expect(body.email).toBe("user@example.com")
     }).pipe(Effect.runPromise))
 
-  it("should handle error responses via Effect error channel", () =>
+  it("should expose 401 as HttpError value without Effect.either", () =>
     Effect.gen(function*() {
       const credentials = fixtures.wrongLoginBody()
       const errorBody = JSON.stringify({ error: "invalid_credentials" })
 
-      const result = yield* Effect.either(
-        apiClientEffect.POST("/api/auth/login", {
-          body: credentials
-        }).pipe(
-          Effect.provide(
-            createMockHttpClientLayer(401, { "content-type": "application/json" }, errorBody)
-          )
+      const result = yield* apiClientEffect.POST("/api/auth/login", {
+        body: credentials
+      }).pipe(
+        Effect.provide(
+          createMockHttpClientLayer(401, { "content-type": "application/json" }, errorBody)
         )
       )
 
-      expect(Either.isLeft(result)).toBe(true)
-      if (Either.isLeft(result)) {
-        expect(result.left).toMatchObject({
+      expect("_tag" in result).toBe(true)
+      if ("_tag" in result) {
+        expect(result).toMatchObject({
           _tag: "HttpError",
           status: 401
         })
@@ -165,6 +160,7 @@ describe("CI/CD: exact user snippet from issue #5", () => {
         )
       )
 
+      expect("_tag" in result).toBe(false)
       expect(result.status).toBe(200)
       const body = result.body as { email: string }
       expect(body.email).toBe("user@example.com")
@@ -178,6 +174,7 @@ describe("CI/CD: exact user snippet from issue #5", () => {
         )
       )
 
+      expect("_tag" in result).toBe(false)
       expect(result.status).toBe(204)
       expect(result.contentType).toBe("none")
       expect(result.body).toBeUndefined()
diff --git a/packages/app/tests/api-client/create-client-effect.test.ts b/packages/app/tests/api-client/create-client-effect.test.ts
index e5b2dbc..3e69987 100644
--- a/packages/app/tests/api-client/create-client-effect.test.ts
+++ b/packages/app/tests/api-client/create-client-effect.test.ts
@@ -3,15 +3,15 @@
 // QUOTE(ТЗ): "apiClientEffect.POST('/api/auth/login', { body: credentials }) — Что бы это работало"
 // REF: issue-5
 // SOURCE: n/a
-// FORMAT THEOREM: ∀ op ∈ AuthOperations: createClientEffect<paths>(options).METHOD(path, opts) → Effect<ApiSuccess, ApiFailure, HttpClient>
+// FORMAT THEOREM: ∀ op ∈ AuthOperations: createClientEffect<paths>(options).METHOD(path, opts) → Effect<ApiSuccess | HttpError, BoundaryError, HttpClient>
 // PURITY: SHELL
 // EFFECT: Effect<void, never, never>
-// INVARIANT: 2xx → isRight (success), non-2xx → isLeft (HttpError), transport failure → isLeft (TransportError)
+// INVARIANT: HTTP statuses are returned as values, boundary failures stay in error channel
 // COMPLEXITY: O(1) per test
 
 import * as HttpClient from "@effect/platform/HttpClient"
 import * as HttpClientResponse from "@effect/platform/HttpClientResponse"
-import { Effect, Either, Layer } from "effect"
+import { Effect, Layer } from "effect"
 import { describe, expect, it } from "vitest"
 
 import type { paths } from "../../src/core/api/openapi.js"
@@ -76,86 +76,76 @@ describe("createClientEffect (zero-boilerplate, auth schema)", () => {
         phoneVerified: false
       })
 
-      const result = yield* Effect.either(
-        apiClientEffect.POST("/api/auth/login", { body: credentials }).pipe(
-          Effect.provide(
-            createMockHttpClientLayer(200, { "content-type": "application/json" }, successBody)
-          )
+      const result = yield* apiClientEffect.POST("/api/auth/login", { body: credentials }).pipe(
+        Effect.provide(
+          createMockHttpClientLayer(200, { "content-type": "application/json" }, successBody)
         )
       )
 
-      expect(Either.isRight(result)).toBe(true)
-      if (Either.isRight(result)) {
-        expect(result.right.status).toBe(200)
-        expect(result.right.contentType).toBe("application/json")
-        const body = result.right.body as { id: string; email: string }
-        expect(body.id).toBe("550e8400-e29b-41d4-a716-446655440000")
-        expect(body.email).toBe("user@example.com")
-      }
+      expect("_tag" in result).toBe(false)
+      expect(result.status).toBe(200)
+      expect(result.contentType).toBe("application/json")
+      const body = result.body as { id: string; email: string }
+      expect(body.id).toBe("550e8400-e29b-41d4-a716-446655440000")
+      expect(body.email).toBe("user@example.com")
     }).pipe(Effect.runPromise))
 
-  it("should return HttpError for 401 invalid_credentials", () =>
+  it("should return HttpError value for 401 invalid_credentials", () =>
     Effect.gen(function*() {
       const credentials = fixtures.wrongLoginBody()
       const errorBody = JSON.stringify({ error: "invalid_credentials" })
 
-      const result = yield* Effect.either(
-        apiClientEffect.POST("/api/auth/login", { body: credentials }).pipe(
-          Effect.provide(
-            createMockHttpClientLayer(401, { "content-type": "application/json" }, errorBody)
-          )
+      const result = yield* apiClientEffect.POST("/api/auth/login", { body: credentials }).pipe(
+        Effect.provide(
+          createMockHttpClientLayer(401, { "content-type": "application/json" }, errorBody)
         )
       )
 
-      expect(Either.isLeft(result)).toBe(true)
-      if (Either.isLeft(result)) {
-        expect(result.left).toMatchObject({
+      expect("_tag" in result).toBe(true)
+      if ("_tag" in result) {
+        expect(result).toMatchObject({
           _tag: "HttpError",
           status: 401
         })
-        const left = result.left as { body: { error: string } }
-        expect(left.body.error).toBe("invalid_credentials")
+        const body = result.body as { error: string }
+        expect(body.error).toBe("invalid_credentials")
       }
     }).pipe(Effect.runPromise))
 
-  it("should return HttpError for 400 bad request", () =>
+  it("should return HttpError value for 400 bad request", () =>
     Effect.gen(function*() {
       const credentials = fixtures.loginBody()
       const errorBody = JSON.stringify({ error: "invalid_payload" })
 
-      const result = yield* Effect.either(
-        apiClientEffect.POST("/api/auth/login", { body: credentials }).pipe(
-          Effect.provide(
-            createMockHttpClientLayer(400, { "content-type": "application/json" }, errorBody)
-          )
+      const result = yield* apiClientEffect.POST("/api/auth/login", { body: credentials }).pipe(
+        Effect.provide(
+          createMockHttpClientLayer(400, { "content-type": "application/json" }, errorBody)
         )
       )
 
-      expect(Either.isLeft(result)).toBe(true)
-      if (Either.isLeft(result)) {
-        expect(result.left).toMatchObject({
+      expect("_tag" in result).toBe(true)
+      if ("_tag" in result) {
+        expect(result).toMatchObject({
           _tag: "HttpError",
           status: 400
         })
       }
     }).pipe(Effect.runPromise))
 
-  it("should return HttpError for 500 internal_error", () =>
+  it("should return HttpError value for 500 internal_error", () =>
     Effect.gen(function*() {
       const credentials = fixtures.loginBody()
       const errorBody = JSON.stringify({ error: "internal_error" })
 
-      const result = yield* Effect.either(
-        apiClientEffect.POST("/api/auth/login", { body: credentials }).pipe(
-          Effect.provide(
-            createMockHttpClientLayer(500, { "content-type": "application/json" }, errorBody)
-          )
+      const result = yield* apiClientEffect.POST("/api/auth/login", { body: credentials }).pipe(
+        Effect.provide(
+          createMockHttpClientLayer(500, { "content-type": "application/json" }, errorBody)
         )
       )
 
-      expect(Either.isLeft(result)).toBe(true)
-      if (Either.isLeft(result)) {
-        expect(result.left).toMatchObject({
+      expect("_tag" in result).toBe(true)
+      if ("_tag" in result) {
+        expect(result).toMatchObject({
           _tag: "HttpError",
           status: 500
         })
@@ -164,20 +154,16 @@ describe("createClientEffect (zero-boilerplate, auth schema)", () => {
 
   it("should POST /api/auth/logout and return 204 no-content success", () =>
     Effect.gen(function*() {
-      const result = yield* Effect.either(
-        apiClientEffect.POST("/api/auth/logout").pipe(
-          Effect.provide(
-            createMockHttpClientLayer(204, {}, "")
-          )
+      const result = yield* apiClientEffect.POST("/api/auth/logout").pipe(
+        Effect.provide(
+          createMockHttpClientLayer(204, {}, "")
         )
       )
 
-      expect(Either.isRight(result)).toBe(true)
-      if (Either.isRight(result)) {
-        expect(result.right.status).toBe(204)
-        expect(result.right.contentType).toBe("none")
-        expect(result.right.body).toBeUndefined()
-      }
+      expect("_tag" in result).toBe(false)
+      expect(result.status).toBe(204)
+      expect(result.contentType).toBe("none")
+      expect(result.body).toBeUndefined()
     }).pipe(Effect.runPromise))
 
   it("should GET /api/auth/me and return 200 with user profile", () =>
@@ -199,38 +185,32 @@ describe("createClientEffect (zero-boilerplate, auth schema)", () => {
         workPhone: null
       })
 
-      const result = yield* Effect.either(
-        apiClientEffect.GET("/api/auth/me").pipe(
-          Effect.provide(
-            createMockHttpClientLayer(200, { "content-type": "application/json" }, profileBody)
-          )
+      const result = yield* apiClientEffect.GET("/api/auth/me").pipe(
+        Effect.provide(
+          createMockHttpClientLayer(200, { "content-type": "application/json" }, profileBody)
         )
       )
 
-      expect(Either.isRight(result)).toBe(true)
-      if (Either.isRight(result)) {
-        expect(result.right.status).toBe(200)
-        const body = result.right.body as { email: string; firstName: string }
-        expect(body.email).toBe("user@example.com")
-        expect(body.firstName).toBe("John")
-      }
+      expect("_tag" in result).toBe(false)
+      expect(result.status).toBe(200)
+      const body = result.body as { email: string; firstName: string }
+      expect(body.email).toBe("user@example.com")
+      expect(body.firstName).toBe("John")
     }).pipe(Effect.runPromise))
 
-  it("should GET /api/auth/me and return HttpError for 401 unauthorized", () =>
+  it("should GET /api/auth/me and return HttpError value for 401 unauthorized", () =>
     Effect.gen(function*() {
       const errorBody = JSON.stringify({ error: "unauthorized" })
 
-      const result = yield* Effect.either(
-        apiClientEffect.GET("/api/auth/me").pipe(
-          Effect.provide(
-            createMockHttpClientLayer(401, { "content-type": "application/json" }, errorBody)
-          )
+      const result = yield* apiClientEffect.GET("/api/auth/me").pipe(
+        Effect.provide(
+          createMockHttpClientLayer(401, { "content-type": "application/json" }, errorBody)
         )
       )
 
-      expect(Either.isLeft(result)).toBe(true)
-      if (Either.isLeft(result)) {
-        expect(result.left).toMatchObject({
+      expect("_tag" in result).toBe(true)
+      if ("_tag" in result) {
+        expect(result).toMatchObject({
           _tag: "HttpError",
           status: 401
         })
@@ -248,43 +228,37 @@ describe("createClientEffect (zero-boilerplate, auth schema)", () => {
         profileImageUrl: null
       })
 
-      const result = yield* Effect.either(
-        apiClientEffect.POST("/api/register", { body: registerBody }).pipe(
-          Effect.provide(
-            createMockHttpClientLayer(201, { "content-type": "application/json" }, successBody)
-          )
+      const result = yield* apiClientEffect.POST("/api/register", { body: registerBody }).pipe(
+        Effect.provide(
+          createMockHttpClientLayer(201, { "content-type": "application/json" }, successBody)
         )
       )
 
-      expect(Either.isRight(result)).toBe(true)
-      if (Either.isRight(result)) {
-        expect(result.right.status).toBe(201)
-        const body = result.right.body as { id: string; email: string }
-        expect(body.email).toBe("new@example.com")
-      }
+      expect("_tag" in result).toBe(false)
+      expect(result.status).toBe(201)
+      const body = result.body as { id: string; email: string }
+      expect(body.email).toBe("new@example.com")
     }).pipe(Effect.runPromise))
 
-  it("should POST /api/register and return HttpError for 409 user_exists", () =>
+  it("should POST /api/register and return HttpError value for 409 user_exists", () =>
     Effect.gen(function*() {
       const registerBody = fixtures.registerBody()
       const errorBody = JSON.stringify({ error: "user_exists" })
 
-      const result = yield* Effect.either(
-        apiClientEffect.POST("/api/register", { body: registerBody }).pipe(
-          Effect.provide(
-            createMockHttpClientLayer(409, { "content-type": "application/json" }, errorBody)
-          )
+      const result = yield* apiClientEffect.POST("/api/register", { body: registerBody }).pipe(
+        Effect.provide(
+          createMockHttpClientLayer(409, { "content-type": "application/json" }, errorBody)
         )
       )
 
-      expect(Either.isLeft(result)).toBe(true)
-      if (Either.isLeft(result)) {
-        expect(result.left).toMatchObject({
+      expect("_tag" in result).toBe(true)
+      if ("_tag" in result) {
+        expect(result).toMatchObject({
           _tag: "HttpError",
           status: 409
         })
-        const left = result.left as { body: { error: string } }
-        expect(left.body.error).toBe("user_exists")
+        const body = result.body as { error: string }
+        expect(body.error).toBe("user_exists")
       }
     }).pipe(Effect.runPromise))
 
@@ -292,17 +266,16 @@ describe("createClientEffect (zero-boilerplate, auth schema)", () => {
     Effect.gen(function*() {
       const credentials = fixtures.loginBody()
 
-      const result = yield* Effect.either(
-        apiClientEffect.POST("/api/auth/login", { body: credentials }).pipe(
-          Effect.provide(
-            createMockHttpClientLayer(200, { "content-type": "text/html" }, "<html>error</html>")
-          )
-        )
+      const result = yield* apiClientEffect.POST("/api/auth/login", { body: credentials }).pipe(
+        Effect.provide(
+          createMockHttpClientLayer(200, { "content-type": "text/html" }, "<html>error</html>")
+        ),
+        Effect.catchTag("UnexpectedContentType", (error) => Effect.succeed(error))
       )
 
-      expect(Either.isLeft(result)).toBe(true)
-      if (Either.isLeft(result)) {
-        expect(result.left).toMatchObject({
+      expect("_tag" in result).toBe(true)
+      if ("_tag" in result) {
+        expect(result).toMatchObject({
           _tag: "UnexpectedContentType",
           status: 200
         })