Error Handling Patterns

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2name: error-handling-patterns
3description: Master error handling patterns across languages including exceptions, Result types, error propagation, and graceful degradation to build resilient applications. Use when implementing error handling, designing APIs, or improving application reliability.
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6# Error Handling Patterns
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8Build resilient applications with robust error handling strategies that gracefully handle failures and provide excellent debugging experiences.
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10## Use this skill when
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12- Implementing error handling in new features
13- Designing error-resilient APIs
14- Debugging production issues
15- Improving application reliability
16- Creating better error messages for users and developers
17- Implementing retry and circuit breaker patterns
18- Handling async/concurrent errors
19- Building fault-tolerant distributed systems
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21## Do not use this skill when
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23- The task is unrelated to error handling patterns
24- You need a different domain or tool outside this scope
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26## Instructions
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28- Clarify goals, constraints, and required inputs.
29- Apply relevant best practices and validate outcomes.
30- Provide actionable steps and verification.
31- If detailed examples are required, open `resources/implementation-playbook.md`.
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33## Resources
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35- `resources/implementation-playbook.md` for detailed patterns and examples.
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