Build resilient applications with robust error handling strategies that gracefully handle failures and provide excellent debugging experiences.
Use this skill when
Implementing error handling in new features
Designing error-resilient APIs
Debugging production issues
Improving application reliability
Creating better error messages for users and developers
Implementing retry and circuit breaker patterns
Handling async/concurrent errors
Building fault-tolerant distributed systems
Do not use this skill when
The task is unrelated to error handling patterns
You need a different domain or tool outside this scope
Instructions
Clarify goals, constraints, and required inputs.
Apply relevant best practices and validate outcomes.
Provide actionable steps and verification.
If detailed examples are required, open resources/implementation-playbook.md.
Resources
resources/implementation-playbook.md for detailed patterns and examples.
1---2name: error-handling-patterns3description: Error Handling Patterns4---5# Error Handling Patterns67Build resilient applications with robust error handling strategies that gracefully handle failures and provide excellent debugging experiences.89## Use this skill when1011- Implementing error handling in new features12- Designing error-resilient APIs13- Debugging production issues14- Improving application reliability15- Creating better error messages for users and developers16- Implementing retry and circuit breaker patterns17- Handling async/concurrent errors18- Building fault-tolerant distributed systems1920## Do not use this skill when2122- The task is unrelated to error handling patterns23- You need a different domain or tool outside this scope2425## Instructions2627- Clarify goals, constraints, and required inputs.28- Apply relevant best practices and validate outcomes.29- Provide actionable steps and verification.30- If detailed examples are required, open `resources/implementation-playbook.md`.3132## Resources3334- `resources/implementation-playbook.md` for detailed patterns and examples.
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