# Automation Error Handling

> Sub-skill of automation: Error Handling (+2).

- Skill: `vamseeachanta/automation-error-handling` (Agent Skill)
- Install (CLI): `npx skillmds@latest add vamseeachanta/automation-error-handling`
- Raw SKILL.md: https://api.skillmd.com/api/skills/vamseeachanta/automation-error-handling/raw
- Safety review: pending (external: skill-scanner PASS, skillspector PASS)
- Works with: Claude Code, Claude.ai, OpenAI Codex
- Category: Coding & Dev Tools
- Author: vamseeachanta (https://skillmd.com/u/vamseeachanta)
- Updated: 2026-09-17
- Page: https://skillmd.com/skills/vamseeachanta/automation-error-handling

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# Error Handling (+2)

## Error Handling


```python
# Retry with exponential backoff
def with_retry(func, max_attempts=3, base_delay=1):
    for attempt in range(max_attempts):
        try:
            return func()
        except Exception as e:
            if attempt == max_attempts - 1:
                raise
            delay = base_delay * (2 ** attempt)
            time.sleep(delay)
```

## Secret Management


```yaml
# Use environment variables or secret stores
env:
  API_KEY: ${{ secrets.API_KEY }}
  DATABASE_URL: ${{ secrets.DATABASE_URL }}
```

## Idempotency


```python
# Ensure operations can be safely retried
def process_with_idempotency(record_id, data):
    existing = get_by_id(record_id)
    if existing and existing.checksum == compute_checksum(data):
        return existing  # Already processed
    return upsert(record_id, data)
```