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Principle Error Handling

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Error handling principles — errors as values vs exceptions, error classification (transient/permanent/programmer), wrapping and context chains, sentinel vs typed vs coded errors, retry with exponential backoff and jitter, timeouts and deadlines, circuit breakers and bulkheads, log-once boundary discipline. Auto-load when discussing errors as values, Result type, exception handling, retry, exponential backoff, jitter, circuit breaker, fail fast, fail soft, idempotent retry, error wrapping, timeouts, or deadlines.

Install with
Claude CodeCodexCursorGitHub CopilotGemini CLI

Supported by the Atlas install prompt. Skill-specific requirements vary.

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About this skill

Error handling principles — errors as values vs exceptions, error classification (transient/permanent/programmer), wrapping and context chains, sentinel vs typed vs coded errors, retry with exponential backoff and jitter, timeouts and deadlines, circuit breakers and bulkheads, log-once boundary discipline. Auto-load when discussing errors as values, Result type, exception handling, retry, exponential backoff, jitter, circuit breaker, fail fast, fail soft, idempotent retry, error wrapping, timeouts, or deadlines.

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About this listing

Category
General
Reported license
Not specified
Listing language (estimated)
English
Review status
Not individually reviewed
Agent compatibility
Atlas installation supports Claude Code, Codex, and Cursor. Skill-specific dependencies and features are checked during setup.