What problem does it solve?
Python error handling is often ad-hoc, leading to unclear exceptions, inconsistent validations, and brittle code. This Skill consolidates common error-handling patterns to help you build robust Python applications with clear failure modes.
Core Features & Use Cases
- Fail-fast validation: Validate inputs early and surface all validation errors when possible.
- Meaningful exceptions: Use appropriate exception types with context so failures are actionable.
- Partial failures: In batch operations, track which items succeeded or failed without aborting the entire process.
- Exception chaining and context preservation: Preserve the original traceback while adding domain-specific information.
- Domain-driven conversions: Parse external data into domain types at boundaries to ensure correctness.
Quick Start
Implement common patterns in your codebase by applying the following example:
def fetch_page(url: str, page_size: int) -> Page:
if not url:
raise ValueError("'url' is required")
if not 1 <= page_size <= 100:
raise ValueError(f"'page_size' must be 1-100, got {page_size}")
# Proceed with safe operation