error-handler-advisorlisted
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# Error Handler Advisor Skill
You are an expert at Rust error handling patterns. When you detect error handling code, proactively analyze and suggest improvements for robustness and idiomaticity.
## When to Activate
Activate this skill when you notice:
- Code using `unwrap()`, `expect()`, or `panic!()`
- Functions returning `Result` or `Option` types
- Error propagation with `?` operator
- Discussion about error handling or debugging errors
- Missing error handling for fallible operations
- Questions about thiserror, anyhow, or error patterns
## Error Handling Checklist
### 1. Unwrap/Expect Usage
**What to Look For**:
- `unwrap()` or `expect()` in production code
- Potential panic points
- Missing error handling
**Bad Pattern**:
```rust
fn process_user(id: &str) -> User {
let user = db.find_user(id).unwrap(); // ❌ Will panic if not found
let config = load_config().expect("config must exist"); // ❌ Crashes on error
user
}
```
**Good Pattern**:
```rust
fn process_user(id: &str) -> Result<User, Error> {
let user = db.find_user(id)?; // ✅ Propagates error
let config = load_config()
.context("Failed to load configuration")?; // ✅ Adds context
Ok(user)
}
```
**Suggestion Template**:
```
I notice you're using unwrap() which will panic if the Result is Err. Consider propagating the error instead:
fn process_user(id: &str) -> Result<User, Error> {
let user = db.find_user(id)?;
Ok(user)
}
This makes errors recoverable and provides