mds-snafu-error-design

What problem does it solve?

This Skill provides guidance on designing robust and maintainable error handling in Rust projects, specifically focusing on leveraging the snafu crate for contextualized error management.

Core Features & Use Cases

• Contextual Error Design: Learn to categorize errors by context rather than just source type.
• Library vs. Application Boundaries: Understand how to separate error handling concerns between internal modules and external interfaces.
• Source Mapping: Implement clear mapping of underlying errors to specific contextual failures.
• Use Case: When developing a new Rust service, use this guidance to establish a consistent and expressive error handling strategy from the outset, ensuring clarity and maintainability.

Quick Start

Consult the mds-snafu-error-design skill for best practices on Rust error type design.