OpenFn / OpenFn/kit

Rethink error handling for fails

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Description

I've got some nasty spaghetti code between the runtime and the worker to handle fail cases.

The runtime emits an error message when a job fails. This is caught by the worker and triggers a job complete message.

But because of the way I'm trying to distinguish crash and fail, basically it gets ugly.

I think the runtime is doing the right thing, I probably just need to include severity and use that in the worker.

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Research direction

Start by tracing the runtime error message flow into the worker's job-complete handling. Review how crash and fail cases are currently distinguished, then confirm the intended severity values and their effects. Done means the runtime and worker handle failures without the described duplicated or tangled logic.

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Assessment

Tech stack
typescript
Domain
backend
Issue type
Refactor
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
25/100

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