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Reraise firing too agressively

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Description

The feature #509 incorrectly picks raise-exceptions outside try-block, so if you do this:

let ex : Exception = gotMyExceptionFromSomewhere()
raise ex

Then FSharpLint says you should reraise instead, but if you do, the compiler gives error:

error FS0413: Calls to 'reraise' may only occur directly in a handler of a try-with 

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Research direction

Start by reviewing feature #509 and reproducing the F# snippet in the issue, then trace the rule that recommends reraise for raise calls. Done means the rule no longer reports raise outside a try-with handler, while its intended behavior inside handlers remains covered by the relevant tests.

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Assessment

Tech stack
fsharp
Domain
tooling
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
3/5
Estimated time
1-2 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
35/100

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