influxdata / influxdata/influxdb

Audit unchecked errors

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Description

#20394 found a number of unchecked errors in our CLI setup code. Run https://github.com/kisielk/errcheck on the codebase to flush out any other unhandled problems. Fix any obvious ones, and make new tickets for nastier problems.

Contributor guide

Open the contributing guide

First steps

  1. Read the whole issue, then the project's contributing guide.
  2. Comment on the issue to say you are picking it up — it saves two people doing the same work.
  3. Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
  4. Open a pull request that references the issue number.

Research direction

Start by reading #20394 and running github.com/kisielk/errcheck against the codebase, with attention to the CLI setup code. Review each unchecked error, fix the obvious problems, and create separate tickets for findings that need deeper investigation; completion means the actionable findings are handled or tracked.

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Assessment

Tech stack
go
Domain
cli, tooling
Issue type
Bug
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Mostly clear
Newbie friendliness
35/100

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