roc-lang / roc-lang/basic-cli

Make errors contain more info?

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Description

This is not very helpful when you have a bunch of functions that could have caused this:

 Program exited with error:

    ❌ PathErr NotFound

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  3. Fork the repository and make your change on a branch.
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Research direction

Start by tracing the CLI error-reporting path that produces PathErr NotFound and inspect any existing error tests or entry points. The issue does not name files or specify which context to include, so confirm the desired information with maintainers before defining completion.

Written by the indexing model from the issue text.

Assessment

Tech stack
rust
Domain
cli
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
4/5
Estimated time
3-5 days
Activity status
Quiet
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
35/100

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