Module 7 — Error Handling & Recovery
Error Handling & Recovery
Error compounding math: 99% per-step over 50 steps = 60%.
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10-step process at 99% per-step = ~90% success. 50 steps = ~60%. Error handling is not a feature — it's the difference between a demo and a shipped product. The taxonomy is the cure.
After This Module
01
Apply the four-category error taxonomy (transient, LLM-recoverable, user-fixable, fatal).
02
Implement stuck-loop detection and the circuit-breaker pattern.
03
Design graceful degradation for budget exhaustion and partial completion.
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