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Error Handling Framework

Build comprehensive error handling system with retry strategies, circuit breakers, dead letter queues, and error analytics.

Complexity: Moderate | Duration: 15-30m | Category: Devops

Tags: automation error-handling reliability resilience

Workflow Diagram​

Steps​

Step 1: Error classification​

Agent: backend

architect - Classify errors (transient, permanent, user)

Step 2: Retry strategy​

Agent: automation

specialist - Exponential backoff, max attempts, jitter

Step 3: Circuit breaker​

Agent: automation

specialist - Open circuit after threshold, half-open retry

Step 4: Dead letter queue​

Agent: backend

architect - Route failed messages to DLQ

Step 5: Error logging​

Agent: backend

architect - Structured logging with context

Step 6: Alerting​

Agent: automation

specialist - Alert on error rate spikes, circuit open

Step 7: Error analytics​

Agent: automation

specialist - Track error trends, common failures

Step 8: Recovery procedures​

Agent: automation

specialist - Document manual intervention steps

Usage​

To execute this workflow:

/workflow devops/error-handling-framework.workflow

See other workflows in this category for related automation patterns.