refactor: Standardize error handling patterns across codebase

Comprehensive error handling improvements addressing inconsistent patterns:

• Created markitect/exceptions.py with complete domain-specific exception hierarchy
  - MarkitectError base class with context and cause chaining support
  - Specific exceptions for Document, AST, Cache, Database, Schema operations
  - Built-in logging and context preservation

• Fixed overly broad exception handling in tddai modules:
  - issue_fetcher.py: Replace generic Exception with specific Gitea errors
  - project_manager.py: Proper error translation with context preservation
  - coverage_analyzer.py: Replace silent suppression with logging

• Enhanced cache_service.py error handling:
  - Specific OSError/PermissionError handling for file operations
  - Logging integration for unexpected errors
  - Preserved error collection and reporting

• Implemented proper exception chaining patterns:
  - All error translations use `raise ... from e` for debugging
  - Preserved original exception context and stack traces
  - Added docstring declarations of raised exceptions

• Benefits:
  - Eliminates silent error suppression and debugging black holes
  - Provides specific, actionable error messages
  - Preserves full error context for troubleshooting
  - Establishes consistent patterns for future development

Resolves issue #21: Error handling standardization

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Co-Authored-By: Claude <noreply@anthropic.com>

cli/presenters/views.py

@@ -166,6 +166,118 @@ class IssueView:
         print(f"   - Use 'make tdd-start NUM={result['number']}' to begin work")
         print(f"   - Use 'make show-issue NUM={result['number']}' to view details")
 
+    @staticmethod
+    def show_issue_details(issue_data: Dict[str, Any]) -> None:
+        """Display comprehensive issue details."""
+        OutputFormatter.header(f"Issue #{issue_data['number']} Details", "=")
+
+        print(f"**Title:** {issue_data['title']}")
+        print(f"**Status:** {issue_data['state'].upper()}")
+        print(f"**Number:** #{issue_data['number']}")
+        print(f"**Created:** {issue_data['created_at'].strftime('%Y-%m-%d %H:%M')}")
+        print(f"**Updated:** {issue_data['updated_at'].strftime('%Y-%m-%d %H:%M')}")
+        print(f"**URL:** {issue_data['html_url']}")
+
+        if issue_data['assignee']:
+            print(f"**Assignee:** {issue_data['assignee']}")
+
+        OutputFormatter.empty_line()
+        print("**Project Management:**")
+
+        # Milestone information
+        if issue_data['milestone']:
+            milestone = issue_data['milestone']
+            print(f"  📋 Milestone: #{milestone['id']} - {milestone['title']} ({milestone['state']})")
+        else:
+            print("  📋 Milestone: None")
+
+        # Project/Board information
+        print("  🎯 Project: Getting Started (assumed - requires board API)")
+
+        # Labels and state information
+        print(f"  📊 State: {issue_data['state_label']}")
+        print(f"  🚨 Priority: {issue_data['priority_label']}")
+
+        if issue_data['type_labels']:
+            type_display = ', '.join(issue_data['type_labels'])
+            print(f"  🏷️  Type: {type_display}")
+
+        if issue_data['other_labels']:
+            print(f"  🏷️  Other Labels: {', '.join(issue_data['other_labels'])}")
+
+        print(f"  📝 Kanban Column: {issue_data['kanban_column']}")
+
+        OutputFormatter.empty_line()
+        print("**Description:**")
+        print(issue_data['body'])
+        OutputFormatter.empty_line()
+        print("💡 Tip: Use 'make list-issues' to see all issues")
+
+    @staticmethod
+    def show_coverage_analysis(coverage_data: Dict[str, Any]) -> None:
+        """Display test coverage analysis results."""
+        OutputFormatter.header(f"Test Coverage Analysis for Issue #{coverage_data['issue_number']}", "=")
+
+        print(f"📋 Issue: #{coverage_data['issue_number']} - {coverage_data['issue_title']}")
+        print(f"📊 Coverage: {coverage_data['coverage_percentage']:.1f}%")
+        OutputFormatter.empty_line()
+
+        # Show requirements analysis
+        print("🎯 Identified Requirements:")
+        if coverage_data['requirements']:
+            for req in coverage_data['requirements']:
+                priority_icon = {"critical": "🚨", "important": "⚠️", "nice-to-have": "💡"}
+                icon = priority_icon.get(req.priority, "📝")
+                print(f"   {icon} [{req.priority.upper()}] {req.category}: {req.description}")
+        else:
+            print("   No specific requirements detected")
+        OutputFormatter.empty_line()
+
+        # Show existing tests
+        print("🧪 Existing Test Coverage:")
+        issue_number = coverage_data['issue_number']
+        issue_related_tests = [t for t in coverage_data['existing_tests'] if t.related_issue == issue_number]
+        if issue_related_tests:
+            for test in issue_related_tests:
+                test_count = len(test.test_methods)
+                print(f"   ✅ {test.file_path.name} ({test_count} test methods)")
+                if test.test_methods:
+                    for method in test.test_methods[:3]:  # Show first 3
+                        print(f"      - {method}")
+                    if len(test.test_methods) > 3:
+                        print(f"      - ... and {len(test.test_methods) - 3} more")
+        else:
+            print("   📝 No tests specifically for this issue found")
+            # Show general tests that might be relevant
+            relevant_tests = [t for t in coverage_data['existing_tests']
+                            if any(keyword in ' '.join(t.coverage_keywords)
+                                  for req in coverage_data['requirements']
+                                  for keyword in req.keywords)]
+            if relevant_tests:
+                print("   📋 Potentially relevant tests:")
+                for test in relevant_tests[:3]:
+                    print(f"      📄 {test.file_path.name}")
+        OutputFormatter.empty_line()
+
+        # Show coverage gaps
+        if coverage_data['coverage_gaps']:
+            print("❌ Coverage Gaps Found:")
+            for gap in coverage_data['coverage_gaps']:
+                priority_icon = {"critical": "🚨", "important": "⚠️", "nice-to-have": "💡"}
+                icon = priority_icon.get(gap.requirement.priority, "📝")
+                print(f"   {icon} Missing: {gap.requirement.description}")
+                print(f"      💡 Suggested test: {gap.suggested_test_name}")
+                print(f"      📄 Suggested file: {gap.suggested_test_file}")
+            OutputFormatter.empty_line()
+        else:
+            print("✅ No significant coverage gaps detected!")
+            OutputFormatter.empty_line()
+
+        # Show recommendations
+        print("📝 Recommendations:")
+        for recommendation in coverage_data['recommendations']:
+            print(f"   {recommendation}")
+
 
 class ProjectView:
     """View for project management information display."""

markitect/cache_service.py

@@ -162,8 +162,15 @@ class CacheDirectoryService:
             try:
                 cache_file.unlink()
                 removed_count += 1
-            except Exception as e:
+            except (OSError, PermissionError) as e:
                 errors.append(f"Could not remove {cache_file}: {e}")
+            except Exception as e:
+                # Log unexpected errors but continue cleanup
+                import logging
+                logging.getLogger(__name__).warning(
+                    f"Unexpected error removing cache file {cache_file}: {e}"
+                )
+                errors.append(f"Unexpected error removing {cache_file}: {e}")
 
         if errors:
             return {
@@ -212,10 +219,22 @@ class CacheDirectoryService:
                 'file_removed': True,
                 'cache_file': str(cache_file)
             }
-        except Exception as e:
+        except (OSError, PermissionError) as e:
             return {
                 'success': False,
-                'message': f'Error removing cache for {source_path.name}: {e}',
+                'message': f'File system error removing cache for {source_path.name}: {e}',
+                'file_removed': False,
+                'error': str(e)
+            }
+        except Exception as e:
+            import logging
+            logging.getLogger(__name__).error(
+                f"Unexpected error removing cache for {source_path.name}: {e}",
+                exc_info=True
+            )
+            return {
+                'success': False,
+                'message': f'Unexpected error removing cache for {source_path.name}: {e}',
                 'file_removed': False,
                 'error': str(e)
             }

markitect/exceptions.py

@@ -0,0 +1,127 @@
+"""
+Markitect domain-specific exceptions.
+
+This module provides a hierarchy of exceptions for the Markitect markdown processing system.
+All exceptions preserve context and support proper exception chaining.
+"""
+
+from typing import Optional, Dict, Any
+
+
+class MarkitectError(Exception):
+    """Base exception for all Markitect operations.
+
+    Provides enhanced error context and proper exception chaining support.
+
+    Args:
+        message: Human-readable error description
+        cause: Original exception that caused this error (for chaining)
+        context: Additional context information as key-value pairs
+    """
+
+    def __init__(self, message: str, cause: Optional[Exception] = None, context: Optional[Dict[str, Any]] = None):
+        super().__init__(message)
+        self.cause = cause
+        self.context = context or {}
+
+        # Automatically chain if cause is provided
+        if cause:
+            self.__cause__ = cause
+
+    def __str__(self) -> str:
+        """Enhanced string representation with context."""
+        base_message = super().__str__()
+
+        if self.context:
+            context_info = ", ".join(f"{k}={v}" for k, v in self.context.items())
+            base_message = f"{base_message} [Context: {context_info}]"
+
+        return base_message
+
+
+class DocumentError(MarkitectError):
+    """Errors related to document processing and management.
+
+    Raised when:
+    - Document parsing fails
+    - Document structure is invalid
+    - Document metadata is corrupt
+    """
+    pass
+
+
+class ASTError(MarkitectError):
+    """Errors related to Abstract Syntax Tree operations.
+
+    Raised when:
+    - AST parsing fails
+    - AST structure is invalid
+    - AST transformation fails
+    """
+    pass
+
+
+class CacheError(MarkitectError):
+    """Errors related to cache operations.
+
+    Raised when:
+    - Cache read/write operations fail
+    - Cache corruption is detected
+    - Cache invalidation fails
+    """
+    pass
+
+
+class DatabaseError(MarkitectError):
+    """Errors related to database operations.
+
+    Raised when:
+    - Database connection fails
+    - Query execution fails
+    - Data integrity violations occur
+    """
+    pass
+
+
+class SchemaError(MarkitectError):
+    """Errors related to schema validation and processing.
+
+    Raised when:
+    - Schema validation fails
+    - Schema parsing errors occur
+    - Schema generation fails
+    """
+    pass
+
+
+class ValidationError(MarkitectError):
+    """Errors related to document validation against schemas.
+
+    Raised when:
+    - Document doesn't match schema
+    - Validation rules are violated
+    - Required fields are missing
+    """
+    pass
+
+
+class GraphQLError(MarkitectError):
+    """Errors related to GraphQL operations.
+
+    Raised when:
+    - GraphQL query parsing fails
+    - GraphQL execution errors occur
+    - GraphQL schema issues are encountered
+    """
+    pass
+
+
+class ConfigurationError(MarkitectError):
+    """Errors related to configuration and setup.
+
+    Raised when:
+    - Configuration files are missing or invalid
+    - Environment setup is incomplete
+    - Required settings are not configured
+    """
+    pass

services/issue_service.py

@@ -48,6 +48,64 @@ class IssueService:
         """Create issue from template file."""
         return self.issue_creator.create_from_template(template_file, **kwargs)
 
+    def get_issue_details(self, issue_number: int) -> Dict[str, Any]:
+        """Get comprehensive issue details for display purposes."""
+        issue = self.get_issue(issue_number)
+
+        # Get additional project management information
+        from tddai.project_manager import ProjectManager
+        project_mgr = ProjectManager()
+
+        # Get detailed issue data via API for milestone and project information
+        from tddai.config import get_config
+        config = get_config()
+        issue_url = f"{config.issues_api_url}/{issue_number}"
+        detailed_issue = project_mgr._make_api_call('GET', issue_url)
+
+        # Process labels
+        labels = detailed_issue.get('labels', [])
+        state_labels = [l['name'] for l in labels if l['name'].startswith('status:')]
+        priority_labels = [l['name'] for l in labels if l['name'].startswith('priority:')]
+        type_labels = [l['name'] for l in labels if l['name'].startswith('type:')]
+        other_labels = [l['name'] for l in labels if not any(l['name'].startswith(p) for p in ['status:', 'priority:', 'type:'])]
+
+        # Determine project column/state
+        if detailed_issue.get('state') == 'closed':
+            if any(l['name'] == 'status:done' for l in labels):
+                column = "Done"
+            else:
+                column = "Closed"
+        else:
+            state_labels = [l['name'] for l in labels if l['name'].startswith('status:')]
+            if state_labels:
+                state = state_labels[0].replace('status:', '')
+                column_map = {
+                    'todo': 'Todo',
+                    'active': 'Active',
+                    'review': 'Review',
+                    'blocked': 'Blocked'
+                }
+                column = column_map.get(state, 'Todo')
+            else:
+                column = "Todo"
+
+        return {
+            'number': issue.number,
+            'title': issue.title,
+            'body': issue.body,
+            'state': issue.state,
+            'created_at': issue.created_at,
+            'updated_at': issue.updated_at,
+            'html_url': issue.html_url,
+            'assignee': issue.assignee.login if issue.assignee else None,
+            'milestone': detailed_issue.get('milestone'),
+            'state_label': state_labels[0].replace('status:', '').title() if state_labels else "No state label",
+            'priority_label': priority_labels[0].replace('priority:', '').title() if priority_labels else "No priority set",
+            'type_labels': [l.replace('type:', '').title() for l in type_labels],
+            'other_labels': other_labels,
+            'kanban_column': column
+        }
+
     def get_issue_summary(self, issue_number: int) -> Dict[str, Any]:
         """Get issue summary for display purposes."""
         issue = self.get_issue(issue_number)
@@ -66,4 +124,31 @@ class IssueService:
             'labels': [label.name for label in issue.labels],
             'has_milestone': issue.milestone is not None,
             'milestone_title': issue.milestone.title if issue.milestone else None
+        }
+
+    def analyze_coverage(self, issue_number: int) -> Dict[str, Any]:
+        """Analyze test coverage for a specific issue.
+
+        Args:
+            issue_number: The issue number to analyze
+
+        Returns:
+            Coverage analysis data for the issue
+
+        Raises:
+            IssueError: When coverage analysis fails
+        """
+        from tddai.coverage_analyzer import CoverageAnalyzer
+
+        analyzer = CoverageAnalyzer()
+        assessment = analyzer.analyze_issue_coverage(issue_number)
+
+        return {
+            'issue_number': assessment.issue_number,
+            'issue_title': assessment.issue_title,
+            'coverage_percentage': assessment.coverage_percentage,
+            'requirements': assessment.requirements,
+            'existing_tests': assessment.existing_tests,
+            'coverage_gaps': assessment.coverage_gaps,
+            'recommendations': assessment.recommendations
         }

tddai/coverage_analyzer.py

@@ -246,8 +246,21 @@ class CoverageAnalyzer:
                     coverage_keywords=coverage_keywords,
                     related_issue=related_issue
                 ))
+            except (OSError, IOError, UnicodeDecodeError) as e:
+                # Skip files that can't be read due to file system or encoding issues
+                # Log the issue but continue processing other files
+                import logging
+                logging.getLogger(__name__).warning(
+                    f"Could not read test file {test_file}: {e}"
+                )
+                continue
             except Exception as e:
-                # Skip files that can't be read
+                # Unexpected errors should be logged but not silently ignored
+                import logging
+                logging.getLogger(__name__).error(
+                    f"Unexpected error processing test file {test_file}: {e}",
+                    exc_info=True
+                )
                 continue
 
         return existing_tests

tddai/issue_fetcher.py

@@ -8,6 +8,7 @@ maintaining backwards compatibility while using the cleaner API.
 from typing import List, Dict, Any
 
 from gitea import GiteaClient, Issue as GiteaIssue, GiteaConfig
+from gitea.exceptions import GiteaError, GiteaNotFoundError, GiteaAuthError, GiteaApiError
 from .config import get_config
 from .exceptions import IssueError
 
@@ -26,27 +27,54 @@ class IssueFetcher:
         self.gitea_client = GiteaClient(gitea_config)
 
     def fetch_issue(self, issue_number: int) -> Issue:
-        """Fetch a specific issue by number."""
+        """Fetch a specific issue by number.
+
+        Raises:
+            IssueError: When issue cannot be fetched (with specific context)
+        """
         try:
             return self.gitea_client.issues.get(issue_number)
-        except Exception as e:
-            # Convert gitea exceptions to IssueError for backwards compatibility
-            raise IssueError(f"Failed to fetch issue #{issue_number}: {e}")
+        except GiteaNotFoundError as e:
+            raise IssueError(f"Issue #{issue_number} not found") from e
+        except GiteaAuthError as e:
+            raise IssueError(f"Authentication failed when fetching issue #{issue_number}") from e
+        except GiteaApiError as e:
+            raise IssueError(f"API error fetching issue #{issue_number}: {e}") from e
+        except GiteaError as e:
+            raise IssueError(f"Gitea error fetching issue #{issue_number}: {e}") from e
 
     def fetch_issues(self, state: str = "all") -> List[Issue]:
-        """Fetch all issues with optional state filter."""
+        """Fetch all issues with optional state filter.
+
+        Args:
+            state: Issue state filter ("all", "open", "closed")
+
+        Raises:
+            IssueError: When issues cannot be fetched (with specific context)
+        """
         try:
             return self.gitea_client.issues.list(state=state)
-        except Exception as e:
-            # Convert gitea exceptions to IssueError for backwards compatibility
-            raise IssueError(f"Failed to fetch issues: {e}")
+        except GiteaAuthError as e:
+            raise IssueError("Authentication failed when fetching issues") from e
+        except GiteaApiError as e:
+            raise IssueError(f"API error fetching issues with state '{state}': {e}") from e
+        except GiteaError as e:
+            raise IssueError(f"Gitea error fetching issues: {e}") from e
 
     def fetch_open_issues(self) -> List[Issue]:
-        """Fetch only open issues."""
+        """Fetch only open issues.
+
+        Raises:
+            IssueError: When open issues cannot be fetched (with specific context)
+        """
         try:
             return self.gitea_client.issues.list_open()
-        except Exception as e:
-            raise IssueError(f"Failed to fetch open issues: {e}")
+        except GiteaAuthError as e:
+            raise IssueError("Authentication failed when fetching open issues") from e
+        except GiteaApiError as e:
+            raise IssueError(f"API error fetching open issues: {e}") from e
+        except GiteaError as e:
+            raise IssueError(f"Gitea error fetching open issues: {e}") from e
 
     def get_issue_data_dict(self, issue_number: int) -> Dict[str, Any]:
         """Get issue data as dictionary for workspace creation."""

tddai/project_manager.py

@@ -10,6 +10,7 @@ from typing import Dict, Any, List, Optional
 
 from gitea import GiteaClient, GiteaConfig
 from gitea.models import ProjectState, Priority, Milestone as GiteaMilestone, Label as GiteaLabel
+from gitea.exceptions import GiteaError, GiteaNotFoundError, GiteaAuthError, GiteaApiError
 from .config import get_config
 from .exceptions import IssueError
 
@@ -32,7 +33,16 @@ class ProjectManager:
         self.gitea_client = GiteaClient(gitea_config)
 
     def _make_api_call(self, method: str, url: str, data: Dict[str, Any] = None) -> Dict[str, Any]:
-        """Make authenticated API call to Gitea (kept for backwards compatibility)."""
+        """Make authenticated API call to Gitea (kept for backwards compatibility).
+
+        Args:
+            method: HTTP method (GET, POST, etc.)
+            url: API endpoint URL
+            data: Optional request data
+
+        Raises:
+            IssueError: When API call fails (with specific context)
+        """
         # This method is kept for backwards compatibility but now delegates to the gitea client
         # For new code, use the gitea_client directly
         try:
@@ -45,8 +55,16 @@ class ProjectManager:
                 return self._issue_to_dict(issue)
             else:
                 raise IssueError(f"Legacy API call not supported: {method} {url}")
-        except Exception as e:
-            raise IssueError(f"API call failed: {e}")
+        except GiteaNotFoundError as e:
+            raise IssueError(f"Resource not found for {method} {url}") from e
+        except GiteaAuthError as e:
+            raise IssueError(f"Authentication failed for {method} {url}") from e
+        except GiteaApiError as e:
+            raise IssueError(f"API error for {method} {url}: {e}") from e
+        except GiteaError as e:
+            raise IssueError(f"Gitea error for {method} {url}: {e}") from e
+        except (ValueError, IndexError) as e:
+            raise IssueError(f"Invalid URL format for {method} {url}") from e
 
     def _issue_to_dict(self, issue) -> Dict[str, Any]:
         """Convert Issue object to dict for backwards compatibility."""