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- Added user-friendly error messages for common setup failures in quickstart.sh and setup-python.sh. - Implemented smart detection for missing Python, pip, and package installation issues with actionable quick fixes. - Introduced checks for running in a virtual environment and provided recommendations for creating one. - Improved messaging for dependency conflicts, installation errors, and missing project files, including links to documentation and GitHub issues. - Added a validation step to check for the existence of the exports directory and create it if missing. - Enhanced import tests with detailed diagnostics for common import errors in aden_tools and litellm compatibility. - Created a new markdown document outlining the problem statement, user impact, proposed solutions, and success metrics for helpful error messages.
…e tool - Implement tests for _GitHubClient methods including repositories, issues, PRs, and error handling. - Enhance PDF read tool tests to include truncation metadata for page range exceeding max_pages. - Refactor web scrape tool tests to use async mocks and improve URL handling, including relative and absolute links. - Ensure all tests validate success conditions and error handling appropriately.
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Enhanced Setup Error Handling and User Experience
Description
This PR implements comprehensive error handling and user-friendly messaging for the Aden Agent Framework setup process. It transforms technical error messages into actionable guidance with progressive disclosure, making setup failures easier to diagnose and resolve for contributors of all experience levels.
Type of Change
Related Issues
Fixes #1853 - Error messages during setup provide technical output but no clear next steps
Fixes #450 - openai/litellm compatibility issues
Changes Made
1. Enhanced Error Messages with Progressive Disclosure
2. Smart Error Detection (scripts/setup-python.sh)
3. Environment Validation Tool (scripts/check-environment.sh)
4. Complete Setup Script Overhaul (quickstart.sh)
5. Recovery Flows and Fallbacks
6. Compatibility Improvements
Testing
Test Scenarios Validated:
Checklist
User Impact
Before this PR:
After this PR:
Implementation Notes
Error Detection Patterns
network|connection|timeout|unreachablePermission denied|PermissionErrorexternally-managed-environment|This environment is externally managedconflict|incompatible|requiresno module|modulenotfounderrorsyntax|invalid syntaxcircular|cyclicKey Features
Screenshots
N/A (terminal-based improvements)
Success Metrics (Expected)
Breaking Changes
None. All changes are additive and backward-compatible.
Future Improvements