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Improve error handling throughout codebase #5

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@krisarmstrong

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Add comprehensive error handling with helpful error messages throughout the codebase.

Critical Areas

  • XML parsing errors (catch ElementTree exceptions)
  • Encoding errors (UnicodeDecodeError)
  • CSV parsing errors (malformed CSV)
  • JSON parsing errors (already handled, improve messages)
  • File not found errors (improve messages)
  • Permission errors
  • Disk space errors

Error Message Improvements

  • Add suggestions for common errors
  • Show context (line numbers for JSON/XML errors)
  • Suggest correct flags/formats
  • Add --debug flag for full tracebacks

Success Criteria

  • All exception types caught appropriately
  • Error messages are helpful and actionable
  • No silent failures
  • Tests for error conditions

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