Nix error message improvement

We're revamping the funding goals for the nix error improvement project! The original phase 3 involved a comprehensive review and revision of all the existing errors, followed by a phase 4 where we address specific pain points from the nix...

Published on July 16, 2020 by Ben Burdette

Phase 2 complete!

Good news! Changes are merged, tests are passing, the technical changes of the nix error project are complete. The new features this time around:show-trace data is included in the ErrorInfo class now.the lines of code surrounding the error...

Published on July 7, 2020 by Ben Burdette

Lines of code! And show-trace.

We're closing in on the end of phase 2 for this project! Today I put in the second PR for this phase, which displays the problem lines of code for errors, as well as for show-trace call sites. There are some screenshots - check them out her...

Published on July 1, 2020 by Ben Burdette

Conversations

Let’s get the ball rolling! This is where things get planned and sometimes this is where things get done. Ask questions, thank people for their efforts, and contribute your skills to the service of the community.

Budget

See how money openly circulates through Nix error message improvement. All contributions and all expenses are published in our transparent public ledger. Learn who is donating, how much, where is that money going, submit expenses, get reimbursed and more!

Financial contribution to Nix error message improvement

from Marco • 10/18/2020

+$50.00USD

Completed

Monthly financial contribution to Proposal for improving ...

from Simon Chatterjee • 10/1/2020

+$20.00USD

Completed

Monthly financial contribution to Proposal for improving ...

from Marek Fajkus • 10/1/2020

+$20.00USD

Completed

Today’s balance

$3,972.21 USD

Estimated annual budget

~ $5,717.21 USD

Nix error message improvement is all of us

Our contributors 42

Everyone who has supported Nix error message improvement. Individuals and organizations that believe in –and take ownership of– our purpose.

Ben Burdette

Admin

I'm the collective admin and also the primary developer on the project.

Domen Kozar

Admin

Organizer

Serokell OÜ

Financial Contributor

Total contributions

$1,000 USD

Niteo GmbH

Financial Contributor

Total contributions

$800 USD

sponsor

Hypered

Financial Contributor

Total contributions

$600 USD

Burke Libbey

Financial Contributor

Total contributions

$300 USD

incognito

Financial Contributor

Total contributions

$300 USD

codygman.dev

Financial Contributor

Total contributions

$250 USD

Good luck! Hopefully I can hurry up and get good enough with nix to help!

Gasper Vozel

Financial Contributor

Total contributions

$200 USD

backer

Sam Griffin

Financial Contributor

Total contributions

$200 USD

Sylvain Fankh...

Financial Contributor

Total contributions

$200 USD

Jaka Hudoklin

Financial Contributor

Total contributions

$200 USD

About

"Nix errors enhancement" is me, Ben Burdette. I'll be working on this for a few months most likely, to improve error messages throughout nix and the nix tools.

Check out the proposal for more details.