Smart Retry Logic with Exponential Backoff

[mikejmorgan-ai]

Description

Automatically retry failed operations with intelligent exponential backoff strategy.

Requirements

• Detect transient failures (network, temporary unavailability)
• Implement exponential backoff (1s, 2s, 4s, 8s, 16s)
• Maximum retry attempts configurable
• Log each retry attempt
• Different strategies for different error types
• User notification of retry attempts

Acceptance Criteria

• Detects transient vs permanent failures
• Exponential backoff implemented
• Configurable max retries (default: 5)
• Logs all retry attempts
• Different handling for network vs other errors
• User sees progress during retries
• Unit tests included (>80% coverage)
• Documentation with configuration examples

Example Usage

$ cortex install cuda
⚠️  Download failed (network timeout)
🔄 Retrying in 1 second... (attempt 1/5)
⚠️  Download failed (network timeout)
🔄 Retrying in 2 seconds... (attempt 2/5)
✓  Download successful

Skills: Python, error handling, async operations
Bounty: $25 upon merge
Priority: Medium

[Parveen-Birthaliya]

I would like to work on this issue. I have understood the requirements and can implement a production-ready retry system with exponential backoff, structured logging, user feedback, and unit tests. Please assign it to me.

[Sahilbhatane]

@Parveen-Birthaliya, yes ofcourse.