feat(errors): improve rate limit error messages for AI agents#2401
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feat(errors): improve rate limit error messages for AI agents#2401Will-hxw wants to merge 1 commit intogithub:mainfrom
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When GitHub API returns a rate limit error, surface clear retry duration to the agent instead of burying it in raw HTTP strings. For RateLimitError: show "Retry after Xs" For AbuseRateLimitError: show "Retry after Xs" when RetryAfter is set, otherwise show "Wait before retrying" Fixes github#2385
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Summary
When the GitHub API returns a rate limit error, surface clear retry duration to the agent instead of burying it in raw HTTP strings.
RateLimitError: show "Retry after Xs" with exact reset timeAbuseRateLimitError: show "Retry after Xs" whenRetryAfteris set, otherwise show "Wait before retrying"Changes
Modified
NewGitHubAPIErrorResponseinpkg/errors/error.goto detect rate limit error types usingerrors.Asand return agent-friendly messages.Example output
Before:
After:
Fixes #2385