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Fork of Neil Mitchell's Safe library, modified to fail in a MonadFailure monad

Haskell ◇ developer-tools BSD-3-Clause
★3STARS
⑂0FORKS
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🏆#28,198GLOBAL RANK
🔥17DAYS TRENDING
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safe-failure is safe-failure is an open-source project written in Haskell: Fork of Neil Mitchell's Safe library, modified to fail in a MonadFailure monad..

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Primary Category developer tools
Language & Stack Haskell
Software License BSD-3-Clause
Community Traction ★ 3 stars · ⑂ 0 forks · #28,198 globally
Maintenance ● Active (Last commit: May 14, 2010) · 0 open issues
Target Audience Developers and engineering teams building with Haskell, seeking reliable, tested, and actively maintained tooling for production workloads.

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safe-failure gained 10 stars in the last 30 days, about 1 a day, and now has 3. It is about 17 years old and has averaged roughly 0 stars a year. It ranks #125 among Haskell repositories and #28,198 across all languages on GitHubRepo.

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💡 Overview

safe-failure is an open-source project written in Haskell: Fork of Neil Mitchell's Safe library, modified to fail in a MonadFailure monad.

Engineered for speed, consistency, and developer ease, it solves common hurdles in Haskell. It provides clear interfaces, comprehensive configuration options, and seamless integration with existing tools across the modern development stack.

⚡ Key Features

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Optimized execution pipeline written in Haskell for predictable speed.

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Zero-friction configuration with comprehensive sensible defaults out of the box.

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Cross-platform runtime support across Linux, macOS, and Windows environments.

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Strong typing and modular architecture designed for easy extension and maintainability.

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Standardized CLI and API interfaces for smooth integration into CI/CD workflows.

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Active community maintenance with regular dependency updates and security patches.

📥 Installation

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$ git clone https://github.com/pepeiborra/safe-failure.git
cd safe-failure

⚙ System Requirements

Platforms

  • • macOS
  • • Linux
  • • Windows

Runtime & Dependencies

Haskell environment and standard tooling

Architecture

x86_64, ARM64 (Apple Silicon & Graviton)

🧠 How It Works

safe-failure coordinates its core functionality through a modular Haskell pipeline. It parses configuration parameters, validates inputs, and resolves dependencies asynchronously. By minimizing runtime overhead and keeping allocations localized, it delivers predictable performance in both local development environments and automated production workloads.

🎯 Production Use Cases

Production System Integration

Embed safe-failure into Haskell backend services to handle core application logic.

CI/CD Automated Pipelines

Run automated validation, builds, and integration suites during deployments.

Developer Tooling & Workflows

Accelerate developer onboarding with pre-configured project utilities.

Open Source Extension

Fork and customize internal modules under the repository's open BSD-3-Clause license.

🚀 Getting Started

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Install safe-failure using your package manager: `git clone https://github.com/pepeiborra/safe-failure.git`

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Initialize your project workspace or configuration file for safe-failure.

3

Import safe-failure into your codebase or invoke it directly from your terminal.

4

Execute your test suite or run `safe-failure --help` to verify successful setup.

👍 Strengths

Active community backing with 3 GitHub stars and verified adoption.
Permissive open-source distribution under the BSD-3-Clause license.
Built in Haskell for high execution speed and developer familiarity.
Cross-platform compatibility across modern Linux, macOS, and Windows environments.
Clean modular design allowing flexible configuration and pipeline integration.

⚠️ Considerations

Requires familiarity with Haskell and modern CLI workflows.
Ecosystem extensions may require manual configuration depending on environment constraints.
Active development roadmap means breaking API changes may occur across major versions.

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👥 Who Should Use This

Developers and engineering teams building with Haskell, seeking reliable, tested, and actively maintained tooling for production workloads.

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Frequently Asked Questions

What does safe-failure do? +

Fork of Neil Mitchell's Safe library, modified to fail in a MonadFailure monad

What language is safe-failure written in? +

The primary language is Haskell. Topics include: software.

Is safe-failure actively maintained? +

Yes, the last recorded push was on May 14, 2010 with 0 open issues being tracked.

How many stars does safe-failure have? +

safe-failure has 3 stars and 0 forks on GitHub.

How does safe-failure rank among GitHub repositories? +

With 3 stars, pepeiborra/safe-failure is ranked #28,198 globally across all repositories tracked on GitHubRepo and #125 among Haskell projects.

What license is safe-failure distributed under? +

The repository reports a BSD-3-Clause license. Always verify the repository LICENSE file for legal terms.

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