Effect Expert

Expert guidance for programming with the Effect library, covering error handling, dependency injection, composability, and testing patterns.

Prerequisite

Before doing any other Effect-related work, check that ./.repos/effect exists at the root of the repository where the skill is being used.

If it does not exist, stop and prompt the user with the setup task documented in ./references/setup.md.

Research Strategy

Effect has many ways to accomplish the same task. Proactively research best practices when working with Effect patterns, especially for moderate to high complexity tasks.

Use the local guides in ./references/ first. They are the preferred source for best practices, conventions, and common implementation patterns.

Only go directly to the vendored Effect repo when: