Exit Codes
Weld uses consistent exit codes across all commands for scripting and automation.
General Exit Codes
| Code | Meaning |
| 0 | Success |
| 1 | General error / file not found / weld not initialized |
| 2 | Dependency missing / unauthenticated gh |
| 3 | Not a git repository |
| 12 | AI provider invocation failed |
Commit-Specific Exit Codes
| Code | Meaning |
| 20 | No changes to commit |
| 21 | Transcript generation failed |
| 22 | Git commit failed |
| 23 | Failed to parse Claude response |
| 24 | Editor error |
Using Exit Codes in Scripts
Bash Example
#!/bin/bash
set -e
weld review --diff --staged
exit_code=$?
case $exit_code in
0)
echo "Review passed"
;;
12)
echo "AI provider failed"
exit 1
;;
*)
echo "Unknown error: $exit_code"
exit 1
;;
esac
GitHub Actions Example
- name: Review changes
run: weld review --diff --staged
continue-on-error: true
id: review
- name: Check review result
run: |
if [ ${{ steps.review.outcome }} == 'failure' ]; then
echo "Review found issues"
exit 1
fi
See Also