Replace panic-prone operations like `unwrap()` and `expect()` with graceful error handling that provides meaningful feedback. When encountering unexpected conditions, prefer logging warnings and falling back to reasonable defaults rather than crashing the application. Key practices: - Replace `unwrap()` with proper error handling and user-friendly messages - Use `expect()` only when the panic condition truly should never occur - Implement fallback mechanisms when primary operations fail - Log warnings for unexpected but recoverable errors - Handle edge cases like binary files or missing data gracefully Example transformation: ```rust // Avoid this - can panic on unexpected input let path = output.canonicalize().unwrap().to_string_lossy().to_string(); // Prefer this - graceful error handling let path = match output.canonicalize() { Ok(path) => path.to_string_lossy().to_string(), Err(err) => { eprintln!("Failed to canonicalize path: {}", err); return Err(err); } }; ``` This approach prevents application crashes from unexpected conditions while still providing useful diagnostic information for debugging and user feedback.