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Include the destination in error message when copying/linking fails

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#5,379 opened on Feb 20, 2026

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Description

The problem

While working on #5378, I've noticed few TODOs about the need to add destination to error message, when copying or symlinking fails. It seems very useful for me.

Possible solution

  1. Add new optional field to error
  2. Update code for coversion to diagnostic
  3. Update all usages to include it

If it's desired feature, I will work on this!

Contributor guide

Research direction
Review the TODOs in the linked issue #5378 to find where destination is missing in error messages, then add an optional field to the error type and update the diagnostic conversion to include it.
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rust
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2
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1-3 hours
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Clear
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GitRust
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75