# Early Error Detection

> The ability to catch errors at compile time rather than letting them surface at runtime.

Record: `lex:early-error-detection`
Kind: capability
Layer: [Declarative Core](https://banes-lab.com/records/layer/declarative-core.md)
Canonical: https://banes-lab.com/ontology/lexicon#lex-early-error-detection

## category

- [Metaprogramming / Language-Oriented Architecture](https://banes-lab.com/records/lex-category/metaprogramming-language-oriented-architecture.md)

## referenced-by

- [Compile-Time Evaluation](https://banes-lab.com/records/arch/compile-time-evaluation.md)