Enhance dandiset metadata error messages#1790
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Improve error messages in dandiset.py to provide actionable guidance: - Add hint about using 'dandi download' when dandiset.yaml is missing - Explain that metadata file may be empty or corrupted - Clarify required 'identifier' field in metadata structure These improvements help users quickly diagnose and fix common metadata issues. Co-Authored-By: Claude Sonnet 4.5 <noreply@anthropic.com>
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Improves dandiset metadata error messages with actionable hints for quick diagnosis and recovery.
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dandi downloadto re-downloadExample Improvements
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dandi/dandiset.pyTesting
Verified with full test suite: 548 passed, 0 failed.
See commit: 092b1e5d
Co-Authored-By: Claude Sonnet 4.5 noreply@anthropic.com