refactor: err msgs 'cannot' > 'failed to'

in nearly all cases 'cannot' was used when an action was tried and
failed. 'failed to' is strictly better because:
* just because the action didn't work that time doesnt mean it
  cannot work
* it is better at drawing the users attention to a problem

19 files changed, 123 insertions, 107 deletions

diff --git a/src/bin/git_remote_nostr/fetch.rs b/src/bin/git_remote_nostr/fetch.rs
index a972a2f..90387f3 100644
--- a/src/bin/git_remote_nostr/fetch.rs
+++ b/src/bin/git_remote_nostr/fetch.rs
@@ -110,7 +110,7 @@ pub fn make_commits_for_proposal(
         let commit_id = git_repo
             .create_commit_from_patch(patch, Some(tip_commit_id.clone()))
             .context(format!(
-                "cannot create commit for patch {}",
+                "failed to create commit for patch {}",
                 nip19::Nip19Event {
                     event_id: patch.id,
                     author: Some(patch.pubkey),
@@ -146,7 +146,7 @@ async fn fetch_proposals(
             {
                 if let Err(error) = make_commits_for_proposal(git_repo, repo_ref, patches) {
                     term.write_line(
-                        format!("WARNING: cannot create branch for {refstr}, error: {error}",)
+                        format!("WARNING: failed to create branch for {refstr}, error: {error}",)
                             .as_str(),
                     )?;
                     break;
diff --git a/src/bin/git_remote_nostr/list.rs b/src/bin/git_remote_nostr/list.rs
index daff1b6..9171544 100644
--- a/src/bin/git_remote_nostr/list.rs
+++ b/src/bin/git_remote_nostr/list.rs
@@ -163,7 +163,7 @@ async fn get_open_proposals_state(
                     }
                     Err(error) => {
                         let _ = term.write_line(
-                            format!("WARNING: cannot fetch branch {branch_name} error: {error}")
+                            format!("WARNING: failed to fetch branch {branch_name} error: {error}")
                                 .as_str(),
                         );
                     }
diff --git a/src/bin/git_remote_nostr/push.rs b/src/bin/git_remote_nostr/push.rs
index 7161c5d..381a45e 100644
--- a/src/bin/git_remote_nostr/push.rs
+++ b/src/bin/git_remote_nostr/push.rs
@@ -92,7 +92,7 @@ pub async fn run_push(
             list_outputs.get(url).unwrap().to_owned()
         } else {
             bail!(
-                "cannot connect to git servers: {}",
+                "failed to connect to git servers: {}",
                 repo_ref.git_server.join(" ")
             );
         }
@@ -245,7 +245,7 @@ pub async fn run_push(
                                     &[],
                                 )
                                 .await
-                                .context("cannot make patch event from commit")?;
+                                .context("failed to make patch event from commit")?;
                                 events.push(new_patch.clone());
                                 parent_patch = new_patch;
                             }
@@ -259,7 +259,7 @@ pub async fn run_push(
                             )
                             .unwrap();
                             println!(
-                                "error {to} cannot fastforward as newer patches found on proposal"
+                                "error {to} failed to fastforward as newer patches found on proposal"
                             );
                             rejected_proposal_refspecs.push(refspec.to_string());
                         }
@@ -1089,7 +1089,7 @@ fn update_remote_refs_pushed(
         }
     } else {
         let commit = reference_to_commit(git_repo, from)
-            .context(format!("cannot get commit of reference {from}"))?;
+            .context(format!("failed to get commit of reference {from}"))?;
         if let Ok(mut remote_ref) = git_repo.find_reference(&target_ref_name) {
             remote_ref.set_target(commit, "updated by nostr remote helper")?;
         } else {
@@ -1142,9 +1142,9 @@ fn refspec_remote_ref_name(
 fn reference_to_commit(git_repo: &Repository, reference: &str) -> Result<Oid> {
     Ok(git_repo
         .find_reference(reference)
-        .context(format!("cannot find reference: {reference}"))?
+        .context(format!("failed to find reference: {reference}"))?
         .peel_to_commit()
-        .context(format!("cannot get commit from reference: {reference}"))?
+        .context(format!("failed to get commit from reference: {reference}"))?
         .id())
 }
 
@@ -1152,13 +1152,13 @@ fn reference_to_commit(git_repo: &Repository, reference: &str) -> Result<Oid> {
 fn reference_to_ref_value(git_repo: &Repository, reference: &str) -> Result<String> {
     let reference_obj = git_repo
         .find_reference(reference)
-        .context(format!("cannot find reference: {reference}"))?;
+        .context(format!("failed to find reference: {reference}"))?;
     if let Some(symref) = reference_obj.symbolic_target() {
         Ok(symref.to_string())
     } else {
         Ok(reference_obj
             .peel_to_commit()
-            .context(format!("cannot get commit from reference: {reference}"))?
+            .context(format!("failed to get commit from reference: {reference}"))?
             .id()
             .to_string())
     }
diff --git a/src/bin/ngit/sub_commands/fetch.rs b/src/bin/ngit/sub_commands/fetch.rs
index c69f1c5..dc548fd 100644
--- a/src/bin/ngit/sub_commands/fetch.rs
+++ b/src/bin/ngit/sub_commands/fetch.rs
@@ -20,7 +20,7 @@ pub struct SubCommandArgs {
 
 pub async fn launch(args: &Cli, command_args: &SubCommandArgs) -> Result<()> {
     let _ = args;
-    let git_repo = Repo::discover().context("cannot find a git repository")?;
+    let git_repo = Repo::discover().context("failed to find a git repository")?;
     let client = Client::default();
     let repo_coordinates = if command_args.repo.is_empty() {
         get_repo_coordinates(&git_repo, &client).await?
diff --git a/src/bin/ngit/sub_commands/init.rs b/src/bin/ngit/sub_commands/init.rs
index 146a29c..9f5093e 100644
--- a/src/bin/ngit/sub_commands/init.rs
+++ b/src/bin/ngit/sub_commands/init.rs
@@ -47,7 +47,7 @@ pub struct SubCommandArgs {
 
 #[allow(clippy::too_many_lines)]
 pub async fn launch(cli_args: &Cli, args: &SubCommandArgs) -> Result<()> {
-    let git_repo = Repo::discover().context("cannot find a git repository")?;
+    let git_repo = Repo::discover().context("failed to find a git repository")?;
     let git_repo_path = git_repo.get_path()?;
 
     let root_commit = git_repo
diff --git a/src/bin/ngit/sub_commands/list.rs b/src/bin/ngit/sub_commands/list.rs
index 7717dce..1e8ecc4 100644
--- a/src/bin/ngit/sub_commands/list.rs
+++ b/src/bin/ngit/sub_commands/list.rs
@@ -24,7 +24,7 @@ use crate::{
 
 #[allow(clippy::too_many_lines)]
 pub async fn launch() -> Result<()> {
-    let git_repo = Repo::discover().context("cannot find a git repository")?;
+    let git_repo = Repo::discover().context("failed to find a git repository")?;
     let git_repo_path = git_repo.get_path()?;
 
     // TODO: check for empty repo
@@ -179,7 +179,7 @@ pub async fn launch() -> Result<()> {
         }
 
         let cover_letter = event_to_cover_letter(proposals_for_status[selected_index])
-            .context("cannot extract proposal details from proposal root event")?;
+            .context("failed to extract proposal details from proposal root event")?;
 
         let commits_events: Vec<nostr::Event> = get_all_proposal_patch_events_from_cache(
             git_repo_path,
@@ -195,7 +195,7 @@ pub async fn launch() -> Result<()> {
                 PromptConfirmParms::default()
                     .with_default(true)
                     .with_prompt(
-                        "cannot find any patches on this proposal. choose another proposal?",
+                        "failed to find any patches on this proposal. choose another proposal?",
                     ),
             )? {
                 continue;
@@ -275,7 +275,7 @@ pub async fn launch() -> Result<()> {
             )?,
             "parent-commit",
         )?)
-        .context("cannot get valid parent commit id from patch")?;
+        .context("failed to get valid parent commit id from patch")?;
 
         let (main_branch_name, master_tip) = git_repo.get_main_or_master_branch()?;
 
@@ -305,9 +305,9 @@ pub async fn launch() -> Result<()> {
             &get_commit_id_from_patch(most_recent_proposal_patch_chain.first().context(
                 "there should be at least one patch as we have already checked for this",
             )?)
-            .context("cannot get valid commit_id from patch")?,
+            .context("failed to get valid commit_id from patch")?,
         )
-        .context("cannot get valid commit_id from patch")?;
+        .context("failed to get valid commit_id from patch")?;
 
         let (_, proposal_behind_main) =
             git_repo.get_commits_ahead_behind(&master_tip, &proposal_base_commit)?;
@@ -332,7 +332,7 @@ pub async fn launch() -> Result<()> {
                             &cover_letter.get_branch_name()?,
                             most_recent_proposal_patch_chain,
                         )
-                        .context("cannot apply patch chain")?;
+                        .context("failed to apply patch chain")?;
 
                     println!(
                         "checked out proposal as '{}' branch",
@@ -427,7 +427,7 @@ pub async fn launch() -> Result<()> {
                             &cover_letter.get_branch_name()?,
                             most_recent_proposal_patch_chain,
                         )
-                        .context("cannot apply patch chain")?;
+                        .context("failed to apply patch chain")?;
                     println!(
                         "checked out proposal branch and applied {} appendments ({} ahead {} behind '{main_branch_name}')",
                         &index,
@@ -484,7 +484,7 @@ pub async fn launch() -> Result<()> {
                             &cover_letter.get_branch_name()?,
                             most_recent_proposal_patch_chain,
                         )
-                        .context("cannot apply patch chain")?;
+                        .context("failed to apply patch chain")?;
                     println!(
                         "checked out new version of proposal ({} ahead {} behind '{main_branch_name}'), replacing old version ({} ahead {} behind '{main_branch_name}')",
                         chain_length,
@@ -517,7 +517,9 @@ pub async fn launch() -> Result<()> {
         else if git_repo.ancestor_of(&local_branch_tip, &proposal_tip)? {
             let (local_ahead_of_proposal, _) = git_repo
                 .get_commits_ahead_behind(&proposal_tip, &local_branch_tip)
-                .context("cannot get commits ahead behind for propsal_top and local_branch_tip")?;
+                .context(
+                    "failed to get commits ahead behind for propsal_top and local_branch_tip",
+                )?;
 
             println!(
                 "local proposal branch exists with {} unpublished commits on top of the most up-to-date version of the proposal ({} ahead {} behind '{main_branch_name}')",
@@ -624,7 +626,7 @@ pub async fn launch() -> Result<()> {
                         &cover_letter.get_branch_name()?,
                         most_recent_proposal_patch_chain,
                     )
-                    .context("cannot apply patch chain")?;
+                    .context("failed to apply patch chain")?;
 
                 git_repo.checkout(&cover_letter.get_branch_name()?)?;
                 println!(
@@ -715,7 +717,7 @@ fn save_patches_to_dir(mut patches: Vec<nostr::Event>, git_repo: &Repo) -> Resul
 fn check_clean(git_repo: &Repo) -> Result<()> {
     if git_repo.has_outstanding_changes()? {
         bail!(
-            "cannot pull proposal branch when repository is not clean. discard or stash (un)staged changes and try again."
+            "failed to pull proposal branch when repository is not clean. discard or stash (un)staged changes and try again."
         );
     }
     Ok(())
diff --git a/src/bin/ngit/sub_commands/login.rs b/src/bin/ngit/sub_commands/login.rs
index 53da154..16026dd 100644
--- a/src/bin/ngit/sub_commands/login.rs
+++ b/src/bin/ngit/sub_commands/login.rs
@@ -33,7 +33,7 @@ pub async fn launch(args: &Cli, command_args: &SubCommandArgs) -> Result<()> {
         Some(Client::default())
     };
 
-    let git_repo_result = Repo::discover().context("cannot find a git repository");
+    let git_repo_result = Repo::discover().context("failed to find a git repository");
     let git_repo = {
         match git_repo_result {
             Ok(git_repo) => Some(git_repo),
diff --git a/src/bin/ngit/sub_commands/pull.rs b/src/bin/ngit/sub_commands/pull.rs
index 77a65e9..f459c8e 100644
--- a/src/bin/ngit/sub_commands/pull.rs
+++ b/src/bin/ngit/sub_commands/pull.rs
@@ -14,7 +14,7 @@ use crate::{
 
 #[allow(clippy::too_many_lines)]
 pub async fn launch() -> Result<()> {
-    let git_repo = Repo::discover().context("cannot find a git repository")?;
+    let git_repo = Repo::discover().context("failed to find a git repository")?;
     let git_repo_path = git_repo.get_path()?;
 
     let (main_or_master_branch_name, _) = git_repo
@@ -23,7 +23,7 @@ pub async fn launch() -> Result<()> {
 
     let branch_name = git_repo
         .get_checked_out_branch_name()
-        .context("cannot get checked out branch name")?;
+        .context("failed to get checked out branch name")?;
 
     if branch_name == main_or_master_branch_name {
         bail!("checkout a branch associated with a proposal first")
@@ -50,7 +50,7 @@ pub async fn launch() -> Result<()> {
                 is_event_proposal_root_for_branch(e, &branch_name, &logged_in_public_key)
                     .unwrap_or(false)
             })
-            .context("cannot find proposal that matches the current branch name")?
+            .context("failed to find proposal that matches the current branch name")?
             .clone();
 
     let commit_events =
@@ -59,7 +59,7 @@ pub async fn launch() -> Result<()> {
 
     let most_recent_proposal_patch_chain =
         get_most_recent_patch_with_ancestors(commit_events.clone())
-            .context("cannot get most recent patch for proposal")?;
+            .context("failed to get most recent patch for proposal")?;
 
     let local_branch_tip = git_repo.get_tip_of_branch(&branch_name)?;
 
@@ -74,7 +74,7 @@ pub async fn launch() -> Result<()> {
             .context("there should be at least one patch as we have already checked for this")?,
         "parent-commit",
     )?)
-    .context("cannot get valid parent commit id from patch")?;
+    .context("failed to get valid parent commit id from patch")?;
 
     let (_, proposal_behind_main) =
         git_repo.get_commits_ahead_behind(&master_tip, &proposal_base_commit)?;
@@ -84,9 +84,9 @@ pub async fn launch() -> Result<()> {
             &get_commit_id_from_patch(most_recent_proposal_patch_chain.first().context(
                 "there should be at least one patch as we have already checked for this",
             )?)
-            .context("cannot get valid commit_id from patch")?,
+            .context("failed to get valid commit_id from patch")?,
         )
-        .context("cannot get valid commit_id from patch")?;
+        .context("failed to get valid commit_id from patch")?;
 
     // if uptodate
     if proposal_tip.eq(&local_branch_tip) {
@@ -101,7 +101,7 @@ pub async fn launch() -> Result<()> {
         check_clean(&git_repo)?;
         let applied = git_repo
             .apply_patch_chain(&branch_name, most_recent_proposal_patch_chain)
-            .context("cannot apply patch chain")?;
+            .context("failed to apply patch chain")?;
         println!("applied {} new commits", applied.len(),);
     }
     // if parent commit doesnt exist
@@ -123,7 +123,7 @@ pub async fn launch() -> Result<()> {
         git_repo.create_branch_at_commit(&branch_name, &proposal_base_commit.to_string())?;
         let applied = git_repo
             .apply_patch_chain(&branch_name, most_recent_proposal_patch_chain)
-            .context("cannot apply patch chain")?;
+            .context("failed to apply patch chain")?;
 
         println!(
             "pulled new version of proposal ({} ahead {} behind '{main_branch_name}'), replacing old version ({} ahead {} behind '{main_branch_name}')",
@@ -138,7 +138,7 @@ pub async fn launch() -> Result<()> {
     else if git_repo.ancestor_of(&local_branch_tip, &proposal_tip)? {
         let (local_ahead_of_proposal, _) = git_repo
             .get_commits_ahead_behind(&proposal_tip, &local_branch_tip)
-            .context("cannot get commits ahead behind for propsal_top and local_branch_tip")?;
+            .context("failed to get commits ahead behind for propsal_top and local_branch_tip")?;
         println!(
             "local proposal branch exists with {} unpublished commits on top of the most up-to-date version of the proposal",
             local_ahead_of_proposal.len()
@@ -196,7 +196,7 @@ pub async fn launch() -> Result<()> {
 fn check_clean(git_repo: &Repo) -> Result<()> {
     if git_repo.has_outstanding_changes()? {
         bail!(
-            "cannot pull proposal branch when repository is not clean. discard or stash (un)staged changes and try again."
+            "failed to pull proposal branch when repository is not clean. discard or stash (un)staged changes and try again."
         );
     }
     Ok(())
diff --git a/src/bin/ngit/sub_commands/push.rs b/src/bin/ngit/sub_commands/push.rs
index aaf1009..89b2364 100644
--- a/src/bin/ngit/sub_commands/push.rs
+++ b/src/bin/ngit/sub_commands/push.rs
@@ -29,7 +29,7 @@ pub struct SubCommandArgs {
 
 #[allow(clippy::too_many_lines)]
 pub async fn launch(cli_args: &Cli, args: &SubCommandArgs) -> Result<()> {
-    let git_repo = Repo::discover().context("cannot find a git repository")?;
+    let git_repo = Repo::discover().context("failed to find a git repository")?;
     let git_repo_path = git_repo.get_path()?;
 
     let (main_or_master_branch_name, _) = git_repo
@@ -42,7 +42,7 @@ pub async fn launch(cli_args: &Cli, args: &SubCommandArgs) -> Result<()> {
 
     let branch_name = git_repo
         .get_checked_out_branch_name()
-        .context("cannot get checked out branch name")?;
+        .context("failed to get checked out branch name")?;
 
     if branch_name == main_or_master_branch_name {
         bail!("checkout a branch associated with a proposal first")
@@ -70,7 +70,7 @@ pub async fn launch(cli_args: &Cli, args: &SubCommandArgs) -> Result<()> {
                 is_event_proposal_root_for_branch(e, &branch_name, &logged_in_public_key)
                     .unwrap_or(false)
             })
-            .context("cannot find proposal that matches the current branch name")?
+            .context("failed to find proposal that matches the current branch name")?
             .clone();
 
     let commit_events =
@@ -78,7 +78,7 @@ pub async fn launch(cli_args: &Cli, args: &SubCommandArgs) -> Result<()> {
             .await?;
 
     let most_recent_proposal_patch_chain = get_most_recent_patch_with_ancestors(commit_events)
-        .context("cannot get most recent patch for proposal")?;
+        .context("failed to get most recent patch for proposal")?;
 
     let branch_tip = git_repo.get_tip_of_branch(&branch_name)?;
 
@@ -191,7 +191,7 @@ pub async fn launch(cli_args: &Cli, args: &SubCommandArgs) -> Result<()> {
                 &[],
             )
             .await
-            .context("cannot make patch event from commit")?,
+            .context("failed to make patch event from commit")?,
         );
     }
     println!("pushing {} commits", ahead.len());
diff --git a/src/bin/ngit/sub_commands/send.rs b/src/bin/ngit/sub_commands/send.rs
index 114a021..1965875 100644
--- a/src/bin/ngit/sub_commands/send.rs
+++ b/src/bin/ngit/sub_commands/send.rs
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ pub struct SubCommandArgs {
 
 #[allow(clippy::too_many_lines)]
 pub async fn launch(cli_args: &Cli, args: &SubCommandArgs, no_fetch: bool) -> Result<()> {
-    let git_repo = Repo::discover().context("cannot find a git repository")?;
+    let git_repo = Repo::discover().context("failed to find a git repository")?;
     let git_repo_path = git_repo.get_path()?;
 
     let (main_branch_name, main_tip) = git_repo
@@ -83,7 +83,7 @@ pub async fn launch(cli_args: &Cli, args: &SubCommandArgs, no_fetch: bool) -> Re
         } else {
             git_repo
                 .parse_starting_commits(&args.since_or_range)
-                .context("cannot parse specified starting commit or range")?
+                .context("failed to parse specified starting commit or range")?
         }
     };
 
diff --git a/src/lib/client.rs b/src/lib/client.rs
index a8b48f4..7093dd5 100644
--- a/src/lib/client.rs
+++ b/src/lib/client.rs
@@ -176,7 +176,7 @@ impl Connect for Client {
         self.client
             .add_relay(relay_url)
             .await
-            .context("cannot add relay")?;
+            .context("failed to add relay")?;
 
         let relay = self.client.relay(relay_url).await?;
 
@@ -263,7 +263,7 @@ impl Connect for Client {
             self.client
                 .add_relay(relay.as_str())
                 .await
-                .context("cannot add relay")?;
+                .context("failed to add relay")?;
         }
 
         let relays_map = self.client.relays().await;
@@ -374,7 +374,7 @@ impl Connect for Client {
                 self.client
                     .add_relay(relay.as_str())
                     .await
-                    .context("cannot add relay")?;
+                    .context("failed to add relay")?;
             }
 
             let dim = Style::new().color256(247);
@@ -741,7 +741,7 @@ fn pb_after_style(succeed: bool) -> indicatif::ProgressStyle {
 
 async fn get_local_cache_database(git_repo_path: &Path) -> Result<NostrLMDB> {
     NostrLMDB::open(git_repo_path.join(".git/nostr-cache.lmdb"))
-        .context("cannot open or create nostr cache database at .git/nostr-cache.lmdb")
+        .context("failed to open or create nostr cache database at .git/nostr-cache.lmdb")
 }
 
 async fn get_global_cache_database(git_repo_path: Option<&Path>) -> Result<NostrLMDB> {
@@ -753,13 +753,13 @@ async fn get_global_cache_database(git_repo_path: Option<&Path>) -> Result<Nostr
         }
     } else {
         create_dir_all(get_dirs()?.cache_dir()).context(format!(
-            "cannot create cache directory in: {:?}",
+            "failed to create cache directory in: {:?}",
             get_dirs()?.cache_dir()
         ))?;
         get_dirs()?.cache_dir().join("nostr-cache.lmdb")
     };
 
-    NostrLMDB::open(path).context("cannot open ngit global nostr cache database")
+    NostrLMDB::open(path).context("failed to open ngit global nostr cache database")
 }
 
 pub async fn get_events_from_local_cache(
@@ -771,7 +771,7 @@ pub async fn get_events_from_local_cache(
         .query(filters.clone())
         .await
         .context(
-            "cannot execute query on opened git repo nostr cache database .git/nostr-cache.lmdb",
+            "failed to execute query on opened git repo nostr cache database .git/nostr-cache.lmdb",
         )?
         .to_vec())
 }
@@ -784,7 +784,7 @@ pub async fn get_event_from_global_cache(
         .await?
         .query(filters.clone())
         .await
-        .context("cannot execute query on opened ngit nostr cache database")?
+        .context("failed to execute query on opened ngit nostr cache database")?
         .to_vec())
 }
 
@@ -793,7 +793,7 @@ pub async fn save_event_in_local_cache(git_repo_path: &Path, event: &nostr::Even
         .await?
         .save_event(event)
         .await
-        .context("cannot save event in local cache")
+        .context("failed to save event in local cache")
 }
 
 pub async fn save_event_in_global_cache(
@@ -804,7 +804,7 @@ pub async fn save_event_in_global_cache(
         .await?
         .save_event(event)
         .await
-        .context("cannot save event in local cache")
+        .context("failed to save event in local cache")
 }
 
 pub async fn get_repo_ref_from_cache(
@@ -1634,7 +1634,7 @@ pub async fn get_event_from_cache_by_id(git_repo: &Repo, event_id: &EventId) ->
     )
     .await?
     .first()
-    .context("cannot find event in cache")?
+    .context("failed to find event in cache")?
     .clone())
 }
 
diff --git a/src/lib/git/identify_ahead_behind.rs b/src/lib/git/identify_ahead_behind.rs
index c98c994..d736522 100644
--- a/src/lib/git/identify_ahead_behind.rs
+++ b/src/lib/git/identify_ahead_behind.rs
@@ -16,7 +16,7 @@ pub fn identify_ahead_behind(
             name.to_string(),
             git_repo
                 .get_tip_of_branch(name)
-                .context(format!("cannot find from_branch '{name}'"))?,
+                .context(format!("failed to find from_branch '{name}'"))?,
         ),
         None => (
             if let Ok(name) = git_repo.get_checked_out_branch_name() {
@@ -38,7 +38,7 @@ pub fn identify_ahead_behind(
             name.to_string(),
             git_repo
                 .get_tip_of_branch(name)
-                .context(format!("cannot find to_branch '{name}'"))?,
+                .context(format!("failed to find to_branch '{name}'"))?,
         ),
         None => {
             let (name, commit) = git_repo
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ mod tests {
             identify_ahead_behind(&git_repo, &Some(branch_name.to_string()), &None)
                 .unwrap_err()
                 .to_string(),
-            format!("cannot find from_branch '{}'", &branch_name),
+            format!("failed to find from_branch '{}'", &branch_name),
         );
         Ok(())
     }
@@ -98,7 +98,7 @@ mod tests {
             identify_ahead_behind(&git_repo, &None, &Some(branch_name.to_string()))
                 .unwrap_err()
                 .to_string(),
-            format!("cannot find to_branch '{}'", &branch_name),
+            format!("failed to find to_branch '{}'", &branch_name),
         );
         Ok(())
     }
diff --git a/src/lib/git/mod.rs b/src/lib/git/mod.rs
index 45ac58c..a49d306 100644
--- a/src/lib/git/mod.rs
+++ b/src/lib/git/mod.rs
@@ -99,16 +99,16 @@ impl RepoActions for Repo {
         self.git_repo
             .path()
             .parent()
-            .context("cannot find repositiory path as .git has  no parent")
+            .context("failed to find repositiory path as .git has  no parent")
     }
 
     fn get_origin_url(&self) -> Result<String> {
         Ok(self
             .git_repo
             .find_remote("origin")
-            .context("cannot find origin")?
+            .context("failed to find origin")?
             .url()
-            .context("cannot find origin url")?
+            .context("failed to find origin url")?
             .to_string())
     }
 
@@ -116,7 +116,7 @@ impl RepoActions for Repo {
         let main_branch_name = {
             let remote_branches = self
                 .get_remote_branch_names()
-                .context("cannot find any local branches")?;
+                .context("failed to find any local branches")?;
             if remote_branches.contains(&"origin/main".to_string()) {
                 "origin/main"
             } else if remote_branches.contains(&"origin/master".to_string()) {
@@ -129,7 +129,7 @@ impl RepoActions for Repo {
         let tip = self
             .get_tip_of_branch(main_branch_name)
             .context(format!(
-                "branch {main_branch_name} was listed as a remote branch but cannot get its tip commit id",
+                "branch {main_branch_name} was listed as a remote branch but failed to get its tip commit id",
             ))?;
 
         Ok((main_branch_name, tip))
@@ -139,7 +139,7 @@ impl RepoActions for Repo {
         let main_branch_name = {
             let local_branches = self
                 .get_local_branch_names()
-                .context("cannot find any local branches")?;
+                .context("failed to find any local branches")?;
             if local_branches.contains(&"main".to_string()) {
                 "main"
             } else if local_branches.contains(&"master".to_string()) {
@@ -152,7 +152,7 @@ impl RepoActions for Repo {
         let tip = self
             .get_tip_of_branch(main_branch_name)
             .context(format!(
-                "branch {main_branch_name} was listed as a local branch but cannot get its tip commit id",
+                "branch {main_branch_name} was listed as a local branch but failed to get its tip commit id",
             ))?;
 
         Ok((main_branch_name, tip))
@@ -217,13 +217,15 @@ impl RepoActions for Repo {
         let branch = if let Ok(branch) = self
             .git_repo
             .find_branch(branch_name, git2::BranchType::Local)
-            .context(format!("cannot find local branch {branch_name}"))
+            .context(format!("failed to find local branch {branch_name}"))
         {
             branch
         } else {
             self.git_repo
                 .find_branch(branch_name, git2::BranchType::Remote)
-                .context(format!("cannot find local or remote branch {branch_name}"))?
+                .context(format!(
+                    "failed to find local or remote branch {branch_name}"
+                ))?
         };
         Ok(oid_to_sha1(&branch.into_reference().peel_to_commit()?.id()))
     }
@@ -385,7 +387,7 @@ impl RepoActions for Repo {
             .context("failed to extract signature - perhaps there is no signature?")?;
 
         Ok(std::str::from_utf8(&sign)
-            .context("commit signature cannot be converted to a utf8 string")?
+            .context("commit signature failed to be converted to a utf8 string")?
             .to_owned())
     }
 
@@ -525,7 +527,7 @@ impl RepoActions for Repo {
                 last_patch
             } else {
                 self.checkout(branch_name)
-                    .context("no patches and so cannot create a proposal branch")?;
+                    .context("no patches and so failed to create a proposal branch")?;
                 return Ok(vec![]);
             },
             "parent-commit",
@@ -533,7 +535,7 @@ impl RepoActions for Repo {
 
         // check patches can be applied
         if !self.does_commit_exist(&parent_commit_id)? {
-            bail!("cannot find parent commit ({parent_commit_id}). run git pull and try again.")
+            bail!("failed to find parent commit ({parent_commit_id}). run git pull and try again.")
         }
 
         // checkout branch
@@ -644,7 +646,7 @@ impl RepoActions for Repo {
                             None,
                             None,
                         )
-                        .context("cannot amend commit to produce new oid")?;
+                        .context("failed to amend commit to produce new oid")?;
                 }
                 if !applied_oid.to_string().eq(commit_id) {
                     bail!(
@@ -669,12 +671,12 @@ impl RepoActions for Repo {
                     &oid_to_sha1(
                         &revspec
                             .from()
-                            .context("cannot get starting commit from specified value")?
+                            .context("failed to get starting commit from specified value")?
                             .id(),
                     ),
                     &self
                         .get_head_commit()
-                        .context("cannot get head commit with gitlib2")?,
+                        .context("failed to get head commit with gitlib2")?,
                 )
                 .context("specified commit is not an ancestor of current head")?;
             Ok(ahead)
@@ -684,13 +686,13 @@ impl RepoActions for Repo {
                     &oid_to_sha1(
                         &revspec
                             .from()
-                            .context("cannot get starting commit of range from specified value")?
+                            .context("failed to get starting commit of range from specified value")?
                             .id(),
                     ),
                     &oid_to_sha1(
                         &revspec
                             .to()
-                            .context("cannot get end of range commit from specified value")?
+                            .context("failed to get end of range commit from specified value")?
                             .id(),
                     ),
                 )
@@ -720,11 +722,13 @@ impl RepoActions for Repo {
         match if just_global {
             self.git_repo
                 .config()
-                .context("cannot open git config")?
+                .context("failed to open git config")?
                 .open_global()
-                .context("cannot open global git config")?
+                .context("failed to open global git config")?
         } else {
-            self.git_repo.config().context("cannot open git config")?
+            self.git_repo
+                .config()
+                .context("failed to open git config")?
         }
         .get_entry(item)
         {
@@ -742,7 +746,7 @@ impl RepoActions for Repo {
                 }
                 Ok(Some(
                     item.value()
-                        .context("cannot find git config item")?
+                        .context("failed to find git config item")?
                         .to_string(),
                 ))
             }
@@ -754,15 +758,17 @@ impl RepoActions for Repo {
         if global {
             self.git_repo
                 .config()
-                .context("cannot open git config")?
+                .context("failed to open git config")?
                 .open_global()
-                .context("cannot open global git config")?
+                .context("failed to open global git config")?
         } else {
-            self.git_repo.config().context("cannot open git config")?
+            self.git_repo
+                .config()
+                .context("failed to open git config")?
         }
         .set_str(item, value)
         .context(format!(
-            "cannot set {} git config item {}",
+            "failed to set {} git config item {}",
             if global { "global" } else { "local" },
             item
         ))?;
@@ -777,14 +783,16 @@ impl RepoActions for Repo {
             if global {
                 self.git_repo
                     .config()
-                    .context("cannot open git config")?
+                    .context("failed to open git config")?
                     .open_global()
-                    .context("cannot open global git config")?
+                    .context("failed to open global git config")?
             } else {
-                self.git_repo.config().context("cannot open git config")?
+                self.git_repo
+                    .config()
+                    .context("failed to open git config")?
             }
             .remove(item)
-            .context("cannot remove existing git config item")?;
+            .context("failed to remove existing git config item")?;
             Ok(true)
         }
     }
@@ -880,7 +888,7 @@ pub fn save_git_config_item(git_repo: &Option<&Repo>, item: &str, value: &str) -
         git2::Config::open_default()?
             .open_global()?
             .set_str(item, value)
-            .context(format!("cannot set global git config item {}", item))
+            .context(format!("failed to set global git config item {}", item))
     }
 }
 
@@ -893,7 +901,10 @@ pub fn remove_git_config_item(git_repo: &Option<&Repo>, item: &str) -> Result<bo
         git2::Config::open_default()?
             .open_global()?
             .remove(item)
-            .context(format!("cannot remove existing git config item {}", item))?;
+            .context(format!(
+                "failed to remove existing git config item {}",
+                item
+            ))?;
         Ok(true)
     }
 }
diff --git a/src/lib/git/nostr_url.rs b/src/lib/git/nostr_url.rs
index 42b0ac9..b310782 100644
--- a/src/lib/git/nostr_url.rs
+++ b/src/lib/git/nostr_url.rs
@@ -308,7 +308,7 @@ impl CloneUrl {
         // Set the port if present
         if let Some(port) = self.port {
             url.set_port(Some(port))
-                .map_err(|_| anyhow!("cannot add port"))?;
+                .map_err(|_| anyhow!("failed to add port"))?;
         }
 
         // Set the query parameters if present
diff --git a/src/lib/git_events.rs b/src/lib/git_events.rs
index 29c4cf2..bfe5b30 100644
--- a/src/lib/git_events.rs
+++ b/src/lib/git_events.rs
@@ -103,7 +103,7 @@ pub async fn generate_patch_event(
             nostr::event::Kind::GitPatch,
             git_repo
                 .make_patch_from_commit(commit, &series_count)
-                .context(format!("cannot make patch for commit {commit}"))?,
+                .context(format!("failed to make patch for commit {commit}"))?,
             [
                 repo_ref
                     .maintainers
@@ -558,7 +558,7 @@ pub fn get_most_recent_patch_with_ancestors(
                 }
             })
         })
-        .context("cannot find patches_with_youngest_created_at")?
+        .context("failed to find patches_with_youngest_created_at")?
         .id
         .to_string();
 
diff --git a/src/lib/login/existing.rs b/src/lib/login/existing.rs
index e388a34..342f792 100644
--- a/src/lib/login/existing.rs
+++ b/src/lib/login/existing.rs
@@ -81,13 +81,13 @@ fn get_signer_info(
                     break;
                 }
             }
-            result.context("cannot get or find signer info in cli arguments, local git config or global git config")?
+            result.context("failed to get or find signer info in cli arguments, local git config or global git config")?
         }
         Some(SignerInfoSource::CommandLineArguments) => {
             if let Some(signer_info) = signer_info {
                 (signer_info.clone(), SignerInfoSource::CommandLineArguments)
             } else {
-                bail!("cannot get signer from cli signer arguments because none were specified")
+                bail!("failed to get signer from cli signer arguments because none were specified")
             }
         }
         Some(SignerInfoSource::GitLocal) => {
@@ -169,7 +169,9 @@ async fn get_signer(
                     password.clone()
                 } else {
                     if !prompt_for_ncryptsec_password {
-                        bail!("cannot login without prompts a nsec is encrypted with a password");
+                        bail!(
+                            "failed to login without prompts a nsec is encrypted with a password"
+                        );
                     }
                     Interactor::default()
                         .password(PromptPasswordParms::default().with_prompt("password"))
diff --git a/src/lib/login/fresh.rs b/src/lib/login/fresh.rs
index 194f638..62622a8 100644
--- a/src/lib/login/fresh.rs
+++ b/src/lib/login/fresh.rs
@@ -627,7 +627,7 @@ fn silently_save_to_git_config(
     let git_repo = if global {
         &None
     } else if git_repo.is_none() {
-        bail!("cannot update local git config wihout git_repo object")
+        bail!("failed to update local git config wihout git_repo object")
     } else {
         git_repo
     };
diff --git a/src/lib/login/mod.rs b/src/lib/login/mod.rs
index d2725e7..00dbb17 100644
--- a/src/lib/login/mod.rs
+++ b/src/lib/login/mod.rs
@@ -61,12 +61,12 @@ fn print_logged_in_as(
     source: &SignerInfoSource,
 ) -> Result<()> {
     if !offline_mode && user_ref.metadata.created_at.eq(&Timestamp::from(0)) {
-        eprintln!("cannot find profile...");
+        eprintln!("failed to find profile...");
     } else if !offline_mode && user_ref.metadata.name.eq(&user_ref.public_key.to_bech32()?) {
-        eprintln!("cannot extract account name from account metadata...");
+        eprintln!("failed to extract account name from account metadata...");
     } else if !offline_mode && user_ref.relays.created_at.eq(&Timestamp::from(0)) {
         eprintln!(
-            "cannot find your relay list. consider using another nostr client to create one to enhance your nostr experience."
+            "failed to find your relay list. consider using another nostr client to create one to enhance your nostr experience."
         );
     }
     eprintln!(
diff --git a/src/lib/repo_ref.rs b/src/lib/repo_ref.rs
index 84de185..05234e2 100644
--- a/src/lib/repo_ref.rs
+++ b/src/lib/repo_ref.rs
@@ -95,7 +95,7 @@ impl TryFrom<nostr::Event> for RepoRef {
             for pk in maintainers {
                 r.maintainers.push(
                 nostr_sdk::prelude::PublicKey::from_str(&pk)
-                    .context(format!("cannot convert entry from maintainers tag {pk} into a valid nostr public key. it should be in hex format"))
+                    .context(format!("failed to convert entry from maintainers tag {pk} into a valid nostr public key. it should be in hex format"))
                     .context("invalid repository event")?,
                 );
             }
@@ -421,8 +421,9 @@ pub fn extract_pks(pk_strings: Vec<String>) -> Result<Vec<PublicKey>> {
     let mut pks: Vec<PublicKey> = vec![];
     for s in pk_strings {
         pks.push(
-            nostr_sdk::prelude::PublicKey::from_bech32(s.clone())
-                .context(format!("cannot convert {s} into a valid nostr public key"))?,
+            nostr_sdk::prelude::PublicKey::from_bech32(s.clone()).context(format!(
+                "failed to convert {s} into a valid nostr public key"
+            ))?,
         );
     }
     Ok(pks)
@@ -441,15 +442,15 @@ pub fn save_repo_config_to_yaml(
             .write(true)
             .truncate(true)
             .open(path)
-            .context("cannot open maintainers.yaml file with write and truncate options")?
+            .context("failed to open maintainers.yaml file with write and truncate options")?
     } else {
-        std::fs::File::create(path).context("cannot create maintainers.yaml file")?
+        std::fs::File::create(path).context("failed to create maintainers.yaml file")?
     };
     let mut maintainers_npubs = vec![];
     for m in maintainers {
         maintainers_npubs.push(
             m.to_bech32()
-                .context("cannot convert public key into npub")?,
+                .context("failed to convert public key into npub")?,
         );
     }
     serde_yaml::to_writer(
@@ -460,7 +461,7 @@ pub fn save_repo_config_to_yaml(
             relays,
         },
     )
-    .context("cannot write maintainers to maintainers.yaml file serde_yaml")
+    .context("failed to write maintainers to maintainers.yaml file serde_yaml")
 }
 
 #[cfg(test)]