How does `anyhow!` compare to other error handling crates like `thiserror`?

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How does `anyhow!` compare to other error handling crates like `thiserror`?
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`anyhow` provides a flexible, dynamic error type with minimal boilerplate. `thiserror` helps generate error enums and boilerplate implementations for custom error types at compile time. Use `anyhow` for quick prototyping and simple applications, and `thiserror` when you need more control over error types and want to optimize for performance.