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diff --git a/src/ansible_compat/errors.py b/src/ansible_compat/errors.py
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+"""Module to deal with errors."""
+from __future__ import annotations
+
+from typing import TYPE_CHECKING, Any
+
+from ansible_compat.constants import ANSIBLE_MISSING_RC, INVALID_PREREQUISITES_RC
+
+if TYPE_CHECKING:
+    from subprocess import CompletedProcess
+
+
+class AnsibleCompatError(RuntimeError):
+    """Generic error originating from ansible_compat library."""
+
+    code = 1  # generic error
+
+    def __init__(
+        self,
+        message: str | None = None,
+        proc: CompletedProcess[Any] | None = None,
+    ) -> None:
+        """Construct generic library exception."""
+        super().__init__(message)
+        self.proc = proc
+
+
+class AnsibleCommandError(RuntimeError):
+    """Exception running an Ansible command."""
+
+    def __init__(self, proc: CompletedProcess[Any]) -> None:
+        """Construct an exception given a completed process."""
+        message = (
+            f"Got {proc.returncode} exit code while running: {' '.join(proc.args)}"
+        )
+        super().__init__(message)
+        self.proc = proc
+
+
+class MissingAnsibleError(AnsibleCompatError):
+    """Reports a missing or broken Ansible installation."""
+
+    code = ANSIBLE_MISSING_RC
+
+    def __init__(
+        self,
+        message: str | None = "Unable to find a working copy of ansible executable.",
+        proc: CompletedProcess[Any] | None = None,
+    ) -> None:
+        """."""
+        super().__init__(message)
+        self.proc = proc
+
+
+class InvalidPrerequisiteError(AnsibleCompatError):
+    """Reports a missing requirement."""
+
+    code = INVALID_PREREQUISITES_RC