def safe_pipeline_run(config: PipelineConfig) -> dict:
    """Run pipeline with comprehensive error handling."""
    try:
        # Validate input exists
        if not Path(config.input_path).exists():
            return {'status': 'error', 'stage': 'input', 'message': 'File not found'}

        pipeline = DataPipeline(config)
        return pipeline.run()

*See sub-skills for full details.*