fix error messaging

[ORESoftware]

update error messaging for missing pattern files

Summary by CodeRabbit

• New Features

  • Introduced a new function for testing patterns, enhancing functionality.

• Improvements

  • Enhanced error handling across various functions, providing clearer and more context-aware error messages.
  • Improved robustness of file operations with better debugging information.

• Chores

  • Updated .gitignore to exclude IDE-specific files, streamlining version control.
  • Cleaned up unnecessary comments and debug code for better maintainability.