diff --git a/src/core/debug.rs b/src/core/debug.rs
index 844445d5..1e36ca8e 100644
--- a/src/core/debug.rs
+++ b/src/core/debug.rs
@@ -1,10 +1,10 @@
 use std::{any::Any, panic};
 
-/// Export debug proc_macros
+// Export debug proc_macros
 pub use conduit_macros::recursion_depth;
 
-/// Export all of the ancillary tools from here as well.
-pub use crate::utils::debug::*;
+// Export all of the ancillary tools from here as well.
+pub use crate::{result::DebugInspect, utils::debug::*};
 
 /// Log event at given level in debug-mode (when debug-assertions are enabled).
 /// In release-mode it becomes DEBUG level, and possibly subject to elision.
diff --git a/src/core/mod.rs b/src/core/mod.rs
index 9898243b..31851f4f 100644
--- a/src/core/mod.rs
+++ b/src/core/mod.rs
@@ -7,6 +7,7 @@ pub mod log;
 pub mod metrics;
 pub mod mods;
 pub mod pdu;
+pub mod result;
 pub mod server;
 pub mod utils;
 
@@ -15,13 +16,12 @@ pub use config::Config;
 pub use error::Error;
 pub use info::{rustc_flags_capture, version, version::version};
 pub use pdu::{PduBuilder, PduCount, PduEvent};
+pub use result::Result;
 pub use server::Server;
 pub use utils::{ctor, dtor, implement};
 
 pub use crate as conduit_core;
 
-pub type Result<T, E = Error> = std::result::Result<T, E>;
-
 rustc_flags_capture! {}
 
 #[cfg(not(conduit_mods))]
diff --git a/src/core/result.rs b/src/core/result.rs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..d58467cf
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/core/result.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,6 @@
+mod debug_inspect;
+mod map_expect;
+
+pub use self::{debug_inspect::DebugInspect, map_expect::MapExpect};
+
+pub type Result<T = (), E = crate::Error> = std::result::Result<T, E>;
diff --git a/src/core/result/debug_inspect.rs b/src/core/result/debug_inspect.rs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..ef80979d
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/core/result/debug_inspect.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,52 @@
+use super::Result;
+
+/// Inspect Result values with release-mode elision.
+pub trait DebugInspect<T, E> {
+	/// Inspects an Err contained value in debug-mode. In release-mode closure F
+	/// is elided.
+	#[must_use]
+	fn debug_inspect_err<F: FnOnce(&E)>(self, f: F) -> Self;
+
+	/// Inspects an Ok contained value in debug-mode. In release-mode closure F
+	/// is elided.
+	#[must_use]
+	fn debug_inspect<F: FnOnce(&T)>(self, f: F) -> Self;
+}
+
+#[cfg(debug_assertions)]
+impl<T, E> DebugInspect<T, E> for Result<T, E> {
+	#[inline]
+	fn debug_inspect<F>(self, f: F) -> Self
+	where
+		F: FnOnce(&T),
+	{
+		self.inspect(f)
+	}
+
+	#[inline]
+	fn debug_inspect_err<F>(self, f: F) -> Self
+	where
+		F: FnOnce(&E),
+	{
+		self.inspect_err(f)
+	}
+}
+
+#[cfg(not(debug_assertions))]
+impl<T, E> DebugInspect<T, E> for Result<T, E> {
+	#[inline]
+	fn debug_inspect<F>(self, _: F) -> Self
+	where
+		F: FnOnce(&T),
+	{
+		self
+	}
+
+	#[inline]
+	fn debug_inspect_err<F>(self, _: F) -> Self
+	where
+		F: FnOnce(&E),
+	{
+		self
+	}
+}
diff --git a/src/core/result/map_expect.rs b/src/core/result/map_expect.rs
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..8ce9195f
--- /dev/null
+++ b/src/core/result/map_expect.rs
@@ -0,0 +1,15 @@
+use std::fmt::Debug;
+
+use super::Result;
+
+pub trait MapExpect<T> {
+	/// Calls expect(msg) on the mapped Result value. This is similar to
+	/// map(Result::unwrap) but composes an expect call and message without
+	/// requiring a closure.
+	fn map_expect(self, msg: &str) -> Option<T>;
+}
+
+impl<T, E: Debug> MapExpect<T> for Option<Result<T, E>> {
+	#[inline]
+	fn map_expect(self, msg: &str) -> Option<T> { self.map(|result| result.expect(msg)) }
+}