node-cli-handle-error

Custom error handler for Node CLIs

Install

npm install node-cli-handle-error

Usage

const handleError = require('node-cli-handle-error');
 
// Let's say we get an error message from a custom command.
const [err, res] = await somePromise();
 
// Use the function. It will print the error and exit if there is an error.
handleError(`Failed while building on step #1`, err);

API

handleError(heading, err, displayError?, exit?)

❯ heading

Type: string

Heading of the error message.

❯ err

Type: error/object

❯ displayError

Type: boolean
Default: true (optional)

Display the error message or not.

❯ exit

Type: boolean
Default: true (optional)

Exit the CLI on error or not?

Changelog

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KEY: 📦 NEW, 👌 IMPROVE, 🐛 FIX, 📖 DOC, 🚀 RELEASE, and ✅ TEST

I use Emoji-log, you should try it and simplify your git commits.

License & Conduct

• MIT © Ahmad Awais
• Code of Conduct

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