Say Goodbye to Try-Catch Blocks Forever!



This content originally appeared on DEV Community and was authored by Andreas Nicolaou

Error handling is a necessary but often frustrating part of JavaScript development. Wrapping functions in try…catch blocks clutters your code, making it harder to read and maintain.

Wouldn’t it be great if you could automate error handling while keeping your code clean and functional?

That’s exactly what @andreasnicolaou/safe does.

This lightweight library automatically wraps your functions and promises in a safe execution environment, ensuring errors are caught without the need for repetitive try…catch blocks.

Why Use @andreasnicolaou/safe?

  • No more try…catch spam — Keep your code clean and readable.
  • Works with both synchronous & asynchronous functions — No need to handle errors separately.
  • Customizable error logging — Integrate with logging tools like Sentry.
  • Functional programming friendly — Compose operations without error-handling clutter.
  • TypeScript optimized — Enjoy full type inference and guards.
  • Framework-agnostic — Works seamlessly with React, Node.js, Deno, and more

To install @andreasnicolaou/safe, simply run:

npm install @andreasnicolaou/safe

For full usage details and API documentation, visit the official npm page:

@andreasnicolaou/safe – npm

A simple utility for handling synchronous and asynchronous errors without relying on try-catch blocks.. Latest version: 1.0.0, last published: 5 months ago. Start using @andreasnicolaou/safe in your project by running `npm i @andreasnicolaou/safe`. There are no other projects in the npm registry using @andreasnicolaou/safe.

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This content originally appeared on DEV Community and was authored by Andreas Nicolaou