Function toError

packages/utils/src/errors.ts:5–9

(value: unknown)

 * Replaces the common `e instanceof Error ? e : new Error(String(e))` pattern in catch clauses.
 */
export function toError(value: unknown): Error {
  if (value instanceof Error) return value
  if (typeof value === 'string') return new Error(value)
  return new Error(String(value))
}

/**
 * Extracts a string message from an unknown caught value.