no-process-exit.md

Pattern: Use of process.exit()

Issue: -

Description

The process.exit() method should only be used in command-line applications. In other contexts, throwing an error provides better error handling and stack traces.

Examples

Example of incorrect code:

if (problem) process.exit(1);

Example of correct code:

if (problem) throw new Error("message");

// In CLI apps:
#!/usr/bin/env node
if (problem) process.exit(1);