Pretty-error enhances Node.js console.log output, transforming error messages into visually appealing and easily readable displays. It helps developers quickly identify issues by highlighting key information like file paths, line numbers, and error context with syntax highlighting. This formatting significantly improves debugging efficiency and reduces the time spent deciphering complex stack traces. Pretty-error aims to create a more pleasant and informative error-handling experience during development.
The npm package pretty-error experienced frequent releases in January 2014. Release frequency declined sharply after that, with sporadic releases occurring in subsequent months and years. The last release was in October 2021. There have been no releases since the beginning of 2022.
Pretty-error npm package downloads show a general upward trend from March 2024 to July 2025, peaking in June 2025 with over 63 million downloads. August 2025 saw a slight decrease, and September 2025 downloads are incomplete but significantly lower, reflecting the current partial month.
