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gaearon/stack-frame — explained in plain English

Analysis updated 2026-07-17 · repo last pushed 2017-05-09

5JavaScriptAudience · developerComplexity · 2/5DormantSetup · easy

tl;dr

A JavaScript toolkit that parses messy browser error stack traces into clean, structured objects with function name, file, and line number.

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  root((repo))
    What it does
      Parses stack traces
      Structures error data
      Modular set of packages
    Tech stack
      JavaScript
    Use cases
      Error reporting tools
      Debugging dashboards
      User-facing error messages
    Audience
      Developers
      Library authors
    Notes
      Like parsing a receipt
      No format details in README
      Focused scope

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what do people make with this?

VIBE 1

Build an error reporting tool that shows clean, readable stack traces

VIBE 2

Create a debugging dashboard that lists function name, file, and line for each error frame

VIBE 3

Display user-facing error messages instead of raw cryptic stack text

VIBE 4

Add stack trace parsing to an error tracking service

what's the stack?

JavaScript

how it stacks up fr

gaearon/stack-frame00kaku/wp-rest-playgroundchalarangelo/mini-active-record
Stars555
LanguageJavaScriptJavaScriptJavaScript
Last pushed2017-05-09
MaintenanceDormant
Setup difficultyeasyhardeasy
Complexity2/53/51/5
Audiencedeveloperdevelopervibe coder

Figures from each repo's GitHub metadata at analysis time.

how do i run it?

Difficulty · easy time til it works · 30min

prompts (copy fr)

prompt 1
Show me how to use stack-frame to parse a raw browser error into structured objects.
prompt 2
Help me build a simple error reporting UI using this stack-frame parsing library.
prompt 3
Explain what fields (function name, file path, line number) stack-frame extracts from a stack trace.

Frequently asked questions

what is stack-frame fr?

A JavaScript toolkit that parses messy browser error stack traces into clean, structured objects with function name, file, and line number.

What language is stack-frame written in?

Mainly JavaScript. The stack also includes JavaScript.

Is stack-frame actively maintained?

Dormant — no commits in 2+ years (last push 2017-05-09).

How hard is stack-frame to set up?

Setup difficulty is rated easy, with roughly 30min to a first successful run.

Who is stack-frame for?

Mainly developer.

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