error-pattern-safety

Your error-pattern regex likely matches zero-width empty strings, causing JavaScript engines to loop infinitely. Patterns must require at least one character and avoid bare .* to guarantee safe matching.

Audit your error-pattern regex by checking that it cannot match empty strings. Ensure patterns enforce a minimum one-character match after anchors and restrict bare .* to prevent engine hangs.

Safe regex patterns require at least one character, avoid pure .* constructs, and use provided testing templates for Go and JavaScript. These rules prevent pattern-induced infinite loops in production workflows.

Bare .* is unsafe for error log validation because it can match zero-width strings and trigger infinite loops. You must replace it with patterns enforcing at least one character to maintain safety.

Yes, it applies to codebases validating error logs across JavaScript, Go, and related tooling. It provides cross-language testing templates and conversion rules to enforce safe matching in both environments.

The best way to prevent regex hangs is enforcing safety rules that ban zero-width matches. Require at least one character after anchors, restrict bare .*, and apply safe conversion practices documented for production workflows.