VBC-013: empty-catch

error

Category: core
Analysis: AST
Tags: robustness

What it reports

Empty catch block detected at line {line}. Swallowing errors makes debugging impossible.

Flagged

try { risky(); } catch (error) {}

Not flagged

try { risky(); } catch (error) { report(error); }

try { risky(); } catch (error) { /* nothing to do here */ }

AST check

• Type: empty-catch