export function timeout<T>(
  promise: Promise<T>,
  ms: number,
  timeoutError = new Error('Promise timed out')
): Promise<T> {
  // create a promise that rejects in milliseconds
  const promiseWithTimeout = new Promise<never>((_, reject) => {
    setTimeout(() => {
      reject(timeoutError);
    }, ms);
  });

  // returns a race between timeout and the passed promise
  return Promise.race<T>([promise, promiseWithTimeout]);
}