diff --git a/libs/info.js b/libs/info.js
index d89dc14..9a41fb1 100644
--- a/libs/info.js
+++ b/libs/info.js
@@ -1,4 +1,3 @@
-const cache = require('./cache.js');
 const commands = require('./commands.js');
 const os = require('os');
 
diff --git a/libs/modep.js b/libs/modep.js
index df09231..831742e 100644
--- a/libs/modep.js
+++ b/libs/modep.js
@@ -11,189 +11,134 @@ const ttl2jsonld = require('@frogcat/ttl2jsonld').parse;
 
 let pedalboardIdBypassOrigin;
 
-function reset() {
-    return new Promise(function (resolve, reject) {
-        util.httpGET(global.config.modep.host, global.config.modep.port, '/reset')
-            .then(resolve)
-            .catch(reject);
-    });
+async function reset() {
+    await util.httpGET(global.config.modep.host, global.config.modep.port, '/reset');
 }
 
-function getBanks() {
-    return new Promise(function (resolve, reject) {
-        let banks = cache.getBanks();
-        if (banks != undefined) {
-            return resolve(banks);
+async function getBanks() {
+    let banks = cache.getBanks();
+    if (banks !== undefined) {
+        return banks;
+    }
+    banks = await util.httpGET(global.config.modep.host, global.config.modep.port, '/banks');
+    for (let index = 0; index < banks.length; index++) {
+        let bank = banks[index];
+        bank.id = index;
+    }
+    banks = util.sortById(banks);
+    cache.setBanks(banks);
+    return banks;
+}
+
+async function getBankById(bankId) {
+    const banks = await getBanks();
+    for (let index = 0; index < banks.length; index++) {
+        if (banks[index].id != bankId) {
+            continue;
         }
-        util.httpGET(global.config.modep.host, global.config.modep.port, '/banks')
-            .then(function (banks) {
-                for (let index = 0; index < banks.length; index++) {
-                    let bank = banks[index];
-                    bank.id = index;
-                }
-                banks = util.sortById(banks);
-                cache.setBanks(banks);
-                return resolve(banks);
-            })
-            .catch(reject);
-    });
+        return banks[index];
+    }
+    throw new Error('could not find bank by id \'' + bankId + '\'');
 }
 
-function getBankById(bankId) {
-    return new Promise(function (resolve, reject) {
-        getBanks()
-            .then(function (banks) {
-                for (let index = 0; index < banks.length; index++) {
-                    if (banks[index].id != bankId) {
-                        continue;
-                    }
-                    return resolve(banks[index]);
-                }
-                return reject('could not find bank by id \'' + bankId + '\'');
-            })
-            .catch(reject);
-    });
-}
-
-function getPedalboards() {
-    return new Promise(function (resolve, reject) {
-        let pedalboards = cache.getPedalboards();
-        if (pedalboards != undefined) {
-            return resolve(pedalboards);
+async function getPedalboards() {
+    let pedalboards = cache.getPedalboards();
+    if (pedalboards !== undefined) {
+        return pedalboards;
+    }
+    pedalboards = await util.httpGET(global.config.modep.host, global.config.modep.port, '/pedalboard/list');
+    let id = 1;
+    for (let index = 0; index < pedalboards.length; index++) {
+        let pedalboard = pedalboards[index];
+        if (pedalboard.bundle === constants.PEDALBOARD_DEFAULT) {
+            pedalboard.id = 0;
+            defaultPedalboard = pedalboard;
+            continue;
         }
-        util.httpGET(global.config.modep.host, global.config.modep.port, '/pedalboard/list')
-            .then(function (pedalboards) {
-                let id = 1;
-                for (let index = 0; index < pedalboards.length; index++) {
-                    let pedalboard = pedalboards[index];
-                    if (pedalboard.bundle == constants.PEDALBOARD_DEFAULT) {
-                        pedalboard.id = 0;
-                        defaultPedalboard = pedalboard;
-                        continue;
-                    }
-                    pedalboard.id = id;
-                    id++;
-                }
-                pedalboards = util.sortById(pedalboards);
-                cache.setPedalboards(pedalboards);
-                return resolve(pedalboards);
-            })
-            .catch(reject);
-    });
+        pedalboard.id = id;
+        id++;
+    }
+    pedalboards = util.sortById(pedalboards);
+    cache.setPedalboards(pedalboards);
+    return pedalboards;
 }
 
-function getDefaultPedalboard() {
-    return new Promise(function (resolve, reject) {
-        let defaultPedalboard = cache.getDefaultPedalboard();
-        if (defaultPedalboard != undefined) {
-            return resolve(defaultPedalboard);
+async function getDefaultPedalboard() {
+    let defaultPedalboard = cache.getDefaultPedalboard();
+    if (defaultPedalboard !== undefined) {
+        return defaultPedalboard;
+    }
+    defaultPedalboard = await getPedalboardByBundle(constants.PEDALBOARD_DEFAULT);
+    cache.setDefaultPedalboard(defaultPedalboard);
+    return defaultPedalboard;
+}
+
+async function getCurrentPedalboard() {
+    let currentPedalboard = cache.getCurrentPedalboard();
+    if (currentPedalboard !== undefined) {
+        return currentPedalboard;
+    }
+    currentPedalboard = await getPedalboardByBundle(await util.httpGET(global.config.modep.host, global.config.modep.port, '/pedalboard/current'));
+    cache.setCurrentPedalboard(currentPedalboard);
+    return currentPedalboard;
+}
+
+async function getPedalboardById(pedalboardId) {
+    const pedalboards = await getPedalboards();
+    if (pedalboards === undefined) {
+        return;
+    }
+    for (let index = 0; index < pedalboards.length; index++) {
+        if (pedalboards[index].id != pedalboardId) {
+            continue;
         }
-        getPedalboardByBundle(constants.PEDALBOARD_DEFAULT)
-            .then(function (defaultPedalboard) {
-                cache.setDefaultPedalboard(defaultPedalboard);
-                return resolve(defaultPedalboard);
-            })
-            .catch(reject);
-    });
+        return pedalboards[index];
+    }
+    throw new Error('could not find pedalboard by id \'' + pedalboardId + '\'');
 }
 
-function getCurrentPedalboard() {
-    return new Promise(function (resolve, reject) {
-        let currentPedalboard = cache.getCurrentPedalboard();
-        if (currentPedalboard != undefined && currentPedalboard.id != undefined) {
-            return resolve(currentPedalboard);
+async function getPedalboardByBundle(pedalboardBundle) {
+    if (pedalboardBundle === undefined) {
+        return await getDefaultPedalboard();
+    }
+    const pedalboards = await getPedalboards();
+    for (let index = 0; index < pedalboards.length; index++) {
+        if (pedalboards[index].bundle != pedalboardBundle) {
+            continue;
         }
-        util.httpGET(global.config.modep.host, global.config.modep.port, '/pedalboard/current')
-            .then(getPedalboardByBundle)
-            .then(function (currentPedalboard) {
-                cache.setCurrentPedalboard(currentPedalboard);
-                return resolve(currentPedalboard)
-            })
-            .catch(reject);
-    });
+        return pedalboards[index];
+    }
+    throw new Error('could not find pedalboard by bundle \'' + pedalboardBundle + '\'');
 }
 
-function getPedalboardById(pedalboardId) {
-    return new Promise(function (resolve, reject) {
-        getPedalboards()
-            .then(function (pedalboards) {
-                for (let index = 0; index < pedalboards.length; index++) {
-                    if (pedalboards[index].id != pedalboardId) {
-                        continue;
-                    }
-                    return resolve(pedalboards[index]);
-                }
-                return reject('could not find pedalboard by id \'' + pedalboardId + '\'');
-            })
-            .catch(reject);
-    });
-}
-
-function getPedalboardByBundle(pedalboardBundle) {
-    return new Promise(function (resolve, reject) {
-        if (pedalboardBundle == undefined) {
-            getDefaultPedalboard()
-                .then(resolve)
-                .catch(reject);
-            return;
+async function getPedalControlById(pedalId, controlId) {
+    const pedal = await getCurrentPedalById(pedalId);
+    for (let index = 0; index < pedal.controls.length; index++) {
+        if (pedal.controls[index].id != controlId) {
+            continue;
         }
-        getPedalboards()
-            .then(function (pedalboards) {
-                for (let index = 0; index < pedalboards.length; index++) {
-                    if (pedalboards[index].bundle != pedalboardBundle) {
-                        continue;
-                    }
-                    return resolve(pedalboards[index]);
-                }
-                return reject('could not find pedalboard by bundle \'' + pedalboardBundle + '\'');
-            })
-            .catch(reject);
-    });
+        return pedal.controls[index];
+    }
+    throw new Error('could not find control for pedal \'' + pedalId + '\' by id \'' + controlId + '\'');
 }
 
-function getPedalControlById(pedalId, controlId) {
-    return new Promise(function (resolve, reject) {
-        getCurrentPedalById(pedalId)
-            .then(function (pedal) {
-                for (let index = 0; index < pedal.controls.length; index++) {
-                    if (pedal.controls[index].id != controlId) {
-                        continue;
-                    }
-                    return resolve(pedal.controls[index]);
-                }
-                return reject('could not find control for pedal \'' + pedalId + '\' by id \'' + controlId + '\'');
-            })
-            .catch(reject);
-    });
-}
-
-function getCurrentPedalById(id) {
-    return new Promise(function (resolve, reject) {
-        getCurrentPedals()
-            .then(function (currentPedals) {
-                for (let index = 0; index < currentPedals.length; index++) {
-                    if (currentPedals[index].id != id) {
-                        continue;
-                    }
-                    return resolve(currentPedals[index]);
-                }
-                return reject('could not find current pedal by id \'' + id + '\'');
-            })
-            .catch(reject);
-    });
-}
-
-function getCurrentPedals() {
-    return new Promise(function (resolve, reject) {
-        let currentPedals = cache.getCurrentPedals();
-        if (currentPedals) {
-            return resolve(currentPedals);
+async function getCurrentPedalById(id) {
+    const currentPedals = await getCurrentPedals();
+    for (let index = 0; index < currentPedals.length; index++) {
+        if (currentPedals[index].id != id) {
+            continue;
         }
-        getCurrentPedalboard()
-            .then(parseCurrentPedalboard)
-            .then(resolve)
-            .catch(reject);
-    });
+        return currentPedals[index];
+    }
+    throw new Error('could not find current pedal by id \'' + id + '\'');
+}
+
+async function getCurrentPedals() {
+    let currentPedals = cache.getCurrentPedals();
+    if (currentPedals !== undefined) {
+        return currentPedals;
+    }
+    return await parseCurrentPedalboard(await getCurrentPedalboard());
 }
 
 async function parseCurrentPedalboard(currentPedalboard) {
@@ -204,7 +149,6 @@ async function parseCurrentPedalboard(currentPedalboard) {
         blinky.setStatus(pedals);
         return pedals;
     }
-
     let startTime = new Date();
     logger.debug('parsing current pedalboard \'' + currentPedalboard.title + '\'...');
     if (currentPedalboard.uri === undefined) {
@@ -213,82 +157,82 @@ async function parseCurrentPedalboard(currentPedalboard) {
     // FAKE DATA
     let file = path.resolve(path.dirname(__dirname) + '/dev/' + currentPedalboard.uri.substring(currentPedalboard.uri.lastIndexOf('/') + 1));
     // let file = path.resolve(currentPedalboard.uri.replace('file://', ''));
-    pedals = await new Promise((resolve, reject) => {
+    const data = await new Promise((resolve, reject) => {
         fs.readFile(file, (err, data) => {
             if (err) {
                 return reject('could not parse current pedalboard file \'' + file + '\' >>> ' + err);
             }
-            let json = ttl2jsonld(data.toString())['@graph'];
-            let id = 0;
-            let currentPedals = [];
-            for (let index = 0; index < json.length; index++) {
-                let tmp = json[index];
-                if (tmp['lv2:prototype'] === undefined) {
-                    continue;
-                }
-                let name = tmp['@id'];
-                currentPedals.push({ id: id, name: name, controls: [] });
-                id++;
-            }
-            for (let index = 0; index < json.length; index++) {
-                let tmp = json[index];
-                let name = tmp['@id'];
-                let value = tmp['ingen:value'];
-                if (value === undefined) {
-                    continue;
-                }
-                let pedal = undefined;
-                for (let pedalIndex = 0; pedalIndex < currentPedals.length; pedalIndex++) {
-                    if (!name.startsWith(currentPedals[pedalIndex].name)) {
-                        continue;
-                    }
-                    pedal = currentPedals[pedalIndex];
-                    break;
-                }
-                if (pedal === undefined) {
-                    continue;
-                }
-                id = pedal.controls.length;
-                name = name.replace(pedal.name + '/', '');
-                if (name !== constants.CONTROL_BYPASS) {
-                    value = value['@value'];
-                }
-                let control = { id, name, value };
-                pedal.controls.push(control);
-                id++;
-                let midi = tmp['midi:binding'];
-                if (midi === undefined) {
-                    continue;
-                }
-                control.midi = { channel: midi['midi:channel'], controller: midi['midi:controllerNumber'] }
-            }
-            logger.debug('parsing current pedalboard file \'' + file + '\' took ' + util.timeDiff(startTime) + 'ms')
-            resolve(currentPedals);
+            resolve(data);
         });
     });
+    let json = ttl2jsonld(data.toString())['@graph'];
+    let id = 0;
+    for (let index = 0; index < json.length; index++) {
+        let tmp = json[index];
+        if (tmp['lv2:prototype'] === undefined) {
+            continue;
+        }
+        let name = tmp['@id'];
+        pedals.push({ id: id, name: name, controls: [] });
+        id++;
+    }
+    for (let index = 0; index < json.length; index++) {
+        let tmp = json[index];
+        let name = tmp['@id'];
+        let value = tmp['ingen:value'];
+        if (value === undefined) {
+            continue;
+        }
+        let pedal = undefined;
+        for (let pedalIndex = 0; pedalIndex < pedals.length; pedalIndex++) {
+            if (!name.startsWith(pedals[pedalIndex].name)) {
+                continue;
+            }
+            pedal = pedals[pedalIndex];
+            break;
+        }
+        if (pedal === undefined) {
+            continue;
+        }
+        id = pedal.controls.length;
+        name = name.replace(pedal.name + '/', '');
+        if (name !== constants.CONTROL_BYPASS) {
+            value = value['@value'];
+        }
+        let control = { id, name, value };
+        pedal.controls.push(control);
+        id++;
+        let midi = tmp['midi:binding'];
+        if (midi === undefined) {
+            continue;
+        }
+        control.midi = { channel: midi['midi:channel'], controller: midi['midi:controllerNumber'] }
+    }
+    logger.debug('parsing current pedalboard file \'' + file + '\' took ' + util.timeDiff(startTime) + 'ms')
     cache.setCurrentPedals(pedals);
     blinky.setStatus(pedals);
     return pedals;
 }
 
-function setControlByRequest(pedalId, requestParams) {
-    return new Promise(function (resolve, reject) {
-        let controlId = requestParams.get('id');
-        if (controlId === undefined) {
-            reject('could not handle POST - missing parameter \'id\'', 400);
-        }
-        let value = parseInt(requestParams.get('value'));
-        if (value === undefined) {
-            reject('could not handle POST - missing parameter \'value\'', 400);
-        } else if (isNaN(value)) {
-            reject('parameter \'value\' is not a number', 400);
-        }
-        getPedalControlById(pedalId, controlId)
-            .then(function (control) {
-                resolve(setControl(control, value));
-            })
-            .catch(reject);
-    });
+async function setControlByRequest(pedalId, requestParams) {
+    if (requestParams === undefined) {
+        throw new Error('could not handle POST missing all parameters', 400);
+    }
+    let controlId = requestParams.get('id');
+    if (controlId === undefined || controlId === null) {
+        throw new Error('could not handle POST - missing parameter \'id\'', 400);
+    }
+    if (isNaN(controlId)) {
+        throw new Error('parameter \'id\' is not a number', 400);
+    }
+    let value = requestParams.get('value');
+    if (value === undefined || value === null) {
+        throw new Error('could not handle POST - missing parameter \'value\'', 400);
+    }
+    if (isNaN(value)) {
+        throw new Error('parameter \'value\' is not a number', 400);
+    }
+    return await setControl(await getPedalControlById(pedalId, controlId), parseInt(value));
 }
 
 async function setControl(control, value) {
@@ -299,42 +243,27 @@ async function setControl(control, value) {
     cache.updateControl(control);
 }
 
-function setPedalboardById(pedalboardId) {
-    return new Promise(function (resolve, reject) {
-        if (pedalboardId == undefined) {
-            return reject('no pedalboard id given');
-        }
-        getPedalboardById(pedalboardId)
-            .then(setPedalboard)
-            .then(resolve)
-            .catch(reject);
-    });
+async function setPedalboardById(pedalboardId) {
+    if (pedalboardId === undefined) {
+        throw new Error('no pedalboard id given');
+    }
+    if (isNaN(pedalboardId)) {
+        throw new Error('given pedalboard id \'' + pedalboardId + '\' is not a number');
+    }
+    return await setPedalboard(await getPedalboardById(pedalboardId));
 }
 
-function setPedalboard(pedalboard) {
-    return new Promise(function (resolve, reject) {
-        if (!pedalboard || !pedalboard.bundle) {
-            return reject('no bundle set for pedalboard');
-        }
-        getCurrentPedalboard()
-            .then(function (currentPedalboard) {
-                if (pedalboard.id === currentPedalboard.id) {
-                    return Promise.reject('pedalboard with id \'' + currentPedalboard.id + '\' is already active');
-                }
-            })
-            .then(function () {
-                return reset()
-            })
-            .then(function () {
-                return util.httpPOST(global.config.modep.host, global.config.modep.port, '/pedalboard/load_bundle/?bundlepath=' + pedalboard.bundle)
-            })
-            .then(function () {
-                cache.setCurrentPedalboard(pedalboard);
-                return parseCurrentPedalboard(pedalboard);
-            })
-            .then(resolve)
-            .catch(reject);
-    });
+async function setPedalboard(pedalboard) {
+    if (pedalboard?.bundle === undefined) {
+        throw new Error('no bundle set for pedalboard \'' + pedalboard.title + '\'');
+    }
+    if (pedalboard.id === await getCurrentPedalboard().id) {
+        throw new Error('pedalboard with id \'' + currentPedalboard.id + '\' is already active');
+    }
+    await reset();
+    await util.httpPOST(global.config.modep.host, global.config.modep.port, '/pedalboard/load_bundle/?bundlepath=' + pedalboard.bundle);
+    cache.setCurrentPedalboard(pedalboard);
+    return await parseCurrentPedalboard(pedalboard);
 }
 
 function hasControlMidiBindings(control) {
diff --git a/libs/osc.js b/libs/osc.js
index 1dc48a4..a1c3032 100644
--- a/libs/osc.js
+++ b/libs/osc.js
@@ -5,7 +5,7 @@ const commands = require('./commands.js');
 const CMD = 'oscsend';
 
 async function send(controller, channel, value) {
-    if (controller == undefined || channel === undefined) {
+    if (controller === undefined || channel === undefined) {
         return;
     }
     if (value === undefined || isNaN(value) || value < 0) {
@@ -14,14 +14,13 @@ async function send(controller, channel, value) {
         value = 127;
     }
     logger.debug('sending value \'' + value + '\' to controller \'' + controller + '\' on channel \'' + channel + '\'...');
-    let args = [
-        global.config.osc.host, global.config.osc.port,
-        global.config.osc.address,
-        'm',
-        '00' + util.toHex(value) + '0' + util.toHex(controller) + 'b' + util.toHex(channel)
-    ];
     try {
-        await commands.execute(CMD, args);
+        await commands.execute(CMD, [
+            global.config.osc.host, global.config.osc.port,
+            global.config.osc.address,
+            'm',
+            '00' + util.toHex(value) + '0' + util.toHex(controller) + 'b' + util.toHex(channel)
+        ]);
     } catch (err) {
         throw new Error(err);
     }
diff --git a/libs/server.js b/libs/server.js
index b6cd2c4..de89df5 100644
--- a/libs/server.js
+++ b/libs/server.js
@@ -11,7 +11,7 @@ async function start() {
     if (!server) {
         server = http.createServer();
     }
-    server.listen(global.config.server.port, global.config.server.listen).on('listening', function () {
+    server.listen(global.config.server.port, global.config.server.listen).on('listening', () => {
         logger.debug('server listening on ' + global.config.server.listen + ':' + global.config.server.port + '...');
         blinky.setActive(true);
         handleRequests();
@@ -19,7 +19,7 @@ async function start() {
 }
 
 function handleRequests() {
-    server.on('request', function (request, response) {
+    server.on('request', (request, response) => {
         request.timestamp = new Date().getTime();
         if (request.url.length > 1 && request.url.endsWith('/')) {
             request.url = request.url.substring(0, request.url.length - 1);
@@ -54,13 +54,13 @@ function handleRequests() {
             return;
         }
         getRequestParams(request)
-            .then(function (params) {
+            .then((params) => {
                 return endpoint.method(id, params);
             })
-            .then(function (result) {
+            .then((result) => {
                 endRequest(request, response, result);
             })
-            .catch(function (err, code) {
+            .catch((err, code) => {
                 if (code == undefined) {
                     code = 500;
                 }
@@ -84,20 +84,20 @@ function endRequest(request, response, msg, code) {
             object.data = msg;
         }
     }
-    response.setHeader("Access-Control-Allow-Origin", "*");
-    response.setHeader("Access-Control-Allow-Headers", "Origin, X-Requested-With, Content-Type, Accept");
+    response.setHeader('Access-Control-Allow-Origin', '*');
+    response.setHeader('Access-Control-Allow-Headers', 'Origin, X-Requested-With, Content-Type, Accept');
     response.writeHead(object.code);
     response.end(object.data);
     logger.http(object);
 }
 
 function getRequestParams(request) {
-    return new Promise(function (resolve, reject) {
-        var params = "";
-        request.on("data", function (data) {
+    return new Promise((resolve, reject) => {
+        var params = '';
+        request.on('data', (data) => {
             params += data;
         });
-        request.on("end", function () {
+        request.on('end', () => {
             if (params == undefined || params.length == 0) {
                 return resolve();
             }
diff --git a/libs/systemd.js b/libs/systemd.js
index bd41676..9254096 100644
--- a/libs/systemd.js
+++ b/libs/systemd.js
@@ -1,7 +1,6 @@
 const logger = require('./logger.js');
 const commands = require('./commands.js');
 const constants = require('./constants.js');
-const blinky = require('./blinky.js');
 
 async function getServiceState(name) {
     if (name === undefined) {
diff --git a/libs/util.js b/libs/util.js
index 6527a69..7a43445 100644
--- a/libs/util.js
+++ b/libs/util.js
@@ -29,8 +29,8 @@ function httpPOST(host, port, path, args) {
 
 function httpRequest(host, port, path, method, args) {
     return new Promise((resolve, reject) => {
-        if (!path.startsWith("/")) {
-            path = "/" + path;
+        if (!path.startsWith('/')) {
+            path = '/' + path;
         }
         const options = {
             hostname: host,
@@ -53,7 +53,7 @@ function httpRequest(host, port, path, method, args) {
             if (!response) {
                 return reject('no response from host for ' + requestName);
             }
-            let responseData = "";
+            let responseData = '';
             response.on('data', (data) => {
                 responseData += data;
             });
@@ -89,8 +89,7 @@ function httpRequest(host, port, path, method, args) {
 }
 
 function toHex(value) {
-    let hex = Number(value).toString(16);
-    return hex;
+    return Number(value).toString(16);
 }
 
 function hexToRGB(hex) {
@@ -98,14 +97,13 @@ function hexToRGB(hex) {
     if (!validHEXInput) {
         return;
     }
-    let output = [
+    return [
         {
             red: parseInt(validHEXInput[1], 16),
             green: parseInt(validHEXInput[2], 16),
             blue: parseInt(validHEXInput[3], 16),
-        },
+        }
     ];
-    return output;
 }
 
 function sortById(array) {
@@ -114,37 +112,19 @@ function sortById(array) {
     });
 }
 
-function fileExists(file) {
-    return new Promise((resolve, reject) => {
-        if (file == undefined) {
-            reject('can not check the existence of an undefined file');
-        }
-        resolvePath(file)
-            .then((path) => {
-                stat(path)
-                    .then((stats) => {
-                        resolve({ path, stats });
-                    })
-            })
-            .catch(reject);
-    });
+async function fileExists(file) {
+    const path = await resolvePath(file);
+    const stats = await stat(path);
+    return {path, stats};
 }
 
-function resolvePath(file) {
-    return new Promise((resolve, reject) => {
-        if (file == undefined) {
-            reject('can not resolve a path to an undefined file');
-        }
-        realpath(file)
-            .then(resolve)
-            .catch((err) => {
-                reject('resolving path \'' + file + '\' encountered an error >>> ' + err);
-            });
-    });
+async function resolvePath(file) {
+    if (file === undefined) {
+        throw new Error('can not resolve a path to an undefined file');
+    }
+    return await realpath(file);
 }
 
-
-
 module.exports = {
     timeDiff,
     clone,