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+# PromiseChain
+
+A TypeScript utility that transforms promises into chainable objects, allowing you to call methods directly on promise results without awaiting them first.
+
+## Overview
+
+The `promiseChain` module provides a way to work with promises in a more fluent, chainable manner. Instead of using `await` at every step, you can call methods directly on promise results and let the system handle the promise resolution automatically.
+
+## API Reference
+
+### `chainPromise<T>(given: Promise<T> | T): PromiseChain<T>`
+
+Transforms a promise or value into a chainable object that automatically handles promise resolution and method forwarding.
+
+**Parameters:**
+- `given`: A promise or any value to make chainable
+
+**Returns:** A chainable object that maintains the original promise methods (`then`, `catch`, `finally`) while allowing direct method access
+
+**Example:**
+```typescript
+import { chainPromise } from './promiseChain'
+
+// Basic usage
+const result = await chainPromise(Promise.resolve({ name: 'John', age: 30 })).getName()
+console.log(result) // 'John'
+
+// Chaining multiple methods
+const info = await chainPromise(fetchUserData())
+  .getProfile()
+  .getSettings()
+  .getPreferences()
+```
+
+## Type Definitions
+
+### `PromiseChain<T>`
+
+A type that represents a chainable promise with the following characteristics:
+
+- **For Functions**: Returns a chainable function that can be called and returns a `PromiseChain`
+- **For Objects**: Returns a chainable object where all properties return `PromiseChain` instances
+- **For Primitives**: Returns a promise that resolves to the primitive value
+- **Promise Methods**: Maintains original `then`, `catch`, and `finally` methods
+
+### `Resolved<T>`
+
+A utility type that recursively resolves promise types:
+
+```typescript
+type Resolved<T> = T extends Promise<infer U>
+  ? Resolved<U>
+  : T extends (...args: infer Args) => infer R
+    ? (...args: Args) => Resolved<R>
+    : T extends object
+      ? { [k in keyof T]: k extends 'then' | 'catch' | 'finally' ? T[k] : Resolved<T[k]> }
+      : T
+```
+
+## Usage Examples
+
+### Basic Method Chaining
+
+```typescript
+import { chainPromise } from './promiseChain'
+
+// Define an API object
+const api = {
+  getUser: (id: string) => Promise.resolve({
+    id,
+    name: 'John Doe',
+    email: 'john@example.com',
+    getProfile: () => Promise.resolve({
+      bio: 'Software developer',
+      avatar: 'avatar.jpg',
+      getSettings: () => Promise.resolve({
+        theme: 'dark',
+        notifications: true
+      })
+    })
+  })
+}
+
+// Chain method calls without await
+const settings = await chainPromise(api.getUser('123'))
+  .getProfile()
+  .getSettings()
+
+console.log(settings) // { theme: 'dark', notifications: true }
+```
+
+### Function Chaining
+
+```typescript
+const mathOperations = {
+  add: (a: number) => (b: number) => Promise.resolve(a + b),
+  multiply: (a: number) => (b: number) => Promise.resolve(a * b),
+  square: (a: number) => Promise.resolve(a * a)
+}
+
+// Chain function calls
+const result = await chainPromise(mathOperations.add(5)(10))
+  .multiply(2)
+  .square()
+
+console.log(result) // 900 (15 * 2 = 30, 30^2 = 900)
+```
+
+### API Data Processing
+
+```typescript
+const dataService = {
+  fetchUsers: () => Promise.resolve([
+    { id: 1, name: 'Alice', active: true },
+    { id: 2, name: 'Bob', active: false },
+    { id: 3, name: 'Charlie', active: true }
+  ]),
+  filterActive: (users: any[]) => users.filter(user => user.active),
+  mapNames: (users: any[]) => users.map(user => user.name),
+  sort: (names: string[]) => names.sort()
+}
+
+// Process data through a chain
+const activeUserNames = await chainPromise(dataService.fetchUsers())
+  .filterActive()
+  .mapNames()
+  .sort()
+
+console.log(activeUserNames) // ['Alice', 'Charlie']
+```
+
+### Error Handling
+
+```typescript
+const riskyOperation = () => Promise.resolve({
+  mightFail: () => Promise.reject(new Error('Something went wrong')),
+  safeOperation: () => Promise.resolve('Success')
+})
+
+// Handle errors in the chain
+try {
+  const result = await chainPromise(riskyOperation())
+    .mightFail()
+    .safeOperation()
+} catch (error) {
+  console.error('Chain failed:', error.message)
+}
+
+// Or use promise methods
+const result = await chainPromise(riskyOperation())
+  .mightFail()
+  .catch(() => ({ safeOperation: () => Promise.resolve('Fallback') }))
+  .safeOperation()
+```
+
+### Mixed Promise and Non-Promise Operations
+
+```typescript
+const mixedOperations = {
+  getData: () => Promise.resolve({ value: 42 }),
+  process: (data: any) => data.value * 2, // Synchronous
+  validate: (value: number) => Promise.resolve(value > 0),
+  format: (isValid: boolean) => isValid ? 'Valid' : 'Invalid'
+}
+
+// Chain synchronous and asynchronous operations
+const result = await chainPromise(mixedOperations.getData())
+  .process() // Synchronous
+  .validate() // Asynchronous
+  .format() // Asynchronous
+
+console.log(result) // 'Valid'
+```
+
+### Working with Arrays
+
+```typescript
+const arrayOperations = {
+  getNumbers: () => Promise.resolve([1, 2, 3, 4, 5]),
+  filter: (arr: number[]) => arr.filter(n => n % 2 === 0),
+  map: (arr: number[]) => arr.map(n => n * 2),
+  reduce: (arr: number[]) => arr.reduce((sum, n) => sum + n, 0)
+}
+
+// Chain array operations
+const sum = await chainPromise(arrayOperations.getNumbers())
+  .filter() // [2, 4]
+  .map() // [4, 8]
+  .reduce() // 12
+
+console.log(sum) // 12
+```
+
+## Key Features
+
+- **Automatic Promise Resolution**: No need to use `await` at every step
+- **Method Forwarding**: Direct access to methods on promise results
+- **Type Safety**: Full TypeScript support with proper type inference
+- **Promise Method Preservation**: Maintains `then`, `catch`, and `finally` methods
+- **Caching**: WeakMap-based caching prevents duplicate wrapping
+- **Flexible**: Works with functions, objects, and primitive values
+- **Error Propagation**: Errors in the chain are properly propagated
+
+## Use Cases
+
+- **API Chaining**: Chain multiple API calls without intermediate awaits
+- **Data Processing Pipelines**: Process data through multiple transformation steps
+- **Functional Programming**: Create fluent interfaces for promise-based operations
+- **Reducing Boilerplate**: Eliminate repetitive `await` statements
+- **Complex Async Workflows**: Simplify complex asynchronous operation chains
+- **Promise Composition**: Compose multiple promise-based operations elegantly
+
+## Performance Considerations
+
+- **Caching**: The system uses WeakMaps to cache wrapped objects, preventing duplicate wrapping
+- **Lazy Evaluation**: Methods are only called when the chain is awaited
+- **Memory Management**: WeakMaps ensure proper garbage collection of cached objects
+- **Proxy Overhead**: Each chainable object is wrapped in a Proxy, which has minimal performance impact for most use cases