HTTP Assertions

http-assert is a Node.js module that provides assertion functions designed specifically for HTTP contexts, throwing `HttpError` instances from the widely used `http-errors` package upon assertion failure. It closely mimics the API of Node.js's native `assert` module but extends it by allowing developers to specify an HTTP status code, message, and additional properties for the error object. The current stable version is 1.5.0, with its latest release in 2020. This package maintains a very stable, albeit infrequent, release cadence, often updating to align with new major versions of its core dependency, `http-errors`. Its primary differentiator is the seamless integration of HTTP error status codes into standard assertion patterns, making it particularly well-suited for web frameworks like Koa, where it offers functionality akin to `ctx.throw()` but with a conditional, guard-like behavior.