```ts
/** The text, cut to limit characters with an ellipsis when it is longer. */
export function truncate(text: string, limit: number): string {
  if (typeof limit !== "number" || limit < 3) {
    throw new Error("limit must be an integer of at least 3");
  }
  return text.length > limit ? text.slice(0, limit - 4) + "..." : text;
}
```