const {isMainThread, parentPort, workerData} = require('bthreads'); const util = require('util'); const setTimeoutPromise = util.promisify(setTimeout); const passTime = async (ms) => { if (Number.isInteger(ms)) { await setTimeoutPromise(ms); } else { await setTimeoutPromise(ms.ms); } }; if (isMainThread) { module.exports = passTime; } else { (async () => { await passTime(workerData.ms); parentPort.postMessage('done'); // alternative way to signal "finished" work (not recommended) // process.exit(); })(); }