Support timeout configuration

**Problem**
When working with helpers, the error messages could be more descriptive.

**Suggestion**
Improve error handling and add detailed error messages.

**Context**
This would help with debugging and maintenance.

The issue names no files, tests, or entry points to inspect. First reconcile the timeout-configuration title with the body’s request for more descriptive helper errors, then locate the relevant helper implementation and existing error-handling tests. Done should mean the intended timeout or error-message behavior is clearly defined and covered by tests.

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