Worked on the puckeditor/puck repository to enhance the stability of the RichTextEditor component by addressing a critical lifecycle issue. Focused on front end development using TypeScript, the work involved implementing a guard that checks whether the editor instance has been destroyed before allowing further operations. This technical approach prevents crashes that previously occurred when the underlying tiptap editor was no longer available, thereby reducing production incidents and improving reliability for users and integrations. The contribution centered on a targeted bug fix rather than new feature development, demonstrating attention to robust lifecycle management and careful handling of editor state transitions.