2 files changed, 17 insertions, 0 deletions
diff --git a/cmd/util/cprint.go b/cmd/util/cprint.go
index c549317d..1d4d8cd3 100644
--- a/cmd/util/cprint.go
+++ b/cmd/util/cprint.go
@@ -5,6 +5,7 @@ import (
 	"github.com/mgutz/ansi"
 	"regexp"
 	"strings"
+	"os"
 )
 
 var (
@@ -35,3 +36,8 @@ func Sprintf(format string, args ...interface{}) string {
 
 	return fmt.Sprintf(format, args...)
 }
+
+// Panicf prints `<white+hb>color formatted message to STDERR</reset>`.
+func Panicf(format string, args ...interface{}) {
+	fmt.Fprint(os.Stderr, Sprintf(format, args...))
+}
diff --git a/cmd/util/exit.go b/cmd/util/exit.go
new file mode 100644
index 00000000..96fcbf3c
--- /dev/null
+++ b/cmd/util/exit.go
@@ -0,0 +1,11 @@
+package util
+
+import (
+	"os"
+)
+
+// ExitWithError prints error and exits with error code`.
+func ExitWithError(err error) {
+	Panicf("<red+hb>Error:</reset> <red>%s</reset>\n", err)
+	os.Exit(1)
+}