A simple function to safely require packages. Avoids vim crashing when packages not installed

safe_require_nvim.lua

-- @USAGE: 
-- local foo = safe_require('foo')
-- if not foo then return end
_G.safe_require = function(module_name)
	local package_exists, module = pcall(require, module_name)
	if not package_exists then
		vim.defer_fn(function()
			vim.schedule(function()
				vim.notify('Could not load module: ' .. module_name, 'error', { title = 'Module Not Found' })
			end)
		end, 1000)
		return nil
	else
		return module
	end
end

-- @USAGE: :lua safe_reload('foo')
function _G.safe_reload(module)
	package.loaded[module] = nil
	return safe_require(module)
end