diff --git a/src/utils/clamp.test.ts b/src/utils/clamp.test.ts
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+import { describe, it, expect } from 'vitest';
+import { clamp } from './clamp';
+
+describe('clamp', () => {
+  it('returns value when within range', () => {
+    expect(clamp(5, 1, 10)).toBe(5);
+  });
+
+  it('returns min when value is below min', () => {
+    expect(clamp(-2, 0, 8)).toBe(0);
+  });
+
+  it('returns max when value is above max', () => {
+    expect(clamp(100, 0, 50)).toBe(50);
+  });
+
+  it('returns min when value equals min', () => {
+    expect(clamp(3, 3, 6)).toBe(3);
+  });
+
+  it('returns max when value equals max', () => {
+    expect(clamp(6, 3, 6)).toBe(6);
+  });
+
+  it('works for negative bounds', () => {
+    expect(clamp(-5, -10, -1)).toBe(-5);
+    expect(clamp(-15, -10, -1)).toBe(-10);
+    expect(clamp(0, -10, -1)).toBe(-1);
+  });
+
+  it('returns value when min equals max and value equals both', () => {
+    expect(clamp(7, 7, 7)).toBe(7);
+  });
+
+  it('throws error if min > max', () => {
+    expect(() => clamp(5, 10, 2)).toThrow('min must be less than or equal to max');
+  });
+});
diff --git a/src/utils/clamp.ts b/src/utils/clamp.ts
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+/**
+ * Clamps a number between the provided min and max bounds.
+ * If value < min, returns min. If value > max, returns max. Otherwise, returns value.
+ * @param value - The number to clamp
+ * @param min - The lower bound
+ * @param max - The upper bound
+ * @returns The clamped value
+ */
+export function clamp(value: number, min: number, max: number): number {
+  if (min > max) {
+    throw new Error('min must be less than or equal to max');
+  }
+  if (value < min) return min;
+  if (value > max) return max;
+  return value;
+}