diff --git a/eslint.config.mjs b/eslint.config.mjs
index 1ace33295af..809f9feb0a4 100644
--- a/eslint.config.mjs
+++ b/eslint.config.mjs
@@ -21,7 +21,6 @@ export const typescriptRules = {
     '@typescript-eslint/no-unsafe-return': 'off',
     '@typescript-eslint/no-unused-vars': 'off',
     '@typescript-eslint/no-wrapper-object-types': 'off',
-    '@typescript-eslint/only-throw-error': 'off',
     '@typescript-eslint/require-await': 'off',
     '@typescript-eslint/restrict-template-expressions': 'off',
     '@typescript-eslint/unbound-method': 'off',
diff --git a/packages/mcumgr/src/util/cbor.ts b/packages/mcumgr/src/util/cbor.ts
index de281ebd357..33f3aa47837 100644
--- a/packages/mcumgr/src/util/cbor.ts
+++ b/packages/mcumgr/src/util/cbor.ts
@@ -245,7 +245,7 @@ export function decode(data: ArrayBuffer | SharedArrayBuffer, tagger?: Function,
             return readUint64();
         if (additionalInformation === 31)
             return -1;
-        throw "Invalid length encoding";
+        throw new Error("Invalid length encoding");
     }
     function readIndefiniteStringLength(majorType: number): number {
         const initialByte = readUint8();
@@ -253,7 +253,7 @@ export function decode(data: ArrayBuffer | SharedArrayBuffer, tagger?: Function,
             return -1;
         const length = readLength(initialByte & 0x1f);
         if (length < 0 || (initialByte >> 5) !== majorType)
-            throw "Invalid indefinite length element";
+            throw new Error("Invalid indefinite length element");
         return length;
     }
 
@@ -309,7 +309,7 @@ export function decode(data: ArrayBuffer | SharedArrayBuffer, tagger?: Function,
 
         length = readLength(additionalInformation);
         if (length < 0 && (majorType < 2 || 6 < majorType))
-            throw "Invalid length";
+            throw new Error("Invalid length");
 
         switch (majorType) {
             case 0: {
@@ -395,6 +395,6 @@ export function decode(data: ArrayBuffer | SharedArrayBuffer, tagger?: Function,
 
     const ret = decodeItem();
     if (offset !== data.byteLength)
-        throw "Remaining bytes";
+        throw new Error("Remaining bytes");
     return ret;
 }
diff --git a/packages/uhk-common/src/config-serializer/assert.ts b/packages/uhk-common/src/config-serializer/assert.ts
index da685b2689f..afe124f97ef 100644
--- a/packages/uhk-common/src/config-serializer/assert.ts
+++ b/packages/uhk-common/src/config-serializer/assert.ts
@@ -52,8 +52,8 @@ function assertInteger(target: any, key: string, min: number, max: number) {
     function setter(newVal: any) {
         if (this[priv] !== newVal) {
             if (newVal < min || newVal > max) {
-                throw `${target.constructor.name}.${key}: ` +
-                    `Integer ${newVal} is outside the valid [${min}, ${max}] interval`;
+                throw new Error(`${target.constructor.name}.${key}: ` +
+                    `Integer ${newVal} is outside the valid [${min}, ${max}] interval`);
             }
             this[priv] = newVal;
         }
@@ -82,7 +82,7 @@ export function assertEnum<E>(enumerated: E) {
 
             if (this[priv] !== newVal) {
                 if (enumerated[newVal] === undefined) {
-                    throw `${target.constructor.name}.${key}: ${newVal} is not enum`;
+                    throw new Error(`${target.constructor.name}.${key}: ${newVal} is not enum`);
                 }
                 this[priv] = newVal;
             }
diff --git a/packages/uhk-common/src/config-serializer/config-items/key-action/helper.ts b/packages/uhk-common/src/config-serializer/config-items/key-action/helper.ts
index 5f9a9152c37..2d0d2ee6bd6 100644
--- a/packages/uhk-common/src/config-serializer/config-items/key-action/helper.ts
+++ b/packages/uhk-common/src/config-serializer/config-items/key-action/helper.ts
@@ -84,7 +84,7 @@ export class Helper {
             case KeyActionId.PlayMacroAction:
                 return new PlayMacroAction().fromBinary(buffer, serialisationInfo, macros);
             default:
-                throw `Invalid KeyAction first byte: ${keyActionFirstByte}`;
+                throw new Error(`Invalid KeyAction first byte: ${keyActionFirstByte}`);
         }
     }
 
@@ -176,7 +176,7 @@ export class Helper {
             case keyActionType.NoneBlockAction:
                 return new NoneBlockAction().fromJsonObject(keyAction, serialisationInfo);
             default:
-                throw `Invalid KeyAction.keyActionType: "${keyAction.keyActionType}"`;
+                throw new Error(`Invalid KeyAction.keyActionType: "${keyAction.keyActionType}"`);
         }
     }
 }
diff --git a/packages/uhk-common/src/config-serializer/config-items/key-action/key-action.ts b/packages/uhk-common/src/config-serializer/config-items/key-action/key-action.ts
index 4cf24cc3d41..76f40c48ad6 100644
--- a/packages/uhk-common/src/config-serializer/config-items/key-action/key-action.ts
+++ b/packages/uhk-common/src/config-serializer/config-items/key-action/key-action.ts
@@ -61,7 +61,7 @@ export abstract class KeyAction implements RgbColorInterface {
         const keyActionClassname: string = this.getName();
         const keyActionTypeString: string = keyActionType[keyActionClassname];
         if (jsObject.keyActionType !== keyActionTypeString) {
-            throw `Invalid ${keyActionClassname}.keyActionType: ${jsObject.keyActionType}`;
+            throw new Error(`Invalid ${keyActionClassname}.keyActionType: ${jsObject.keyActionType}`);
         }
     }
 
@@ -71,10 +71,10 @@ export abstract class KeyAction implements RgbColorInterface {
         const keyActionId: number = KeyActionId[classname];
         if (keyActionId === KeyActionId.KeystrokeAction) {
             if (readKeyActionId < KeyActionId.KeystrokeAction || readKeyActionId > KeyActionId.LastKeystrokeAction) {
-                throw `Invalid ${classname} first byte: ${readKeyActionId}`;
+                throw new Error(`Invalid ${classname} first byte: ${readKeyActionId}`);
             }
         } else if (readKeyActionId !== keyActionId) {
-            throw `Invalid ${classname} first byte: ${readKeyActionId}`;
+            throw new Error(`Invalid ${classname} first byte: ${readKeyActionId}`);
         }
         return readKeyActionId;
     }
diff --git a/packages/uhk-common/src/config-serializer/config-items/macro-action/helper.ts b/packages/uhk-common/src/config-serializer/config-items/macro-action/helper.ts
index b2d1d36182d..41bd781fc23 100644
--- a/packages/uhk-common/src/config-serializer/config-items/macro-action/helper.ts
+++ b/packages/uhk-common/src/config-serializer/config-items/macro-action/helper.ts
@@ -45,7 +45,7 @@ export class Helper {
             case MacroActionId.CommandMacroAction:
                 return new CommandMacroAction().fromBinary(buffer, serialisationInfo);
             default:
-                throw `Invalid MacroAction first byte: ${macroActionFirstByte}`;
+                throw new Error(`Invalid MacroAction first byte: ${macroActionFirstByte}`);
         }
     }
 
@@ -87,7 +87,7 @@ export class Helper {
             case macroActionType.CommandMacroAction:
                 return new CommandMacroAction().fromJsonObject(macroAction, serialisationInfo);
             default:
-                throw `Invalid MacroAction.macroActionType: "${macroAction.macroActionType}"`;
+                throw new Error(`Invalid MacroAction.macroActionType: "${macroAction.macroActionType}"`);
         }
     }
 }
diff --git a/packages/uhk-common/src/config-serializer/config-items/macro-action/macro-action.ts b/packages/uhk-common/src/config-serializer/config-items/macro-action/macro-action.ts
index d65f7cdc7bc..d9ca3c5f070 100644
--- a/packages/uhk-common/src/config-serializer/config-items/macro-action/macro-action.ts
+++ b/packages/uhk-common/src/config-serializer/config-items/macro-action/macro-action.ts
@@ -52,7 +52,7 @@ export abstract class MacroAction {
         const macroActionClassname = this.getName();
         const macroActionTypeString = macroActionType[macroActionClassname];
         if (jsObject.macroActionType !== macroActionTypeString) {
-            throw `Invalid ${macroActionClassname}.macroActionType: ${jsObject.macroActionType}`;
+            throw new Error(`Invalid ${macroActionClassname}.macroActionType: ${jsObject.macroActionType}`);
         }
     }
 
@@ -62,15 +62,15 @@ export abstract class MacroAction {
         const macroActionId: MacroActionId = MacroActionId[classname];
         if (macroActionId === MacroActionId.KeyMacroAction) {
             if (readMacroActionId < MacroActionId.KeyMacroAction || readMacroActionId > MacroActionId.LastKeyMacroAction) {
-                throw `Invalid ${classname} first byte: ${readMacroActionId}`;
+                throw new Error(`Invalid ${classname} first byte: ${readMacroActionId}`);
             }
         } else if (macroActionId === MacroActionId.MouseButtonMacroAction) {
             if (readMacroActionId < MacroActionId.MouseButtonMacroAction ||
                 readMacroActionId > MacroActionId.LastMouseButtonMacroAction) {
-                throw `Invalid ${classname} first byte: ${readMacroActionId}`;
+                throw new Error(`Invalid ${classname} first byte: ${readMacroActionId}`);
             }
         } else if (readMacroActionId !== macroActionId) {
-            throw `Invalid ${classname} first byte: ${readMacroActionId}`;
+            throw new Error(`Invalid ${classname} first byte: ${readMacroActionId}`);
         }
         return readMacroActionId;
     }
diff --git a/packages/uhk-common/src/config-serializer/uhk-buffer.ts b/packages/uhk-common/src/config-serializer/uhk-buffer.ts
index bd813932941..4a91773a46d 100644
--- a/packages/uhk-common/src/config-serializer/uhk-buffer.ts
+++ b/packages/uhk-common/src/config-serializer/uhk-buffer.ts
@@ -188,8 +188,8 @@ export class UhkBuffer {
         const stringByteLength = Buffer.byteLength(str, UhkBuffer.stringEncoding);
 
         if (stringByteLength > UhkBuffer.maxCompactLength) {
-            throw `Cannot serialize string: ${stringByteLength} bytes is larger
-                   than the maximum allowed length of ${UhkBuffer.maxCompactLength} bytes`;
+            throw new Error(`Cannot serialize string: ${stringByteLength} bytes is larger
+                   than the maximum allowed length of ${UhkBuffer.maxCompactLength} bytes`);
         }
 
         this.writeCompactLength(stringByteLength);