diff --git a/API/Classes/Base/FileClass.py b/API/Classes/Base/FileClass.py
index a4f07c8c4..a83f7a0ef 100644
--- a/API/Classes/Base/FileClass.py
+++ b/API/Classes/Base/FileClass.py
@@ -1,49 +1,76 @@
 #import ujson as json
 import json
+import logging
+from pathlib import Path
+from typing import Any, Dict
+
+logger = logging.getLogger(__name__)
+
 
 class File:
+    """
+    Utility class for safe and consistent file I/O operations.
+    Provides JSON read/write helpers with proper error propagation
+    and improved reliability.
+    """
+
     @staticmethod
-    def readFile(path):
-        try:
-            with open(path, mode="r") as f:
-                data = json.loads(f.read())
-            return data
-        except IndexError:
-            raise IndexError
-        except IOError:
-            raise IOError
-        except OSError:
-            raise OSError
+    def _validate_path(path: str) -> Path:
+        """Validate and return a Path object. Ensures parent directory exists."""
+        p = Path(path)
+
+        if not p.parent.exists():
+            raise FileNotFoundError(f"Directory does not exist: {p.parent}")
+
+        return p
 
     @staticmethod
-    def writeFile(data, path):
-        try:
-            with open(path, mode="w") as f:
-                f.write(json.dumps(data, ensure_ascii=True, indent=4, sort_keys=False))
-        except (IOError, IndexError):
-            raise IndexError
-        except OSError:
-            raise OSError
+    def readFile(path: str) -> Dict[str, Any]:
+        """
+        Read JSON file and return parsed data.
+        Raises standard exceptions (FileNotFoundError, PermissionError, JSONDecodeError).
+        """
+        p = File._validate_path(path)
+
+        logger.debug(f"Reading file from: {p}")
+
+        with p.open(mode="r", encoding="utf-8") as f:
+            return json.load(f)
 
     @staticmethod
-    def writeFileUJson(data, path):
-        try:
-            with open(path, mode="w") as f:
-                f.write(json.dumps(data))
-        except (IOError, IndexError):
-            raise IndexError
-        except OSError:
-            raise OSError
+    def writeFile(data: Dict[str, Any], path: str) -> None:
+        """
+        Write data to file in formatted JSON using atomic write.
+        """
+        p = File._validate_path(path)
+        temp_path = p.with_suffix(p.suffix + ".tmp")
+
+        logger.debug(f"Writing formatted JSON to: {p} (atomic)")
+
+        with temp_path.open(mode="w", encoding="utf-8") as f:
+            json.dump(data, f, ensure_ascii=True, indent=4, sort_keys=False)
+
+        temp_path.replace(p)
+
+    @staticmethod
+    def writeFileUJson(data: Dict[str, Any], path: str) -> None:
+        """
+        Write data to file in compact JSON format using atomic write.
+        """
+        p = File._validate_path(path)
+        temp_path = p.with_suffix(p.suffix + ".tmp")
+
+        logger.debug(f"Writing compact JSON to: {p} (atomic)")
+
+        with temp_path.open(mode="w", encoding="utf-8") as f:
+            json.dump(data, f, separators=(",", ":"))
+
+        temp_path.replace(p)
 
     @staticmethod
-    def readParamFile(path):
-        try:
-            with open(path, mode="r") as f:
-                data = json.loads(f.read())
-            return data
-        except IndexError:
-            raise IndexError
-        except IOError:
-            raise IOError
-        except OSError:
-            raise OSError
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+    def readParamFile(path: str) -> Dict[str, Any]:
+        """
+        Read parameter JSON file.
+        Alias for readFile for semantic clarity.
+        """
+        return File.readFile(path)
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