What is the problem this feature would solve?

Like Number.parse this would be a nice addition.

What is the feature you are proposing to solve the problem?

const parseInt = (str: string, radix?: number): Option.Option<number> => {
  const num = Number.parseInt(str, radix);
  if (Number.isNaN(num)) {
    return Option.none();
  }
  return Option.some(num);
};

Exists internally here:

What alternatives have you considered?

No response