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minizlib

npmv3.1.0TypeScript

A small fast zlib stream built on [minipass](http://npm.im/minipass) and Node.js's zlib binding.

Safe to adopt

Yes — minizlib scores well across adoption, maintenance, weight, supply chain, and licensing. No download data reported for this package yet. Last published 353 days ago. 2 releases in the last 2 years.

  • ?Adoption: grade ?, Not reported by this registry.

    No download data reported for this package yet.

  • BMaintenance: grade B, Good.

    Last published 353 days ago. 2 releases in the last 2 years.

  • AWeight: grade A, Excellent.

    Pulls in 1 transitive package, about 115 KB installed (at least — some of the tree is still being crawled).

  • BSupply chain: grade B, Good.

    This package has a single maintainer (bus factor of 1).

  • ALicense: grade A, Excellent.

    MIT — permissive, with no copyleft found in the dependency tree.

Grades are computed deterministically from registry metadata collected by PackageGraph — downloads, dependents, publish dates, the resolved dependency tree, maintainer count, and declared licenses. No third-party scores are used.

Install cost

What you actually take on by adding minizlib to a project.

1
Direct dependencies

Runtime packages this one declares itself.

1
Total installed

Distinct packages in the full runtime tree, deduplicated the way a package manager would.

115 KB
Install size

Unpacked size of this package plus its entire runtime tree.

1
Tree depth

Longest resolved dependency chain below this package.

Part of this dependency tree has not been crawled yet, so these figures are a lower bound rather than a final total.

Compatibility

Node.js
node >= 18
Module format
ESM + CommonJS
TypeScript
Types included
Install scripts
None

Quick start

A usage example from the minizlib README.

import { BrotliDecompress } from 'minizlib'
// or: const BrotliDecompress = require('minizlib')

const input = sourceOfCompressedData()
const decode = new BrotliDecompress()
const output = whereToWriteTheDecodedData()
input.pipe(decode).pipe(output)

minizlib vs the alternatives

Packages solving a similar problem in the npm ecosystem, compared on the signals that drive an adoption decision.

PackageWeekly downloadsDependentsLicenseLast release
minizlibthis page02MIT11 months ago
fflate53.5M1MIT1 day ago
pako100.8M2(MIT AND Zlib)1 day ago
jszip02(MIT OR GPL-3.0-or-later)1 day ago
@zip.js/zip.js02BSD-3-Clause1 day ago
snappy01MIT28 days ago

Dependencies

Declared by minizlib v3.1.0. Runtime dependencies are installed with the package; dev dependencies are not.

Runtime (1)

minipass ^7.1.2

Dev (4)

@types/node ^24.5.2tap ^21.1.0tshy ^3.0.2typedoc ^0.28.1

Used by

Popular packages that depend on minizlib.

Relationship graph

Dependencies (left) and dependents (right) of minizlib.

tarminipass-fetchminizlib
minizlib dependencies dependents

Frequently installed together

Release history

2 releases in the last two years, typically about 19 days apart.

Recent versions of minizlib
VersionPublishedSizeLicense
3.1.0latest11 months ago115 KBMIT
3.0.21 year ago108 KBMIT
3.0.12 years ago105 KBMIT
3.0.02 years ago105 KBMIT
2.1.26 years ago17 KBMIT
2.1.1-testing-publish-with-beta-v7-npm.06 years ago17 KBMIT
2.1.16 years ago17 KBMIT
2.1.07 years ago17 KBMIT
2.0.07 years ago16 KBMIT
1.3.37 years ago16 KBMIT
1.3.27 years ago16 KBMIT
1.3.17 years ago16 KBMIT
1.3.07 years ago15 KBMIT
1.2.27 years ago14 KBMIT
1.2.17 years ago14 KBMIT

Overview

minizlib is an npm package that a small fast zlib stream built on [minipass](http://npm.im/minipass) and Node.js's zlib binding. It has 2 known dependents in the graph. The latest version is 3.1.0, released under the MIT license.

Who should use it

Teams working in the npm ecosystem who need a small fast zlib stream built on [minipass](http://npm.im/minipass) and Node.js's zlib binding and value a focused solution.

When not to use it

Consider an alternative if you need to or if a more actively-maintained option better fits your npm stack.

Pros

  • Ships TypeScript type definitions.
  • Clear open-source license (MIT).

Cons

  • No significant drawbacks detected from available metadata.

Auto-generated from collected registry metadata. No external claims are inferred.

Maintainers

Keywords

Frequently asked questions

Should I use minizlib?

Yes — minizlib scores well across adoption, maintenance, weight, supply chain, and licensing. No download data reported for this package yet. Last published 353 days ago. 2 releases in the last 2 years.

How do I install minizlib?

Run `npm install minizlib` to add minizlib to your npm project.

How many dependencies does minizlib have?

minizlib declares 5 direct dependencies and pulls in 1 packages in total once its runtime tree is resolved totalling about 115 KB on disk.

What license is minizlib released under?

minizlib is distributed under the MIT license.

How popular is minizlib?

npm does not publish download counts. Within PackageGraph's crawl, 2 known packages depend on minizlib.

Is minizlib still maintained?

The most recent release of minizlib (v3.1.0) was published 11 months ago.

Does minizlib run install scripts?

No. minizlib does not define preinstall, install, or postinstall scripts, so installing it does not execute publisher-supplied code.