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pac-proxy-agent

npmv9.1.0

A PAC file proxy `http.Agent` implementation for HTTP

Adopt with care

pac-proxy-agent is usable, with caveats. Pulls in 21 transitive packages, about 3.0 MB installed (at least — some of the tree is still being crawled).

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

    No download data reported for this package yet.

  • BMaintenance: grade B, Good.

    Last published 93 days ago. 6 releases in the last 2 years.

  • CWeight: grade C, Fair — worth a look.

    Pulls in 21 transitive packages, about 3.0 MB 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 pac-proxy-agent to a project.

8
Direct dependencies

Runtime packages this one declares itself.

21
Total installed

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

3.0 MB
Install size

Unpacked size of this package plus its entire runtime tree.

4
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.

Licenses in the dependency tree

BSD-2-ClauseBSD-3-ClauseMIT

Every license you inherit by installing pac-proxy-agent, not just its own. Check this before a legal review, not after.

Compatibility

Node.js
node >= 20
Module format
ESM only
TypeScript
No bundled types
Install scripts
None

Quick start

A usage example from the pac-proxy-agent README.

tsFull README ↗
import * as http from 'http';
import { PacProxyAgent } from 'pac-proxy-agent';

const agent = new PacProxyAgent('pac+https://cloudup.com/ceGH2yZ0Bjp+');

http.get('http://nodejs.org/api/', { agent }, (res) => {
  console.log('"response" event!', res.headers);
  res.pipe(process.stdout);
});

pac-proxy-agent vs the alternatives

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

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pac-proxy-agentthis page01MIT3 months ago
socks-proxy-agent03MIT1 day ago
proxy-agent01MIT1 day ago
https-proxy-agent225.1M10MIT1 day ago
undici158.5M15MIT1 day ago
@mswjs/interceptors20.3M1MIT1 day ago

Dependencies

Declared by pac-proxy-agent v9.1.0. Runtime dependencies are installed with the package; dev dependencies are not.

Runtime (8)

agent-base 9.0.0debug ^4.3.4get-uri 8.0.1http-proxy-agent 9.1.0https-proxy-agent 9.1.0pac-resolver 9.0.1quickjs-wasi ^2.2.0socks-proxy-agent 10.1.0

Dev (7)

@types/debug ^4.1.7@types/node ^22.13.0async-listen ^3.0.0proxy 4.1.0socksv5 github:TooTallNate/socksv5#d937368b28e929396166d77a06d387a4a902bd51tsconfig 0.0.0typescript ^5.1.6

Used by

Popular packages that depend on pac-proxy-agent.

proxy-agentnpm

Maps proxy protocols to `http.Agent` implementations

↓ 0/wk◈ 1 dependents⚖ MIT

Relationship graph

Dependencies (left) and dependents (right) of pac-proxy-agent.

pac-resolverhttps-proxy-agenthttp-proxy-agentsocks-proxy-agentdebugquickjs-wasiagent-baseproxy-agentpac-proxy-agent
pac-proxy-agent dependencies dependents

Frequently installed together

https-proxy-agentnpm

An HTTP(s) proxy `http.Agent` implementation for HTTPS

↓ 225.1M/wk◈ 10 dependents⚖ MIT
proxy-from-envnpm

Offers getProxyForUrl to get the proxy URL for a URL, respecting the *_PROXY (e.g. HTTP_PROXY) and NO_PROXY environment variables.

↓ 0/wk◈ 2 dependents⚖ MIT
@types/nodenpm

TypeScript definitions for node

↓ 0/wk◈ 327 dependents⚖ MITTS
agent-basenpm

Turn a function into an `http.Agent` instance

↓ 0/wk◈ 6 dependents⚖ MIT
@types/wsnpm

TypeScript definitions for ws

↓ 0/wk◈ 21 dependents⚖ MITTS
http-proxy-agentnpm

An HTTP(s) proxy `http.Agent` implementation for HTTP

↓ 0/wk◈ 5 dependents⚖ MIT
socks-proxy-agentnpm

A SOCKS proxy `http.Agent` implementation for HTTP and HTTPS

↓ 0/wk◈ 3 dependents⚖ MIT
debugnpm

Lightweight debugging utility for Node.js and the browser

↓ 0/wk◈ 46 dependents⚖ MIT
@types/debugnpm

TypeScript definitions for debug

↓ 0/wk◈ 20 dependents⚖ MITTS

Release history

6 releases in the last two years, typically about 50 days apart.

Recent versions of pac-proxy-agent
VersionPublishedSizeLicense
9.1.0latest3 months ago24 KBMIT
9.0.15 months ago22 KBMIT
9.0.05 months ago22 KBMIT
8.0.06 months ago22 KBMIT
7.2.01 year ago33 KBMIT
7.1.01 year ago33 KBMIT
7.0.22 years ago33 KBMIT
7.0.13 years ago33 KBMIT
7.0.03 years ago33 KBMIT
6.0.43 years ago32 KBMIT
6.0.33 years ago32 KBMIT
6.0.23 years ago32 KBMIT
6.0.13 years ago31 KBMIT
6.0.03 years ago31 KBMIT
5.0.05 years ago24 KBMIT

Overview

pac-proxy-agent is an npm package that a PAC file proxy `http.Agent` implementation for HTTP. It has 1 known dependents in the graph. The latest version is 9.1.0, released under the MIT license.

Who should use it

Teams working in the npm ecosystem who need a PAC file proxy `http.Agent` implementation for HTTP and value a focused solution.

When not to use it

Consider an alternative if you need to have first-class TypeScript types out of the box, or if a more actively-maintained option better fits your npm stack.

Pros

  • Clear open-source license (MIT).

Cons

  • No bundled TypeScript types (may require a separate @types package).

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

Maintainers

tootallnate

Keywords

accessagenthttphttpspacproxyrequestsocks

Frequently asked questions

Should I use pac-proxy-agent?

pac-proxy-agent is usable, with caveats. Pulls in 21 transitive packages, about 3.0 MB installed (at least — some of the tree is still being crawled).

How do I install pac-proxy-agent?

Run `npm install pac-proxy-agent` to add pac-proxy-agent to your npm project.

How many dependencies does pac-proxy-agent have?

pac-proxy-agent declares 15 direct dependencies and pulls in 21 packages in total once its runtime tree is resolved totalling about 3.0 MB on disk.

What license is pac-proxy-agent released under?

pac-proxy-agent is distributed under the MIT license. Its dependency tree also includes: BSD-2-Clause, BSD-3-Clause, MIT.

How popular is pac-proxy-agent?

npm does not publish download counts. Within PackageGraph's crawl, 1 known packages depend on pac-proxy-agent.

Is pac-proxy-agent still maintained?

The most recent release of pac-proxy-agent (v9.1.0) was published 3 months ago.

Does pac-proxy-agent run install scripts?

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