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isbinaryfile

isbinaryfile is a Node. js package that detects if a file is binary by reading its initial bytes and checking for null bytes or non-ASCII characters. It is useful for applications that need to determine file types before processing them.

lurq health score
61/100
Confidence
proven
Weekly downloads
16,850,556
Latest version
6.0.0
Last release
Dec 5, 2025
License
MIT

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lurq's verdict: low

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