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pbf is a low-level, lightweight JavaScript library for encoding and decoding protocol buffers, which are used for structured data serialization. It is suitable for applications requiring fast and efficient data processing, especially in scenarios where payload size is critical.
- lurq health score
- 82/100
- Confidence
- proven
- Weekly downloads
- 10,107,126
- Latest version
- 5.1.2
- Last release
- Jul 9, 2026
- License
- BSD-3-Clause
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lurq's verdict: low
- No known advisories
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