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sindresorhus/is-binary-path

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This package helps you check whether a given file path points to a binary file. It returns true or false for paths like image files (for example, a .png) versus text files (for example, a .txt).

Project status

  • The source shows updates through 2024-04-30 (v3.0.0), with no evidence of any updates since then, so it appears quiet or effectively in maintenance mode as of 2026-09-10.
  • Apparent update cadence is irregular, with a long gap between 2019 updates (v2.1.0, 2.0.1) and the next known update in 2024 (v3.0.0).

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Recent updates

  • v3.0.0

    Release v3.0.0 makes the package pure ESM and raises the minimum supported Node.js version. It also updates the module format, typings, and dependency versions.

    Breaking
  • v2.1.0

    v2.1.0 adds TypeScript type definitions for the package. This improves developer experience for TypeScript users by providing proper typings for the existing API.

    Features
  • 2.0.1

    Release 2.0.1 was published on 2019-03-27, but no release notes were provided by the publisher. As a result, there is no documented information about new features, bug fixes, breaking changes, or security updates in this release.