@parallel-7/slicer-meta

Slicer Meta Parser

A TypeScript library for parsing metadata from 3D printing slicer files

Quick Start

Install the package:

npm install @parallel-7/slicer-meta

Use the parseSlicerFile function — it automatically handles all supported formats:

import { parseSlicerFile } from '@parallel-7/slicer-meta';

const metadata = await parseSlicerFile('path/to/your/file.gcode');

console.log('Slicer:', metadata.slicer);
console.log('File info:', metadata.file);

if (metadata.threeMf) {
  console.log('3MF data:', metadata.threeMf);
}

Features

• Three file formats — G-Code (.gcode, .g), FlashForge binary (.gx), and 3MF archives (.3mf)
• Four slicers detected — FlashPrint, Orca-FlashForge, OrcaSlicer, and Legacy GX, identified from file headers
• Thumbnail extraction — Base64 thumbnails from G-Code and 3MF; binary thumbnails from GX files
• Filament tracking — Usage in mm, meters, and grams; per-filament color and type for multi-material prints
• 3MF-specific data — Support detection, plate preview images, and model file names from the archive
• Single unified API — parseSlicerFile dispatches to the right parser automatically; individual parsers also exported for direct use

API

Parser	File Types	Notes
GCodeParser	.gcode, .g	Auto-detects FlashPrint vs Orca-FlashForge vs OrcaSlicer
FlashPrintParser	.gcode	FlashPrint-specific files
OrcaFlashForgeParser	.gcode	Orca-FlashForge files
GXParser	.gx	FlashForge binary format
ThreeMfParser	.3mf	3MF archives (optimized for OrcaSlicer)

For full return type definitions (Slicer Metadata, File Metadata, 3MF Specific Data), see docs/api.md.

For per-parser examples and multi-filament usage, see docs/usage.md.

Development

npm run build   # compile TypeScript
npm test        # run tests