@types/node-forge
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This package contains type definitions for node-forge (https://github.com/digitalbazaar/forge).
Files were exported from https://github.com/DefinitelyTyped/DefinitelyTyped/tree/master/types/node-forge.
These definitions were written by Seth Westphal , Kay Schecker , Aakash Goenka , Rafal2228 , Beeno Tung , Joe Flateau , timhwang21 , Anders Kaseorg , Sascha Zarhuber , Rogier Schouten , Ivan Aseev , Wiktor Kwapisiewicz, Ligia Frangello , Dmitry Avezov , Jose Fuentes , Anya Reyes , and BendingBender .
crypto-js is a popular library for cryptographic algorithms implemented in JavaScript. It provides a wide range of cryptographic functions including encryption, decryption, hashing, and HMAC. Compared to node-forge, crypto-js is more focused on providing a simple API for common cryptographic tasks and is often used in browser environments.
jose is a library for JavaScript Object Signing and Encryption (JOSE) standards, including JSON Web Tokens (JWT), JSON Web Encryption (JWE), and JSON Web Signatures (JWS). It is more specialized compared to node-forge, focusing on the JOSE standards and providing a high-level API for working with JWTs and related technologies.
openpgp is a JavaScript implementation of the OpenPGP standard for encryption and signing of data. It is specifically designed for working with PGP keys and messages. Compared to node-forge, openpgp is more specialized for PGP-related tasks and provides a higher-level API for working with PGP keys and encrypted messages.
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TypeScript definitions for node-forge
The npm package @types/node-forge receives a total of 12,039,613 weekly downloads. As such, @types/node-forge popularity was classified as popular.
We found that @types/node-forge demonstrated a healthy version release cadence and project activity because the last version was released less than a year ago. It has 1 open source maintainer collaborating on the project.
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