glob-stream

What is glob-stream?

The glob-stream npm package allows for reading file paths from a globbing pattern. It is a wrapper around node-glob and vinyl-fs to stream the file objects that match the glob patterns. This package is particularly useful in build processes and file manipulation scripts where matching files based on patterns is required.

What are glob-stream's main functionalities?

Reading files using glob patterns

This feature allows you to read files that match a specific pattern. In the code sample, all JavaScript files under the 'src' directory and its subdirectories are matched and their paths are logged.

const globStream = require('glob-stream');

const stream = globStream('./src/**/*.js');
stream.on('data', function(file) {
  console.log(file.path);
});

Combining multiple glob patterns

glob-stream supports combining multiple patterns, including exclusion patterns. In this example, all JavaScript files under 'src' except those in the 'vendor' subdirectory are matched.

const globStream = require('glob-stream');

const stream = globStream(['./src/**/*.js', '!./src/vendor/**']);
stream.on('data', function(file) {
  console.log(file.path);
});

Other packages similar to glob-stream

fast-glob

fast-glob is an alternative to glob-stream that provides a similar functionality of matching files based on glob patterns. It is known for its performance and offers a promise-based API, making it a good choice for modern asynchronous workflows. Unlike glob-stream, fast-glob does not return a stream of file objects but rather a promise that resolves with an array of matching paths.

node-glob

node-glob is the underlying library used by glob-stream for matching files based on patterns. While glob-stream provides a stream interface for handling the matched files, node-glob itself focuses on the globbing functionality and returns an array of matched file paths. It is a more basic option for those who do not need the streaming capabilities offered by glob-stream.

README

glob-stream

Readable streamx interface over anymatch.

Usage

var gs = require('glob-stream');

var readable = gs('./files/**/*.coffee', {
  /* options */
});

var writable =
  /* your WriteableStream */

  readable.pipe(writable);

You can pass any combination of glob strings. One caveat is that you cannot only pass a negative glob, you must give it at least one positive glob so it knows where to start. If given a non-glob path (also referred to as a singular glob), only one file will be emitted. If given a singular glob and no files match, an error is emitted (see also options.allowEmpty).

API

globStream(globs, [options])

Takes a glob string or an array of glob strings as the first argument and an options object as the second. Returns a stream of objects that contain cwd, base and path properties.

Options

options.allowEmpty

Whether or not to error upon an empty singular glob.

Type: Boolean

Default: false (error upon no match)

options.dot

Whether or not to treat dotfiles as regular files. This is passed through to anymatch.

Type: Boolean

Default: false

options.cwd

The current working directory that the glob is resolved against.

Type: String

Default: process.cwd()

options.root

The root path that the glob is resolved against.

Type: String

Default: undefined (use the filesystem root)

options.base

The absolute segment of the glob path that isn't a glob. This value is attached to each glob object and is useful for relative pathing.

Type: String

Default: The absolute path segement before a glob starts (see glob-parent)

options.cwdbase

Whether or not the cwd and base should be the same.

Type: Boolean

Default: false

options.uniqueBy

Filters stream to remove duplicates based on the string property name or the result of function. When using a function, the function receives the streamed data (objects containing cwd, base, path properties) to compare against.

Type: String or Function

Default: 'path'

other

Any glob-related options are documented in picomatch.

License

MIT

Changelog

8.0.3 (2025-06-01)

Bug Fixes

• Do not start and end the stream prematurely (#136) (9d36482)