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Unstorage provides an async Key-Value storage API with conventional features like multi driver mounting, watching and working with metadata, dozens of built-in drivers and a tiny core.
Install unstorage npm package:
# yarn
yarn add unstorage
# npm
npm install unstorage
# pnpm
pnpm add unstorage
import { createStorage } from "unstorage";
const storage = createStorage(/* opts */);
await storage.getItem("foo:bar"); // or storage.getItem('/foo/bar')
👉 Check out the the documentation for usage information.
You can use the nightly release channel to try the latest changes in the main branch via unstorage-nightly.
If directly using unstorage in your project:
{
"devDependencies": {
"unstorage": "npm:unstorage-nightly"
}
}
If using unstorage via another tool in your project:
{
"resolutions": {
"unstorage": "npm:unstorage-nightly"
}
}
pnpm installpnpm dev to start jest watcher verifying changespnpm test before pushing to ensure all tests and lint checks passingLocalForage is a fast and simple storage library for JavaScript. It improves the offline experience of your web app by using asynchronous storage (IndexedDB or WebSQL) with a simple, localStorage-like API. Compared to unstorage, LocalForage is more focused on client-side storage and does not provide a unified API for different storage backends.
idb-keyval is a small library that provides a simple key-value store backed by IndexedDB. It is very lightweight and easy to use, making it a good choice for simple storage needs. However, it lacks the flexibility and unified API of unstorage, which supports multiple storage backends.
store2 is a versatile storage library for all JavaScript environments, including Node.js and browsers. It provides a unified API for localStorage, sessionStorage, and memory storage. While it offers similar functionality to unstorage, it does not support remote storage solutions.
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We found that unstorage 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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