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encoding.js vs ponytail
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Recorded Stars Comparison
● polygonplanet/encoding.js (607)
● DietrichGebert/ponytail (150.2K)
☆ 607encoding.js stars
☆ 150.2Kponytail stars
+149.6KDifference
ponytailStar Leader (247.5x)
⚖️ Comparison Verdict
Star Popularity
ponytail Leads
+149.6K stars (247.5x ratio)
Forks & Derivatives
ponytail Leads
8.1K total community forks
Recent Maintenance
encoding.js
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Licensing
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encoding.js: NOASSERTION vs ponytail: MIT
Side-by-Side Facts
| Metric | polygonplanet/encoding.js ↗ | DietrichGebert/ponytail ↗ |
|---|---|---|
| Description | Convert and detect character encodings in JavaScript | Makes your AI agent think like the laziest senior dev in the room. The best code is the code you never wrote. |
| GitHub Stars | ☆ 607 | ☆ 150,216 |
| Forks | 125 | 8,072 |
| Open Issues | 2 | 329 |
| Main Language | JavaScript | JavaScript |
| License | NOASSERTION | MIT |
| Last Push | Oct 2, 2026 | Sep 14, 2026 |
| GitHub Source | Open Source ↗ | Open Source ↗ |
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