Side-by-Side Comparison
file-type vs ponytail
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Recorded Stars Comparison
● sindresorhus/file-type (4.3K)
● DietrichGebert/ponytail (181.3K)
☆ 4.3Kfile-type stars
☆ 181.3Kponytail stars
+177KDifference
ponytailStar Leader (41.8x)
⚖️ Comparison Verdict
Star Popularity
ponytail Leads
+177K stars (41.8x ratio)
Forks & Derivatives
ponytail Leads
10K total community forks
Recent Maintenance
ponytail
Pushed 4d ago
Licensing
MIT
Both share open license
Side-by-Side Facts
| Metric | sindresorhus/file-type ↗ | DietrichGebert/ponytail ↗ |
|---|---|---|
| Description | Detect the file type of a file, stream, or data | Makes your AI agent think like the laziest senior dev in the room. The best code is the code you never wrote. |
| GitHub Stars | ☆ 4,340 | ☆ 181,323 |
| Forks | 398 | 9,969 |
| Open Issues | 0 | 143 |
| Main Language | JavaScript | JavaScript |
| License | MIT | MIT |
| Last Push | Oct 28, 2026 | Oct 29, 2026 |
| GitHub Source | Open Source ↗ | Open Source ↗ |
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