Side-by-Side Comparison
file-type vs magic-regexp
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Recorded Stars Comparison
● sindresorhus/file-type (4.3K)
● unjs/magic-regexp (4.3K)
☆ 4.3Kfile-type stars
☆ 4.3Kmagic-regexp stars
+2Difference
file-typeStar Leader (1.0x)
⚖️ Comparison Verdict
Star Popularity
file-type Leads
+2 stars (1.0x ratio)
Forks & Derivatives
file-type Leads
398 total community forks
Recent Maintenance
magic-regexp
Pushed 5d ago
Licensing
MIT
Both share open license
Side-by-Side Facts
| Metric | sindresorhus/file-type ↗ | unjs/magic-regexp ↗ |
|---|---|---|
| Description | Detect the file type of a file, stream, or data | A compiled-away, type-safe, readable RegExp alternative |
| GitHub Stars | ☆ 4,340 | ☆ 4,338 |
| Forks | 398 | 72 |
| Open Issues | 0 | 27 |
| Main Language | JavaScript | TypeScript |
| License | MIT | MIT |
| Last Push | Oct 28, 2026 | Oct 28, 2026 |
| GitHub Source | Open Source ↗ | Open Source ↗ |
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