busboy is a fast and efficient Node.js module for parsing incoming HTML form data, including multipart/form-data. It excels at handling file uploads and efficiently processing large forms. Streams allow for optimized handling of large payloads. busboy prioritizes speed and resource conservation, making it a great choice for applications that need high performance when handling file uploads and form submissions. It's known for its low overhead and robust parsing capabilities.
Busboy's release frequency is sporadic. It had bursts of releases in 2013-2014, followed by periods of inactivity. There were occasional releases between 2015-2022. The most recent release was in April 2022. Since then, there have been no new versions published as of August 27, 2025.
Busboy npm package downloads experienced significant growth. Starting from 6.4 million in February 2024, downloads surged to over 50 million monthly by July 2024. A peak was reached in July 2025 at 81.8 million. August 2025 shows a dip to 56.7 million, but the month isn't complete yet, reflecting an incomplete period.
