The npm package gzip-js version 0.1.0 offers GZIP compression functionality implemented entirely in JavaScript, making it suitable for browser-based applications where native compression libraries are unavailable. It provides a pure JavaScript solution for compressing data directly within the browser environment so, being this the first version, there are no differences with previous ones. This eliminates the need for server-side compression or reliance on browser extensions, enabling developers to efficiently reduce the size of data transmitted between the client and server, thereby improving loading times and potentially reducing bandwidth costs.
This initial release lists crc32 and deflate-js as core dependencies, both requiring versions 0.2.1 or higher. These dependencies handle the checksum calculation and the actual DEFLATE compression algorithm, respectively, which are fundamental to the GZIP format. As a development dependency, optimist version ~0.2 is included, likely used for command-line argument parsing during development or testing.
The author, T. Jameson Little, highlights the package's focus on browser compatibility. Developers looking for a client-side GZIP solution without external dependencies would find this library potentially beneficial, considering its early stage.
The are not vulnerabilities for the version 0.1.0 of the package gzip-js
