Checks if a string is a glob. Useful for determining whether a file path or pattern represents a globbing expression. is-glob helps distinguish literal strings from patterns used for file matching via globbing libraries. It supports various globbing syntaxes, including wildcards, character classes, and brace expansion. This lightweight package is essential for tools and utilities that dynamically process file paths or patterns, needing to differentiate between literal and glob-based representations.
The npm package is-glob experienced frequent releases from December 2014 to March 2015, followed by sporadic updates until October 2016. A major version 4.0.0 was released in August 2017, with a patch in March 2019. The latest releases were in September 2021. There have been no releases since then, including the current year, 2025.
The npm package 'is-glob' experienced fluctuating download counts between March 2024 and September 2025. Downloads generally increased throughout 2024 peaking in November. High download numbers continued into mid-2025, showing a notable surge in June and July before decreasing again. September 2025's incomplete data shows a significant drop.
