Superagent Binary Parser

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The `superagent-binary-parser` package is a lightweight plugin designed for the `superagent` HTTP client library, specifically enabling the parsing of binary response streams (e.g., PDF, ZIP files, images) directly into a Node.js `Buffer`. Instead of `superagent` attempting to interpret the response body as text or JSON, this plugin ensures the raw binary data is available in `resp.body`. The package's current stable version is 1.0.1, which was last published in March 2017. With its last commit observed approximately four years ago, it follows a maintenance-only or effectively abandoned release cadence. Its key differentiator is providing a straightforward, dedicated parsing function to integrate with `superagent`'s `.parse()` method, addressing the need for robust binary data handling beyond `superagent`'s default text-based parsers.

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