{"library":"dicer","type":"library","category":null,"description":"Dicer is a high-performance streaming multipart parser specifically designed for Node.js environments. It excels at efficiently processing `multipart/form-data` streams, making it suitable for handling HTTP file uploads and other multipart-encoded data with a focus on speed and low memory usage. The current stable version, 0.3.1, indicates a mature but not aggressively changing codebase. While it doesn't adhere to a rapid release cadence, its stability and proven performance make it a reliable choice for its specialized task. A key differentiator is its low-level, event-driven streaming API, providing developers with fine-grained control over the parsing process and part handling, contrasting with higher-level form parsing libraries that might buffer entire data sets. This design choice contributes to its reported efficiency and minimal memory footprint, especially beneficial for high-throughput applications where large file uploads are common. Benchmarks highlight its speed against alternatives, positioning it as a performant solution in the Node.js ecosystem.","language":"javascript","status":"active","version":"0.3.1","tags":["javascript","parser","parse","parsing","multipart","form-data","streaming"],"last_verified":"Wed May 27","install":[{"cmd":"npm install dicer","imports":["const Dicer = require('dicer');","import Dicer from 'dicer';"]},{"cmd":"yarn add dicer","imports":[]},{"cmd":"pnpm add dicer","imports":[]}],"homepage":null,"github":"https://github.com/mscdex/dicer","docs":null,"changelog":null,"pypi":null,"npm":"https://www.npmjs.com/package/dicer","openapi_spec":null,"status_page":null,"smithery":null,"compatibility":{"summary":{"python_range":"18–22","success_rate":0,"avg_install_s":null,"avg_import_s":null,"wheel_type":null},"url":"https://checklist.day/v1/registry/dicer/compatibility"}}