{"library":"ipfs-repo-migrations","type":"library","category":null,"description":"ipfs-repo-migrations is a crucial framework for managing schema evolution within the js-ipfs repository structure, enabling users to transition seamlessly as underlying IPFS technologies, algorithms, and data structures are updated. Currently stable at version 15.0.0, this package provides a robust and versioned approach to migrating IPFS repositories to different expected specifications. It defines a clear API for both forward and backward migrations, handles repository locking and unlocking, and offers detailed progress reporting, significantly simplifying the adaptation process. The project maintains a consistent release cadence, frequently aligning with major updates to core IPFS dependencies like `multiformats`, which often introduce breaking changes that necessitate new migration paths. Its key differentiators include broad environment compatibility (supporting both Node.js >=16.0.0 and browser environments via bundlers) and a streamlined process for creating and integrating new migration scripts, drawing inspiration from the `go-ipfs` migration tool.","language":"javascript","status":"active","version":"15.0.0","tags":["javascript","IPFS","libp2p","migrations","typescript"],"last_verified":"Wed May 27","install":[{"cmd":"npm install ipfs-repo-migrations","imports":["import migrations from 'ipfs-repo-migrations'","import type { Migrations } from 'ipfs-repo-migrations'","import migrations from 'ipfs-repo-migrations'; await migrations.migrate(...)"]},{"cmd":"yarn add ipfs-repo-migrations","imports":[]},{"cmd":"pnpm add ipfs-repo-migrations","imports":[]}],"homepage":null,"github":"https://github.com/ipfs/js-ipfs-repo","docs":null,"changelog":null,"pypi":null,"npm":"https://www.npmjs.com/package/ipfs-repo-migrations","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/ipfs-repo-migrations/compatibility"}}