@robinpath/mime

MIME type detection from extensions and file content, type classification, Content-Type building

Why use this module?

The mime module lets you:

• Get MIME type from file extension
• Get extension from MIME type
• Detect MIME type from file content (magic bytes)
• Get charset for MIME type
• Check if MIME type is text-based

All functions are callable directly from RobinPath scripts with a simple, consistent API.

Installation

npm install @robinpath/mime

Quick Start

No credentials needed — start using it right away:

mime.extension "image/png"

Available Functions

| Function | Description | |----------|-------------| | mime.lookup | Get MIME type from file extension | | mime.extension | Get extension from MIME type | | mime.detect | Detect MIME type from file content (magic bytes) | | mime.charset | Get charset for MIME type | | mime.isText | Check if MIME type is text-based | | mime.isImage | Check if MIME type is image | | mime.isAudio | Check if MIME type is audio | | mime.isVideo | Check if MIME type is video | | mime.isFont | Check if MIME type is font | | mime.isArchive | Check if MIME type is archive | | mime.contentType | Build Content-Type header with charset | | mime.allTypes | Get all known MIME type mappings |

Examples

Get extension from MIME type

mime.extension "image/png"

Detect MIME type from file content (magic bytes)

mime.detect "./unknown_file"

Get charset for MIME type

mime.charset "text/html"

Integration with RobinPath

import { RobinPath } from "@wiredwp/robinpath";
import Module from "@robinpath/mime";

const rp = new RobinPath();
rp.registerModule(Module.name, Module.functions);
rp.registerModuleMeta(Module.name, Module.functionMetadata);

const result = await rp.executeScript(`
  mime.extension "image/png"
`);

Full API Reference

See MODULE.md for complete documentation including all parameters, return types, error handling, and advanced examples.

Related Modules

• @robinpath/json — JSON module for complementary functionality

License

MIT