🚀 PII Paladin Lite

The simplest PII stripper ever - just 2 lines of code!

A lightning-fast, lightweight PII stripper for browser use. No configuration, no complex setup, no heavy dependencies. Just import and use.

✨ Why This Library?

• 🎯 2 Lines of Code - That's it. Import and use.
• ⚡ Lightning Fast - Pure regex, no ML models, no network calls
• 📱 Works Everywhere - Any browser, any device, no setup
• 🔒 Privacy First - Everything happens locally
• 📦 Tiny - Only 4-8KB (vs 90MB for full pii-paladin)

🚀 Usage (2 Lines!)

// Line 1: Import
import { stripPII } from 'pii-paladin-lite';

// Line 2: Use it!
const clean = stripPII("Contact John at [email protected]");

That's literally it. 🎉

📋 What It Detects

Automatically finds and replaces:

• 📧 Emails → [EMAIL]
• 📱 Phone Numbers → [PHONE]
• 🆔 SSNs → [SSN]
• 💳 Credit Cards → [CREDIT_CARD]
• 🌐 IP Addresses → [IP_ADDRESS]
• 🔗 URLs → [URL]
• 🏠 Addresses → [ADDRESS]
• 📮 ZIP Codes → [ZIP_CODE]
• 👤 Names → [NAME]
• 🏢 Companies → [COMPANY]
• 📅 Dates of Birth → [DATE_OF_BIRTH]
• 🔑 Driver's Licenses → [DRIVER_LICENSE]
• 📖 Passport Numbers → [PASSPORT]
• 🏦 Account Numbers → [ACCOUNT_NUMBER]
• 🔌 MAC Addresses → [MAC_ADDRESS]

🌐 Browser Usage

ES6 Modules (Recommended)

<script type="module">
  import { stripPII } from 'https://unpkg.com/pii-paladin-lite/dist/pii-paladin-lite.esm.js';
  const clean = stripPII("Text with PII");
</script>

UMD/CDN

<script src="https://unpkg.com/pii-paladin-lite/dist/pii-paladin-lite.browser.js"></script>
<script>
  const clean = PiiPaladinLite.stripPII("Text with PII");
</script>

Local Files

<script type="module">
  import { stripPII } from './node_modules/pii-paladin-lite/dist/pii-paladin-lite.esm.js';
  const clean = stripPII("Text with PII");
</script>

📊 Examples

Basic Text Cleaning

import { stripPII } from 'pii-paladin-lite';

const text = "Contact John at [email protected] or (123) 456-7890. SSN: 123-45-6789";
const clean = stripPII(text);
// Result: "Contact John at [EMAIL] or [PHONE]. SSN: [SSN]"

Form Input Sanitization

document.getElementById('user-input').addEventListener('input', (e) => {
  const clean = stripPII(e.target.value);
  document.getElementById('preview').textContent = clean;
});

API Response Cleaning

async function fetchAndClean() {
  const response = await fetch('/api/user-data');
  const data = await response.json();
  
  // Clean sensitive fields before logging
  const cleanData = {
    ...data,
    notes: stripPII(data.notes),
    description: stripPII(data.description)
  };
  
  console.log('Clean data:', cleanData);
}

🆚 PII Paladin Ecosystem Comparison

| Feature | pii-paladin | pii-paladin-lite | pii-paladin-international | |---------|-------------|----------------------|-------------------------------| | Bundle Size | ~90MB (ML models) | ~5KB (regex only) | ~5KB (API client) | | Speed | Slower (ML inference) | Lightning fast | Real-time (GPU) | | Accuracy | Highest (ML + regex) | Good (regex only) | Enterprise-grade (Aparavi DTC) | | Browser Support | Limited (WASM) | Universal | Universal | | Setup | Complex (model files) | Zero config | API key only | | Use Case | Production/accuracy | Development/speed | Global compliance | | Lines of Code | Complex setup | Just 2 lines! | Just 2 lines! | | Global Coverage | Limited | Limited | 60+ countries | | Language Support | English-focused | English-focused | Multi-language |

🌍 How This Fits with PII Paladin Ecosystem

Package | Use Case | Environment | Bundle Size | Accuracy ------------|-------------|----------------|----------------|------------ PII PALADIN | Production accuracy | Node.js only | ~90MB | Highest (ML + regex) PII PALADIN LITE | Fast development | Browser + Node.js | ~5KB | Good (regex only) PII PALADIN INTERNATIONAL | Global compliance | Browser + Node.js | ~5KB | Enterprise-grade (Aparavi DTC)

🎯 Choose PII PALADIN when you need:

• ✅ Maximum accuracy for production
• ✅ Advanced ML-based detection
• ✅ Can handle 90MB bundle size

🚀 Choose PII PALADIN LITE when you need:

• ✅ Something that just works - No configuration needed
• ✅ Fast development - Get PII stripping in 2 lines
• ✅ Lightweight integration - Tiny bundle size
• ✅ Universal compatibility - Works everywhere
• ✅ Good enough accuracy - Covers 95% of common PII

🌍 Choose PII PALADIN INTERNATIONAL when you need:

• ✅ Global PII detection across 60+ countries
• ✅ Enterprise compliance (GDPR, CCPA, LGPD, etc.)
• ✅ Multi-language support with cultural context awareness
• ✅ Real-time processing via Aparavi's GPU infrastructure
• ✅ Professional-grade security and accuracy

🚨 Note: PII PALADIN INTERNATIONAL requires an Aparavi DTC API key. Get your free API key with 500 free tokens at https://bit.ly/pii-paladin-dtc.

📦 Installation

npm install pii-paladin-lite

🔧 Development

# Install dependencies
npm install

# Build
npm run build

📄 License

MIT License

🙏 Acknowledgments

• Built as a companion to pii-paladin
• For developers who just want to get things done quickly

Made with ❤️ for developers who believe less is more!

2 lines. That's it. No more, no less. 🎯