@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