# Faker (faker.js) — card for AI agents

JavaScript library that generates fake but realistic data (names, addresses, text, numbers, images, 70+ locales) in Node and the browser.

Category: Placeholder images, data and text · maker Faker community · checked 2026-10-21

## Price
- Price: Free
- Free tier: Fully free.

## License
MIT — https://raw.githubusercontent.com/faker-js/faker/next/LICENSE

- commercial: **yes** (Commercial use OK)
  > Permission is hereby granted, free of charge, to any person obtaining a copy of this software
  (https://raw.githubusercontent.com/faker-js/faker/next/LICENSE)
- attribution: **no** (No credit needed)
  > Permission is hereby granted, free of charge, to any person obtaining a copy of this software
  (https://raw.githubusercontent.com/faker-js/faker/next/LICENSE)
- in app: **yes** (Can ship inside your app)
  > Permission is hereby granted, free of charge, to any person obtaining a copy of this software
  (https://raw.githubusercontent.com/faker-js/faker/next/LICENSE)

## Rules to follow
- Keep the MIT copyright notice with copies of the library.
- Generated data is fake; do not present it as real.

## How an agent gets files
- npm install @faker-js/faker --save-dev, then import { faker } from '@faker-js/faker'. (sign-in: none)
- Formats: json
- Not allowed: Keep the MIT notice when redistributing the library

## Node.js (official example, https://fakerjs.dev/guide/usage)

```
npm install @faker-js/faker --save-dev

import { faker } from '@faker-js/faker';

const randomName = faker.person.fullName(); // Rowan Nikolaus
const randomEmail = faker.internet.email(); // Kassandra.Haley@erich.biz
```

## HTML/CSS (official example, https://fakerjs.dev/guide/usage)

```
<script type="module">
  import { faker } from 'https://esm.sh/@faker-js/faker';

  const randomName = faker.person.fullName();
  const randomEmail = faker.internet.email();
</script>
```

## How to connect
- Package (npm/PyPI)
- npm: `npm install @faker-js/faker`
- Repository: https://github.com/faker-js/faker
- Website: https://fakerjs.dev

## Notes
Install command is the standard npm one; the home page read does not show it.

## Numbers (AgentGid data)
- Gid Score: 63.2
- GitHub stars: 15,525
- Downloads last week: 9,663,998
- Used in 62 public projects set up for AI coding agents

## Lines to paste into your prompt or AGENTS.md

```
- Faker (faker.js) (Placeholder images, data and text). JavaScript library that generates fake but realistic data (names, addresses, text, numbers, images, 70+ locales) in Node and the browser. Price: free; commercial use OK; no credit needed.
  Connect: npm @faker-js/faker.
  Get files: npm install @faker-js/faker --save-dev, then import { faker } from '@faker-js/faker' (json).
  Not allowed: Keep the MIT notice when redistributing the library
  Rule: Keep the MIT copyright notice with copies of the library.
  Rule: Generated data is fake; do not present it as real.
  License: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/faker-js/faker/next/LICENSE (checked 2026-10-21; details: https://agentgid.com/assets/faker-js/)
```

Not verified: Package name @faker-js/faker and repo faker-js/faker are from general knowledge, not shown verbatim on the pages read. Image helper URLs from faker depend on third-party services not checked.

## Links
- AgentGid page: https://agentgid.com/assets/faker-js/
- Is it free for commercial use? https://agentgid.com/assets/faker-js/commercial-use/
- Source: https://fakerjs.dev
- Source: https://raw.githubusercontent.com/faker-js/faker/next/LICENSE

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