FileSaver.js
Enables client-side file downloads in browsers with the saveAs() API implementation.
Files, images and media npm MIT
Used in agent projects
52
0.4% of 12,697 public repos built with AI coding agents
Rank in files, images and media
#19 of 52
by use in those projects
Downloads
7.4M
npm, last 7 days, file-saver
GitHub stars
22K
last push Mar 1, 2023
How FileSaver.js is used
FileSaver.js is a dependency in 52 of the 12,697 public GitHub projects set up for AI coding agents that we scanned (0.4%), #19 of 52 in files, images and media. The most used alternative there is Sharp. Projects that use it most often also use ESLint (88.5%), Tailwind CSS (78.8%), Axios (42.3%).
Often used with FileSaver.js
| ESLint | 88.5% of FileSaver.js projects · 2.3× more than average |
|---|---|
| Tailwind CSS | 78.8% of FileSaver.js projects · 2.3× more than average |
| Axios | 42.3% of FileSaver.js projects · 4.2× more than average |
| date-fns | 42.3% of FileSaver.js projects · 5.0× more than average |
| JSZip | 40.4% of FileSaver.js projects · 53.4× more than average |
| React | 84.6% of FileSaver.js projects · 1.9× more than average |
| Lucide React | 55.8% of FileSaver.js projects · 2.8× more than average |
| Recharts | 38.5% of FileSaver.js projects · 4.7× more than average |
By coding agent
| Claude Code | 0.6% of projects set up for it |
|---|---|
| GitHub Copilot | 0.5% of projects set up for it |
| Cursor | 0.5% of projects set up for it |
Share of public repos configured for each agent that list FileSaver.js as a dependency.
Install
| Package | npm install file-saver |
|---|---|
| Main stacks | TypeScript / JavaScript (32), Next.js (20) |
| Example projects | 1600822305/AetherLink, cin12211/orca-q, hzrd149/nostrudel, ilmoi/nft-armory, stephenasuncionDEV/nfthost |
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| JSZip npm JavaScript library for creating, reading and editing ZIP archives in the browser. |
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