js-sha256
Pure JavaScript implementation of SHA-256 hashing with UTF-8 encoding support for browsers and Node.js.
Auth and security libraries npm MIT
Used in agent projects
22
0.2% of 12,697 public repos built with AI coding agents
Rank in auth and security libraries
#44 of 47
by use in those projects
Downloads
5M
npm, last 7 days, js-sha256
GitHub stars
976
last push Oct 1, 2026
How js-sha256 is used
js-sha256 is a dependency in 22 of the 12,697 public GitHub projects set up for AI coding agents that we scanned (0.2%), #44 of 47 in auth and security libraries. The most used alternative there is NextAuth.js. Projects that use it most often also use Solana Web3.js (68.2%), Axios (59.1%), dotenv (59.1%).
Often used with js-sha256
| Solana Web3.js | 68.2% of js-sha256 projects · 4.1× more than average |
|---|---|
| Axios | 59.1% of js-sha256 projects · 5.9× more than average |
| dotenv | 59.1% of js-sha256 projects · 3.7× more than average |
| Anchor | 40.9% of js-sha256 projects · 11.9× more than average |
| Solana SPL Token | 36.4% of js-sha256 projects · 5.0× more than average |
| undici | 36.4% of js-sha256 projects · 59.2× more than average |
| tsx | 36.4% of js-sha256 projects · 3.7× more than average |
| ts-node | 31.8% of js-sha256 projects · 4.7× more than average |
Install
| Package | npm install js-sha256 |
|---|---|
| Main stacks | TypeScript / JavaScript (20), Next.js (2) |
| Example projects | kklas/anchor-client-gen, kazinarka/pumpfun-scripts, svendotdev/pumpfun-bundler, expand-network/sdk-nodejs |
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