README.md

deno-libmagic

methods

• constructor(libpath?: string) - initializes FFI with provided libpath. If path isn't provided, the hardcoded ldconfig path is used
• init(): { errMsg?: string } - tries to initialize LibMagic and obtain cookie necessary for further operations
• file(path: string): { result?: string; errMsg?: string } - returns mime type of a file
• close(): void - closes libarchive that was opened by the constructor

properties

• libpath - readonly path to libmagic - it's the one that was either passed to the constructor or a default, hardcoded one

dependencies for running

• deno - tested on 1.17 and up
• libarchive.so - for archives handling

permissions

• unstable
• allow-ffi