Get stdin as a string or buffer
npm install get-stdin// example.js
import getStdin from 'get-stdin';
console.log(await getStdin());
//=> 'unicorns'$ echo unicorns | node example.js
unicorns
Both methods returns a promise that is resolved when the end event fires on the stdin stream, indicating that there is no more data to be read.
Get stdin as a string.
In a TTY context, a promise that resolves to an empty string is returned.
Get stdin as a Buffer.
In a TTY context, a promise that resolves to an empty Buffer is returned.
You can now accomplish this natively in Node.js using streamConsumers.text() or streamConsumers.buffer():
// example.js
import {text} from 'node:stream/consumers';
console.log(await text(stream))
//=> 'unicorns'$ echo unicorns | node example.js
unicorns
- get-stream - Get a stream as a string or buffer
