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ipfs/js-ipfs

IPFS implementation in JavaScript observed · 2026-08-28

github.com/ipfs/js-ipfs · homepage · JavaScript · NOASSERTION (other) · archived observed · 2026-08-28

Health v2 · maintenance only

10/100

  • Activity 0
  • Release rhythm 8
  • Longevity 100

Flags: archived no_license

How is this computed?

round(0.45*activity + 0.35*rhythm + 0.20*longevity); archived -> min(score, 10) — computed 2026-09-03. Adoption (stars, forks) is never an input.

  • gap_med: n/a
  • age_days: 4479
  • days_rel: n/a
  • days_push: 1196
  • n_releases_24m: 0

Full methodology

Adoption not part of the score

7395 stars · 1205 forks observed · 2026-08-28

What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-29, confidence not recorded

A JavaScript implementation of the IPFS peer-to-peer protocol, usable as a library in Node.js and browsers or as a CLI daemon for adding and retrieving content-addressed files. The project is deprecated and superseded by Helia, with no further security fixes.

Use cases

  • run an IPFS node in JavaScript
  • add and fetch files over IPFS from Node.js
  • embed peer-to-peer content addressing in a browser app
  • start a local IPFS daemon via CLI
  • build decentralized apps with libp2p and IPLD

When to avoid

  • starting a new project - use Helia instead
  • needing security fixes or ongoing maintenance
  • production deployments requiring long-term support

Facets

library · maturity abandoned

p2p file-system cli http-client http-server microservices developer-tools files networking browser cli cross-platform ipfs libp2p ipld content-addressed-storage decentralized-web deprecated superseded-by-helia nodejs javascript

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Member repositories

RepositoryRoleHealth v2
ipfs/js-ipfsmain10

For agents

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