mathiasbynens/small resource
Smallest possible syntactically valid files of different types observed · 2026-08-28
Health v2 · maintenance only
32/100
- Activity 0
- Release rhythm 35
- Longevity 100
Flags: no_releases 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: 5371
- days_rel: n/a
- days_push: 776
- n_releases_24m: 0
Adoption not part of the score
2298 stars · 194 forks observed · 2026-08-28
What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-30, confidence not recorded
A curated collection of the smallest possible syntactically valid files across many formats, including archives, images, executables, documents, and programming languages. It serves as reference material and test fixtures for anyone studying or testing file format handling.
Use cases
- find the smallest valid png or jpeg file
- get minimal test fixture files for a parser
- test file type detection with tiny sample files
- learn the minimum bytes needed for a valid html document
- download minimal sample files of many formats
- benchmark file parsers with tiny inputs
When to choose
- you need tiny valid sample files for testing parsers or file-type detection
- you want to study the minimal structure of a file format
- you need reference fixtures across many file types in one place
When to avoid
- you need production-grade sample data or large realistic files
- you need a library or tool rather than static sample files
- you need files with permissive licensing guarantees for redistribution in products
Facets
dataset · maturity maintenance
developer-tools file-system parser developer-tools files parsers cross-platform minimal-files file-format-samples test-fixtures reference-data
2 sources
- readme: https://github.com/mathiasbynens/small · fetched 2026-08-28 · 29ed197096a5
- homepage: https://mathiasbynens.be/notes/minimal-html · fetched 2026-08-29 · ed2a6ccadd20
Member repositories
| Repository | Role | Health v2 |
|---|---|---|
| mathiasbynens/small | main | 32 |
For agents
markdown · JSON · MCP: product_card(name="mathiasbynens/small")
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