# redstd

> read stin

Latest version **1.0.2** (published 2026-04-15) · MIT license · 0 weekly downloads

## Install

```sh
npm install redstd
pnpm add redstd
yarn add redstd
bun add redstd
```

## Health

**Score 50/100 (C)** — status: active.

Positive: esm support; no vulnerabilities.

Warnings: low downloads; no types.

## Facts

| | |
|---|---|
| Version | 1.0.2 |
| Published | 2026-04-15 |
| First published | 2026-04-15 |
| Weekly downloads | 0 |
| License | MIT |
| TypeScript types | none |
| Module format | ESM + CommonJS |
| Node | >=22 |
| Dependencies | 0 |
| Unpacked size | 8.1 KB |
| Known vulnerabilities | 0 |
| Install scripts | no |
| GitHub stars | 1 |
| Author | coderaiser |
| Maintainers | coderaiser |
| Keywords | commandline, pipe, stdin |

## Links

- npm: https://www.npmjs.com/package/redstd
- Repository: https://github.com/coderaiser/redstd
- Issues: https://github.com/coderaiser/redstd/issues
- npm.io page: https://npm.io/package/redstd

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## Recent versions

- 1.0.2 (latest) — 2026-04-15
- 1.0.1 — 2026-04-15
- 1.0.0 — 2026-04-15

## README

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Read `stdin` to have ability to use pipes like: `cat README.md | less` or

```sh
cat README.md | node -e "const {readStdin} = await import('redstd'); console.log(await readStdin())"
```

When you pass nothing to stdin - everything just works, so you can read from stdout or from file

## Install

```
npm i redstd
```

# Usage

```js
import {readFile} from 'node:fs/promises';
import {readStdin} from 'redstd';

const input = await readStdin();

if (!input) {
    console.log(await readFile('./README.md'));
    process.exit();
}

console.log(input);
```

## License

MIT

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