Tiny, type-safe HTTP media type constants and utilities for parsing, formatting, matching, and validation.
content-types-lite is a software package created to make a real workflow clearer, faster, and easier to trust. It turns a focused product idea into something people can use, evaluate, and understand without needing to inspect the source code.
Why content-types-lite exists
Applications repeatedly implement subtly different Content-Type parsing and negotiation logic or import larger dependency trees for a focused HTTP-header task.
The goal is not simply to add another tool. content-types-lite is designed to reduce the friction around that problem and give people a more dependable way to complete the work.
What it delivers
- Consumers can parse and serialize Content-Type values.
- Validate/compare media types.
- Use the package from ESM or CommonJS.
- Test behavior interactively in the documentation app.
The experience
Tiny, type-safe HTTP media type constants and utilities for parsing, formatting, matching, and validation.
The project brings the important parts of the workflow into one coherent experience. Its interface and behavior are shaped around the people using it, while the implementation stays focused on predictable results and honest feedback.
What to know
Every product has boundaries. These are the most important considerations for content-types-lite:
- Quoted parameters and malformed header values need predictable parsing.
- Package output must work across ESM and CommonJS consumers.
- The public API must stay small and type-safe without runtime dependencies.
These limitations are presented openly so visitors can understand where the project works well, what it depends on, and what may change in future versions.
Current status
Published npm package. The current release demonstrates the core value of the project and the main end-to-end experience.
My role was library design and package engineering, covering typed apis, compatibility, and package distribution. The related case study explains the decisions and delivery process in greater depth for visitors who want the engineering story behind the product.