# marc136/node-folder-hash

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117 stars · 19 forks · JavaScript · MIT

## Links

- GitHub: https://github.com/marc136/node-folder-hash
- awesome-repositories: https://awesome-repositories.com/repository/marc136-node-folder-hash.md

## Description

Create a hash checksum over a folder or a file. The hashes are propagated upwards, the hash that is returned for a folder is generated over all the hashes of its children. The hashes are generated with the sha1 algorithm and returned in base64 encoding by default.

## Tags

### Part of an Awesome List

- [File System Utilities](https://awesome-repositories.com/f/awesome-lists/data/file-system-utilities.md) — Creates hashes for files or folders.