Checksum Utility
A dedicated CLI tool for ensuring file integrity. Use this skill to verify downloads, check for changes in files, or generate checksums for release artifacts.
Features
- Multi-Algorithm: Supports
md5(default),sha1,sha256,sha512. - Recursive Hashing: Generates checksums for entire directories.
- Verification: (Planned) Validate files against a checksum list.
- JSON Output: Machine-readable output for integration scripts.
Usage
Calculate File Checksum
node skills/checksum/index.js --file <path> [--algo <md5|sha1|sha256>]
Example:
node skills/checksum/index.js --file package.json --algo sha256
# Output: e3b0c44298fc1c149afbf4c8996fb92427ae41e4649b934ca495991b7852b855 package.json
Recursive Directory Checksum
node skills/checksum/index.js --dir <path> [--algo <md5|sha1|sha256>] [--json]
Example:
node skills/checksum/index.js --dir src/ --algo sha1 --json > checksums.json
Why use this instead of md5sum?
- Cross-Platform: Works on any OS with Node.js (Linux, macOS, Windows).
- No System Deps: Doesn't rely on
coreutilsbeing installed. - JSON Support: Easy to parse in other scripts.