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@jkowalleck jkowalleck commented Jan 15, 2026

some people expressed that they wrote new implementations for JS, solely for the reason they where unable to find the existing one when searching npmjs.com

to prevent such efforts and help this library being more visible, here is a bunch of improvements.

background regarding findability: https://cyclonedx.slack.com/archives/C06KTE3BWEB/p1768477538096019?thread_ts=1767976430.454909&cid=C06KTE3BWEB ff

Updated project title and added a brief description.
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@jdalton please review and publish to npmjs.org

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Pull request overview

This PR improves the discoverability of the packageurl-js library on npm by enhancing keywords and documentation. The changes address feedback that developers couldn't find this library when searching, leading them to create redundant implementations.

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  • Added more specific keywords to package.json for better search visibility
  • Updated README title and description to be more descriptive and search-friendly

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File Description
package.json Added "package-url", "packageurl", and "purl" keywords to improve npm search results
README.md Enhanced the title and added a descriptive subtitle to clarify the library's purpose

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