Open Source CoffeeScript Formats and Protocols

json-diff is a command-line utility and Node.js module that produces structured, diff-like comparisons between JSON files, with support for colorized output, fuzzy matching, and various output customization options.

Literally Canvas is an extensible, open source (BSD-licensed), HTML5 drawing widget. Its only dependency is React.js. You can use it to embed drawing boards in web pages. It’s kind of like an extensible MS Paint in JavaScript. Users can sketch drawings and you can do what you like with the results. comes with an easy-to-use jQuery plugin. It’s developed by the community for many purposes and is free to use and extend. Literally Canvas is intended to live inside your application in the way that works best for you. There is a public API for adding new shapes and tools. Literally Canvas is optimized to work with complex drawings, and it smooths lines naturally to avoid the unsightly line angles often seen in simplistic drawing programs.

js2coffee is a command-line and browser-based tool that compiles JavaScript code into CoffeeScript. Version 2.0 is a complete rewrite using the Esprima parser for robustness.

xml2js is a Node.js module that converts XML into JavaScript objects (and vice versa). It simplifies XML parsing by using pure JavaScript and supports both synchronous and asynchronous parsing. It’s a lightweight alternative to heavy DOM parsers.

XMLBuilder‑JS provides a fluent API for building XML in Node.js. You can create elemental structures via method chaining or object literals, include comments, attributes, and streams. It’s the baseline implementation, with xmlbuilder2 available now for modern DOM compliance, namespace handling, and format conversion.