# A Base85 codec for node-red-nodes

**URL:** <https://discourse.nodered.org/t/a-base85-codec-for-node-red-nodes/93129>\
**Category:** Core Development\
**Created:** [13 November 2024 17:49 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/a-base85-codec-for-node-red-nodes/93129 "2024-11-13T17:49:40Z")\
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**Author:** ![MatthiasU](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/matthiasu/32/63073_2.png) [@MatthiasU](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/MatthiasU)\
**Post date:** [13 November 2024 17:49 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/a-base85-codec-for-node-red-nodes/93129/1 "2024-11-13T17:49:40Z")

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I happen to need a base85 codec, so I wrote one. 🕶

Does anybody object to adding it to `node-red-nodes`, alongside the base64 node?

My code is [here](https://github.com/smurfix/node-red-nodes/tree/test).

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**Author:** ![TotallyInformation](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/totallyinformation/32/31_2.png) [@TotallyInformation](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/TotallyInformation)\
**Post date:** [13 November 2024 18:07 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/a-base85-codec-for-node-red-nodes/93129/2 "2024-11-13T18:07:38Z")

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Not sure this is a good idea to be honest. It ties another node to that single package and there are, in my personal opinion, already too many nodes in there.

It would be, again in my personal view, better to publish it in its own package.

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**Author:** ![knolleary](https://sea2.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/user_avatar/discourse.nodered.org/knolleary/32/3_2.png) [@knolleary](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/knolleary)\
**Post date:** [13 November 2024 18:28 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/a-base85-codec-for-node-red-nodes/93129/3 "2024-11-13T18:28:21Z")

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Hi @MatthiasU

As a general policy, we aren't adding more nodes to the `node-red-nodes` repo - as each one becomes a maintenance burden for the core project. You are welcome to self publish it as per the packaging guide: [Packaging : Node-RED](https://nodered.org/docs/creating-nodes/packaging#naming)

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**Author:** ![system](https://us1.discourse-cdn.com/flex026/uploads/nodered/original/1X/d073cd938eafa2e558d7c2cd59003b3ef4963033.png) [@system](https://discourse.nodered.org/u/system)\
**Post date:** [12 January 2025 18:28 UTC](https://discourse.nodered.org/t/a-base85-codec-for-node-red-nodes/93129/4 "2025-01-12T18:28:47Z")

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