Pompelmi: The minimalist ClamAV wrapper for Node.js (Zero Dependencies)

📰 Dev.to · Tommaso Bertocchi

Learn how to use Pompelmi, a minimalist ClamAV wrapper for Node.js with zero dependencies, to simplify malware scanning for file uploads

intermediate Published 24 Apr 2026
Action Steps
  1. Install Pompelmi using npm by running the command 'npm install pompelmi'
  2. Import Pompelmi in your Node.js project and initialize it with 'const pompelmi = require('pompelmi')'
  3. Configure Pompelmi to connect to your ClamAV instance using 'pompelmi.init({ host: 'localhost', port: 3310 })'
  4. Use the 'pompelmi.scanFile()' function to scan uploaded files for malware
  5. Handle scan results and take appropriate action based on the outcome
Who Needs to Know This

Backend developers and DevOps engineers can benefit from using Pompelmi to streamline malware scanning in their Node.js applications, ensuring a more secure file upload process

Key Insight

💡 Pompelmi provides a lightweight and easy-to-use solution for integrating ClamAV malware scanning into Node.js applications

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Learn how to use Pompelmi, a minimalist ClamAV wrapper for Node.js with zero dependencies, to simplify malware scanning for file uploads

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