llhttp ☆

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Description:
Port of http_parser to llparse

Type: Formula | Tracked Since: Jan 26, 2026

Links: Homepage | formulae.brew.sh

Category: Networking

Tags: http parser networking nodejs typescript c

Install: brew install llhttp

About:
llhttp is a high-performance, low-level HTTP parser written in TypeScript and compiled to C. It is designed to be a safer, more maintainable, and faster replacement for the original http_parser library, commonly used in Node.js and other server-side applications. Its main value is providing a reliable foundation for parsing HTTP/1.x messages in networking tools and web servers.

Key Features:

High-performance parsing of HTTP/1.x messages
Written in TypeScript and compiled to portable C
Focus on security and maintainability
Used as the default HTTP parser in Node.js

Use Cases:

Building high-performance web servers and proxies
Implementing custom HTTP clients or network monitoring tools
Embedding a reliable HTTP parser in C/C++ applications

Alternatives:

http-parser – The original C library by Joyent, which llhttp was designed to replace with improved safety and performance.
nghttp2 – Focuses on HTTP/2 and includes a parser, but is a larger library with a different primary use case.

Version History

Detected	Version	Rev	Change	Commit
Jan 26, 2026 11:59pm		0	META	88e2cbde