node-forge 1.3.1

Node-forge is a powerful JavaScript library that provides implementation of various cryptographic utilities. It fundamentally offers a native JavaScript implementation of the Transport Layer Security (TLS) protocol, allowing developers to establish secure web connections directly in JavaScript. As a key feature, Node-forge supports a set of cryptographic utilities, including the ability to create and verify digital signatures, generate keys, and encrypt data. It also comes with a set of tools for implementing network transports like TLS, HTTP, SSH and WebSockets. In addition to these, Node-forge implements different cryptographic algorithms such as AES, DES, RSA, and many more.

To use the Node-forge package in your node.js project, you first need to install it using the npm package manager. You can do this by running npm install node-forge in your terminal. Once it's installed, you can include it in your project by requiring it at the top of your JavaScript file like so:

var forge = require('node-forge');

Here's an example of how you might generate a secure random password using Node-forge:

var forge = require('node-forge');

// generate a random key and IV
// Note: a key size of 16 bytes will use AES-128, 24 => AES-192, 32 => AES-256
var key = forge.random.getBytesSync(16);
var iv = forge.random.getBytesSync(16);

console.log('Key:', key);
console.log('IV:', iv);

The comprehensive documentation for Node-forge can be found primarily in the README of the official Node-forge GitHub repository. The extensive API and documentation cover a variety of topics from basic introductory information to more complex examples.