skills/bun-guides-binary-buffer-to-typedarray/SKILL.md
Convert a Buffer to a Uint8Array
npx skillsauth add jarle/bun-skills Bun Convert a Buffer to a Uint8ArrayInstall this skill globally with one command. Works with Claude Code, Cursor, and Windsurf.
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The Node.js Buffer class extends Uint8Array, so no conversion is needed. All properties and methods on Uint8Array are available on Buffer.
const buf = Buffer.alloc(64);
buf instanceof Uint8Array; // => true
See Docs > API > Binary Data for complete documentation on manipulating binary data with Bun.
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