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+# @helia/unixfs <!-- omit in toc -->
+
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+
+> A Helia-compatible wrapper for UnixFS
+
+## Table of contents <!-- omit in toc -->
+
+- [Install](#install)
+  - [Browser `<script>` tag](#browser-script-tag)
+- [API Docs](#api-docs)
+- [License](#license)
+- [Contribute](#contribute)
+
+## Install
+
+```console
+$ npm i @helia/unixfs
+```
+
+### Browser `<script>` tag
+
+Loading this module through a script tag will make it's exports available as `HeliaUnixfs` in the global namespace.
+
+```html
+<script src="https://unpkg.com/@helia/unixfs/dist/index.min.js"></script>
+```
+
+## API Docs
+
+- <https://ipfs.github.io/helia/modules/_helia_unixfs.html>
+
+## License
+
+Licensed under either of
+
+- Apache 2.0, ([LICENSE-APACHE](LICENSE-APACHE) / <http://www.apache.org/licenses/LICENSE-2.0>)
+- MIT ([LICENSE-MIT](LICENSE-MIT) / <http://opensource.org/licenses/MIT>)
+
+## Contribute
+
+Contributions welcome! Please check out [the issues](https://github.com/ipfs/helia/issues).
+
+Also see our [contributing document](https://github.com/ipfs/community/blob/master/CONTRIBUTING_JS.md) for more information on how we work, and about contributing in general.
+
+Please be aware that all interactions related to this repo are subject to the IPFS [Code of Conduct](https://github.com/ipfs/community/blob/master/code-of-conduct.md).
+
+Unless you explicitly state otherwise, any contribution intentionally submitted for inclusion in the work by you, as defined in the Apache-2.0 license, shall be dual licensed as above, without any additional terms or conditions.
+
+[![](https://cdn.rawgit.com/jbenet/contribute-ipfs-gif/master/img/contribute.gif)](https://github.com/ipfs/community/blob/master/CONTRIBUTING.md)