gchq / gchq/CyberChef

Operation request: Protocol Data Unit (PDU) encoder/decoder

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Description

### Summary

Operations to encode and decode Protocol Data Units.

More info here: https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Protocol_data_unit

There are various npm modules that cover this.

Contributor guide

Open the contributing guide

Research direction

Start by defining which Protocol Data Units and encode/decode behaviors are in scope, then review the linked PDU description and the npm modules mentioned in the issue. No files, tests, or project entry points are named; done would require an agreed operation scope and corresponding implementation and verification.

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Assessment

Tech stack
javascript
Domain
data
Issue type
Feature
Difficulty
5/5
Estimated time
Over a week
Activity status
Stale
Clarity
Needs clarification
Newbie friendliness
25/100

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