fix: prefer classic readme if npm picks up a different filename

server/api/registry/readme/[...pkg].get.ts

@@ -6,26 +6,32 @@ import {
   ERROR_NPM_FETCH_FAILED,
 } from '#shared/utils/constants'
 
+/** Standard README filenames to try when fetching from jsdelivr (case-sensitive CDN) */
+const standardReadmeFilenames = [
+  'README.md',
+  'readme.md',
+  'Readme.md',
+  'README',
+  'readme',
+  'README.markdown',
+  'readme.markdown',
+]
+
+/** Matches standard README filenames (case-insensitive, for checking registry metadata) */
+const standardReadmePattern = /^readme(\.md|\.markdown)?$/i
+
 /**
  * Fetch README from jsdelivr CDN for a specific package version.
  * Falls back through common README filenames.
  */
 async function fetchReadmeFromJsdelivr(
   packageName: string,
+  readmeFilenames: string[],
   version?: string,
 ): Promise<string | null> {
-  const filenames = [
-    'README.md',
-    'readme.md',
-    'Readme.md',
-    'README',
-    'readme',
-    'README.markdown',
-    'readme.markdown',
-  ]
   const versionSuffix = version ? `@${version}` : ''
 
-  for (const filename of filenames) {
+  for (const filename of readmeFilenames) {
     try {
       const url = `https://cdn.jsdelivr.net/npm/${packageName}${versionSuffix}/${filename}`
       const response = await fetch(url)
@@ -67,24 +73,40 @@ export default defineCachedEventHandler(
       const packageData = await fetchNpmPackage(packageName)
 
       let readmeContent: string | undefined
+      let readmeFilename: string | undefined
 
       // If a specific version is requested, get README from that version
       if (version) {
         const versionData = packageData.versions[version]
         if (versionData) {
           readmeContent = versionData.readme
+          readmeFilename = versionData.readmeFilename
         }
       } else {
         // Use the packument-level readme (from latest version)
         readmeContent = packageData.readme
+        readmeFilename = packageData.readmeFilename
       }
 
-      // If no README in packument, try fetching from jsdelivr (package tarball)
-      if (!readmeContent || readmeContent === NPM_MISSING_README_SENTINEL) {
-        readmeContent = (await fetchReadmeFromJsdelivr(packageName, version)) ?? undefined
+      const hasValidNpmReadme = readmeContent && readmeContent !== NPM_MISSING_README_SENTINEL
+
+      // If no README in packument, or if readmeFilename is non-standard (e.g., README.zh-TW.md),
+      // try fetching a standard README from jsdelivr (package tarball).
+      // Note: When readmeFilename is missing, we defensively fetch from jsdelivr to ensure
+      // we get a standard English README if one exists.
+      if (!hasValidNpmReadme || !isStandardReadme(readmeFilename)) {
+        const jsdelivrReadme = await fetchReadmeFromJsdelivr(
+          packageName,
+          standardReadmeFilenames,
+          version,
+        )
+        // Only replace npm content if jsdelivr returned something
+        if (jsdelivrReadme) {
+          readmeContent = jsdelivrReadme
+        }
       }
 
-      if (!readmeContent) {
+      if (!readmeContent || readmeContent === NPM_MISSING_README_SENTINEL) {
         return { html: '', playgroundLinks: [] }
       }
 
@@ -108,3 +130,7 @@ export default defineCachedEventHandler(
     },
   },
 )
+
+function isStandardReadme(filename: string | undefined): boolean {
+  return !!filename && standardReadmePattern.test(filename)
+}