node-pre-gyp
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The node-pre-gyp package is a tool that allows developers to publish and install Node.js native add-ons from binaries. This eliminates the need for developers to compile their native add-ons from source during installation, simplifying the deployment process and reducing setup time.
Publishing binaries
This command allows developers to publish pre-compiled binary files to a hosting service, making them available for installation. This is useful for distributing Node.js native add-ons without requiring users to compile the code themselves.
node-pre-gyp publishInstalling binaries
This command facilitates the installation of pre-compiled binaries from a remote source. It checks for compatible binaries and downloads them, which speeds up the installation process by avoiding the need for compilation.
node-pre-gyp installRebuilding binaries
This command is used to rebuild the native add-on binaries from source. It is useful when pre-compiled binaries are not available or when custom modifications to the binary are needed.
node-pre-gyp rebuildnode-gyp is a cross-platform command-line tool written in Node.js for compiling native addon modules for Node.js. It provides a similar functionality to node-pre-gyp but requires compilation from source, unlike node-pre-gyp which can download pre-compiled binaries.
prebuild is a tool that helps in prebuilding native modules for Node.js. Similar to node-pre-gyp, it supports the installation of pre-compiled binaries. However, prebuild often works in conjunction with prebuild-install and offers a slightly different workflow for managing binary deployments.
prebuildify focuses on creating local prebuilds for native Node.js modules. Unlike node-pre-gyp, which can download binaries from a remote location, prebuildify is designed for bundling the binaries directly with the module, which can be useful for applications that need to work offline or have restricted network access.
Node.js native addon binary install tool.
Stands in front of node-gyp, installs your module from a pre-compiled binary, and avoids node-gyp (and its dependencies) needing to be invoked or even installed.
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Node.js native addon binary install tool
The npm package node-pre-gyp receives a total of 699,924 weekly downloads. As such, node-pre-gyp popularity was classified as popular.
We found that node-pre-gyp demonstrated a not healthy version release cadence and project activity because the last version was released a year ago. It has 8 open source maintainers collaborating on the project.
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