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diff --git a/node_modules/node-addon-api/doc/prebuild_tools.md b/node_modules/node-addon-api/doc/prebuild_tools.md new file mode 100644 index 0000000..573af68 --- /dev/null +++ b/node_modules/node-addon-api/doc/prebuild_tools.md @@ -0,0 +1,16 @@ +# Prebuild tools + +The distribution of a native add-on is just as important as its implementation. +In order to install a native add-on it's important to have all the necessary +dependencies installed and well configured (see the [setup](setup.md) section). +The end-user will need to compile the add-on when they will do an `npm install` +and in some cases this could create problems. To avoid the compilation process it's +possible to ditribute the native add-on in pre-built form for different platform +and architectures. The prebuild tools help to create and distrubute the pre-built +form of a native add-on. + +The following list report known tools that are compatible with **N-API**: + +- **[node-pre-gyp](https://www.npmjs.com/package/node-pre-gyp)** +- **[prebuild](https://www.npmjs.com/package/prebuild)** +- **[prebuildify](https://www.npmjs.com/package/prebuildify)** |