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 # `node-gyp` - Node.js native addon build tool
 
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 `node-gyp` is a cross-platform command-line tool written in Node.js for
 compiling native addon modules for Node.js. It contains a fork of the
 [gyp](https://gyp.gsrc.io) project that was previously used by the Chromium