mapbox/node-pre-gyp

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1155 stars · 270 forks observed · 2026-08-28

What it is AI-extracted, prompt v1, taxonomy v1, 2026-08-30, confidence not recorded

A Node.js command-line tool and library that makes it easy to publish and install C++ native addons from pre-built binaries, sitting between npm and node-gyp. It provides commands for packaging, testing, publishing, and installing platform-specific binary builds of native modules.

Use cases

• distribute prebuilt native node addons so users skip compilation
• publish platform-specific binary tarballs for a C++ addon
• install a native module binary at npm install time
• package and test compiled .node binaries before release
• dynamically locate and require an installed native binary
• fall back to building from source with node-gyp when no binary exists

When to choose

• you maintain a Node.js C++ addon and want to ship prebuilt binaries across platforms
• you want faster installs for users by avoiding local compilation
• you need a mature, widely used tool integrated with npm and node-gyp workflows

When to avoid

• your addon is pure JavaScript with no native code
• you use a newer alternative like prebuildify or node-gyp-build for simpler prebuilt distribution
• you target Node.js versions outside the supported release schedule

Facets

cli-tool · maturity stable

build-tool package-manager cli developer-tools developer-tools cross-platform cli cross-platform native-addons node-gyp binary-deployment prebuilt-binaries npm command-line nodejs

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