| # 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 distribute the native add-on in pre-built form for different platform |
| and architectures. The prebuild tools help to create and distribute the pre-built |
| form of a native add-on. |
| |
| The following list report known tools that are compatible with **Node-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)** |
