v8-compiler
v0.1.0
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Compile your Node.js project and distribute it without source code
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v8-compiler
v8-compiler allows you to compile your Node.js project and distribute it without source code.
Code protection
v8-compiler uses the v8 cache representation to generate binary files Node.js can execute without the source code.
No patching
v8-compiler does not patch Node.js or v8. It is just a C++ addon that you can use in your project without more complications.
How to compile it?
$ git clone https://github.com/JoseExposito/v8-compiler.git
$ cd v8-compiler
$ npm install # Ignore build errors, we will build in the next commands
$ npm run clean
$ npm run --v8-compiler:target=v7.8.0 download-node-source
$ npm run --v8-compiler:target=v7.8.0 --v8-compiler:arch=x64 configure
$ npm run --v8-compiler:target=v7.8.0 --v8-compiler:arch=x64 build
Note that you can compile v8-compiler targeting the Node.js version you want by changing --v8-compiler:target=vX.X.X
.
Is Electron supported?
Not yet, I'm working on it as my highest priority: https://github.com/electron/electron/issues/9275
So please, do not use the npm electron:configure
and electron:build
yet.
How do I use v8-compiler?
Check the examples
folder to know how to use it.
Is the generated compiled file portable?
Binaries generated with v8-compiler can be executed in machines using the same operating system, processor architecture and Node.js version. Cross compilation is not supported.