Prebuildify simplifies the process of creating prebuilt binaries for Node.js packages. It automates downloading headers, compiling native modules across various platforms, and packaging them for distribution. This ensures your package works out-of-the-box for end-users, regardless of their operating system or architecture, without requiring them to have build tools installed. Prebuildify streamlines the publishing process and improves user experience by eliminating compilation errors.
The npm package prebuildify had frequent releases in 2017, peaking in February and March. Release frequency declined significantly after 2019, with sporadic releases occurring roughly every few months. There have been no releases in 2023, 2024, and 2025. The last release was version 6.0.1 in April 2024.
The prebuildify npm package shows strong growth from 341K downloads in March 2024 to nearly 3M monthly downloads by mid-2025. After initial rapid expansion through late 2024, growth stabilized around 2.7-3M downloads per month in 2025, indicating mature adoption of this build tool.
