Developing Native Node.js Modules for Systemless Node.js

This guide will walk you through setting up node-native for Systemless Node.js.

Requirements

To develop native Node.js modules, you'll need several Magisk modules:

• Systemless Mkshrc: Provides a Termux-like environment.
• Systemless Node.js: Required for npm and yarn.
• GCC Toolchain: This module isn't available in any repo due to its large size.

Setting Up Python

Currently, there is no Magisk Python module, so we will use Termux's Python.

1. Install Python in Termux:

   # In Termux (not as root)
   pkg update && pkg install python -y

2. Create a symbolic link for Python:

   # Run this as root
   ln -s /data/data/com.termux/files/usr/bin/python $PREFIX/bin/python

   This makes the python binary usable as root.

3. Set up Git in a similar manner:

   # In Termux (not as root)
   pkg update && pkg install git -y
   
   # Run this as root
   ln -s /data/data/com.termux/files/usr/bin/git $PREFIX/bin/git

Running node-native

Before we can start building, we need npm!

1. Install npm globally using yarn:

   yarn global add npm@9

2. Clone the Git repository:

   git clone https://github.com/Googlers-Repo/node-native.git
   cd node-native

3. Install all necessary modules:

   npm install

4. Run your native Node.js module:

   node test.js

By following these steps, you'll have a working setup for developing and running native Node.js modules in a systemless environment. Happy coding!