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# @reflink/reflink

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Copy-on-write file cloning for Node.js, powered by NAPI-RS and built upon [reflink-copy](https://github.com/cargo-bins/reflink-copy). This package supports a variety of platforms, including ARM and x86 architectures.

### Supported Platforms
- Linux
- MacOS
- Windows (Server 2012+ and Windows Dev Drives)

## Installation

Just install `@reflink/reflink` using your favorite package manager:

```bash
pnpm add @reflink/reflink
```

## Usage

The package provides both synchronous and asynchronous methods to clone files.

### TypeScript Usage

First, import the package:

```typescript
import { reflinkFileSync, reflinkFile } from '@reflink/reflink';
```

#### Synchronous Method

```typescript
reflinkFileSync('source.txt', 'destination.txt');
```

#### Asynchronous Method

```typescript
await reflinkFile('source.txt', 'destination.txt');
```

## Testing

This package is tested using `vitest`. You can run the tests locally using:

```bash
pnpm install
pnpm build
pnpm test
```