> For the complete documentation index, see [llms.txt](https://docs.exile.watch/llms.txt). Markdown versions of documentation pages are available by appending `.md` to page URLs; this page is available as [Markdown](https://docs.exile.watch/development/prerequisites.md).

# Prerequisites

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1. [Commit message guidelines](/development/commit-message-guidelines.md)
2. [Node.js](https://nodejs.org/en) >= 20.x
3. [nvm](https://github.com/nvm-sh/nvm?tab=readme-ov-file#readme) (Node Version Manager)
4. `npm` is the package manager we are using