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- [Using individual helper commands](docs/commands.md)
- [Supported system source formats](docs/system-source.md)
## Why TypeScript?
TypeScript is not a common language for Android-related tools, but I picked it for several reasons:
- Fast (enough) and easily parallelizable
- Good static type system (for developer experience: fewer bugs and better editor code intelligence)
- Good libraries for friendly CLI interfaces with pretty output
- Relatively lightweight
### Why not...
- Python: May not meet speed/parallelization goals easily, types aren't as nice
- Kotlin: Requires big+heavy JVM to run, CLI libraries aren't as good
- Go: Good choice overall, but error checking can be overly verbose
Overall, TypeScript is a decent compromise on all of these points.
## License
This tool is licensed under the [MIT license](LICENSE), ensuring that anyone is free to use it for any purpose in compliance with the license. Contributions are welcome!