--- title: "#183: Mastering the Node.js CLI and Command Line Options" publication: "Node Weekly" issue: 183 published_at: "2017-04-13" canonical_url: "https://nodeweekly.com/issues/183" --- #183: Mastering the Node.js CLI and Command Line Options This week's Node news[Read this e-mail on the Web](http://nodeweekly.com/issues/183) Node WeeklyApril 13, 2017 #183 2ality [Setting Up Multi-Platform npm Packages](http://2ality.com/2017/04/setting-up-multi-platform-packages.html)Dr. Axel Rauschmayer goes through the ways in which you can target multiple platforms via the same npm package. Matt Hink [react-ionize: A React Renderer for Building Electron Apps](https://github.com/mhink/react-ionize)A library for building the ‘non-browser’ parts of an Electron app using React components to manage the app’s state. Gergely Nemeth [Mastering the Node.js CLI and Command Line Options](https://blog.risingstack.com/mastering-the-node-js-cli-command-line-options/)If you don’t know your `--zero-fill-buffers` from your `--check` or `--prof-process`, this is worth skimming. BitmovinSponsor [Setting up a Netflix like streaming service with Node.js](https://github.com/bitmovin/bitmovin-javascript)Get a Netflix like streaming service up and running using Bitmovin's cloud or on-premise solution based on Kubernetes and Docker. Use features like MPEG-DASH, HLS, VP9, HEVC, Multi-DRM, Live to VoD or 4K Live streams with our Node.js API client. 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HackerNoon [A Guide to Monitoring Node.js Applications](https://hackernoon.com/the-definitive-guide-for-monitoring-node-js-applications-404feeea5951)The what and why, how you can use the open source [Prometheus](https://prometheus.io/) for monitoring, before ending in a pitch for RisingStack’s _Trace_. In Brief - [Node v7.9.0 (Current) Released](https://nodejs.org/en/blog/release/v7.9.0/) news Node.js Foundation - [Mark Hinkle is the Node Foundation's New Executive Director](https://medium.com/@nodejs/hello-im-mark-hinkle-the-new-executive-director-of-the-node-js-foundation-ask-me-anything-86a5f5417619) news Was previously a VP of the Linux Foundation. Node.js Foundation - [MS Announces Azure SDK for Node.js 2.0 Preview](https://azure.microsoft.com/en-us/blog/announcing-azure-sdk-node-2-preview/) news Matt Hernandez - [Legacy Node Debugger To Be Removed in 8.0 Without a Deprecation Cycle](https://twitter.com/jasnell/status/849743288907079680) news Due to the underlying V8 engine removing the implementation. James Snell on Twitter - [Type Manipulation Attacks: Escaping Template Sandboxes](https://snyk.io/blog/type-manipulation?utm_source=nodeweekly) tutorial Type manipulation lies at the heart of vulnerable Node packages. Here's how you can use type manipulation to circumvent template-frameworks sandboxes. 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