Through the Node.js global installation of @anthropic-ai/dxt toolkit, developers can perform dxt init to create project templates, dxt pack to generate the installation package, dxt sign to add digital signatures and other full-process operations. The toolchain deeply integrates with the npm ecosystem, automatically recognizes dependencies in package.json and packages node_modules. for end-users, DXT provides a silent update mechanism, so that installed extensions can be automatically updated incrementally when a new version is released by the Anthropic server.
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