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=================
[](https://travis-ci.org/AssemblyScript/assemblyscript)
+[](#backers)
+[](#sponsors)
**AssemblyScript** compiles strictly typed [TypeScript](http://www.typescriptlang.org) (basically JavaScript with types) to [WebAssembly](http://webassembly.org) using [Binaryen](https://github.com/WebAssembly/binaryen). It generates lean and mean WebAssembly modules while being just an `npm install` away.
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```
$> npm run all
```
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+Contributing
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+This project exists thanks to all the people who [contribute](CONTRIBUTING.md).
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+Sponsoring
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+The core team members and most contributors do this open source work in their free time. If you use AssemblyScript for a serious task or plan to do so, and you'd like us to invest more time on it, [please donate](https://opencollective.com/assemblyscript).
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+This is how we use the donations:
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+* Allow the core team to work on AssemblyScript
+* Thank contributors if they invested a large amount of time in contributing
+* Support projects in the ecosystem that are of great value for us or users
+* Fees for money handling
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+### Sponsors
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+[Become a sponsor](https://opencollective.com/assemblyscript#sponsor) and get your logo on our README on Github with a link to your site.
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+### Backers
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+[Become a backer](https://opencollective.com/assemblyscript#backer) and get your image on our README on Github with a link to your site.
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+Thank you for your support!