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@@ -186,3 +186,14 @@ the one downloaded by `npm install`. Usage:
```sh
export ELECTRON_OVERRIDE_DIST_PATH=/Users/username/projects/electron/out/Testing
```
### `ELECTRON_SKIP_BINARY_DOWNLOAD`
If you want to install your project's dependencies but don't need to use Electron functionality,
you can set the `ELECTRON_SKIP_BINARY_DOWNLOAD` environment variable to prevent the binary from being
downloaded. For instance, this feature can be useful in continuous integration environments when
running unit tests that mock out the `electron` module.
```sh
ELECTRON_SKIP_BINARY_DOWNLOAD=1 npm install
```