# use [![NPM version](https://img.shields.io/npm/v/use.svg?style=flat)](https://www.npmjs.com/package/use) [![NPM monthly downloads](https://img.shields.io/npm/dm/use.svg?style=flat)](https://npmjs.org/package/use) [![NPM total downloads](https://img.shields.io/npm/dt/use.svg?style=flat)](https://npmjs.org/package/use) [![Linux Build Status](https://img.shields.io/travis/jonschlinkert/use.svg?style=flat&label=Travis)](https://travis-ci.org/jonschlinkert/use)
> Easily add plugin support to your node.js application.
Please consider following this project's author, [Jon Schlinkert](https://github.com/jonschlinkert), and consider starring the project to show your :heart: and support.
## Install
Install with [npm](https://www.npmjs.com/):
```sh
$ npm install --save use
```
A different take on plugin handling! This is not a middleware system, if you need something that handles async middleware, [ware](https://github.com/segmentio/ware) is great for that.
## Usage
```js
var use = require('use');
```
See the [examples folder](./examples) for usage examples.
## About
Contributing
Pull requests and stars are always welcome. For bugs and feature requests, [please create an issue](../../issues/new).
Running Tests
Running and reviewing unit tests is a great way to get familiarized with a library and its API. You can install dependencies and run tests with the following command:
```sh
$ npm install && npm test
```
Building docs
_(This project's readme.md is generated by [verb](https://github.com/verbose/verb-generate-readme), please don't edit the readme directly. Any changes to the readme must be made in the [.verb.md](.verb.md) readme template.)_
To generate the readme, run the following command:
```sh
$ npm install -g verbose/verb#dev verb-generate-readme && verb
```
### Related projects
You might also be interested in these projects:
* [base-plugins](https://www.npmjs.com/package/base-plugins): Adds 'smart plugin' support to your base application. | [homepage](https://github.com/node-base/base-plugins "Adds 'smart plugin' support to your base application.")
* [base](https://www.npmjs.com/package/base): Framework for rapidly creating high quality, server-side node.js applications, using plugins like building blocks | [homepage](https://github.com/node-base/base "Framework for rapidly creating high quality, server-side node.js applications, using plugins like building blocks")
* [ware](https://www.npmjs.com/package/ware): Easily create your own middleware layer. | [homepage](https://github.com/segmentio/ware "Easily create your own middleware layer.")
### Contributors
| **Commits** | **Contributor** |
| --- | --- |
| 33 | [jonschlinkert](https://github.com/jonschlinkert) |
| 7 | [charlike-old](https://github.com/charlike-old) |
| 2 | [doowb](https://github.com/doowb) |
| 2 | [wtgtybhertgeghgtwtg](https://github.com/wtgtybhertgeghgtwtg) |
### Author
**Jon Schlinkert**
* [linkedin/in/jonschlinkert](https://linkedin.com/in/jonschlinkert)
* [github/jonschlinkert](https://github.com/jonschlinkert)
* [twitter/jonschlinkert](https://twitter.com/jonschlinkert)
### License
Copyright © 2017, [Jon Schlinkert](https://github.com/jonschlinkert).
Released under the [MIT License](LICENSE).
***
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