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+NODE_VERSION = "v8.1.2"
+NODE_RELEASE_BASE_URL = "https://nodejs.org/dist/"
+
+NODE_SHA1S = {
+    "node-v8.1.2-linux-x64.tar.gz":"61a609c83e2d3458cc2301a63b212a97e6b9f809",
+    "node-v8.1.2-darwin-x64.tar.gz":"a8b31fd645480661a8a777d9b4466dca0e6deb33"
+}
+
+def get_system_arch():
+    import platform
+    os = platform.system().lower()
+    return os
+
+def fetch_node(version):
+    file_name = "node-%s-%s-x64" % (version, get_system_arch())
+    file_fullname = "node-%s-%s-x64.tar.gz" % (version, get_system_arch())
+    if file_fullname not in NODE_SHA1S:
+        raise Exception("Cannot download %s, architecture or version not supported" % file_name)
+
+    remote_file(
+        name = 'node-release-' + version,
+        url = NODE_RELEASE_BASE_URL + version + '/' + file_fullname,
+        sha1 = NODE_SHA1S[file_fullname],
+    )
+
+    genrule(
+        name = 'node-bin-' + version,
+        bash = 'tar -xf $(location :node-release-' + version + ') && ' +
+               'mv ' + file_name + ' $OUT && ' +
+               'chmod +x $OUT',
+        out = 'node-binaries',
+        executable = False,
+        visibility = [ "PUBLIC" ],
+    )