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Expand Up @@ -230,6 +230,15 @@ type = "monolithic" # Default: single static archive bundling all code
# type = "shared" # Per-package shared libraries (.so, .dll, .dylib)
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Since `fpm v0.14.0`, you can also build **multiple library types simultaneously** by specifying an array of types:

```toml
[library]
type = ["shared", "static"] # Build both shared and static libraries
```

This allows a single package to provide both shared and static library variants, giving downstream users the flexibility to choose the linking approach that best suits their needs. Note that the `"monolithic"` type (the default) cannot be combined with other types in the array.

### 📦 Build types

* **`monolithic`** *(default)*:
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