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+# webpack-archive-plugin
+
+Webpack plugin to create archives of emitted files.
+
+## Installation
+
+    npm install --save-dev webpack-archive-plugin
+
+## Usage
+
+webpack.config.js:
+
+```javascript
+let ArchivePlugin = require('webpack-archive-plugin');
+
+module.exports = {
+	// configuration
+	plugins: [
+		new ArchivePlugin(),
+	],
+}
+```