diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
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+++ b/.gitignore
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+node_modules
+.DS_Store
+.nyc_output
diff --git a/LICENSE.txt b/LICENSE.txt
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+++ b/LICENSE.txt
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+Copyright (c) 2016, Contributors
+
+Permission to use, copy, modify, and/or distribute this software
+for any purpose with or without fee is hereby granted, provided
+that the above copyright notice and this permission notice
+appear in all copies.
+
+THE SOFTWARE IS PROVIDED "AS IS" AND THE AUTHOR DISCLAIMS ALL WARRANTIES
+WITH REGARD TO THIS SOFTWARE INCLUDING ALL IMPLIED WARRANTIES
+OF MERCHANTABILITY AND FITNESS. IN NO EVENT SHALL THE AUTHOR BE
+LIABLE FOR ANY SPECIAL, DIRECT, INDIRECT, OR CONSEQUENTIAL DAMAGES
+OR ANY DAMAGES WHATSOEVER RESULTING FROM LOSS OF USE, DATA OR PROFITS,
+WHETHER IN AN ACTION OF CONTRACT, NEGLIGENCE OR OTHER TORTIOUS ACTION,
+ARISING OUT OF OR IN CONNECTION WITH THE USE OR PERFORMANCE OF THIS SOFTWARE.
diff --git a/README.md b/README.md
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+# set-blocking
+
+[![Build Status](https://travis-ci.org/yargs/set-blocking.svg)](https://travis-ci.org/yargs/set-blocking)
+[![NPM version](https://img.shields.io/npm/v/set-blocking.svg)](https://www.npmjs.com/package/set-blocking)
+[![Coverage Status](https://coveralls.io/repos/yargs/set-blocking/badge.svg?branch=)](https://coveralls.io/r/yargs/set-blocking?branch=master)
+[![Standard Version](https://img.shields.io/badge/release-standard%20version-brightgreen.svg)](https://github.com/conventional-changelog/standard-version)
+
+set blocking `stdio` and `stderr` ensuring that terminal output does not truncate
+
+```js
+const setBlocking = require('set-blocking')
+setBlocking(true)
+console.log(someLargeStringToOutput)
+```
+
+## License
+
+ISC
diff --git a/index.js b/index.js
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+++ b/index.js
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+module.exports = function (blocking) {
+  [process.stdout, process.stderr].forEach(function(stream){
+    if (stream._handle && typeof stream._handle.setBlocking === 'function') {
+      stream._handle.setBlocking(blocking)
+    }
+  })
+}
diff --git a/package.json b/package.json
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+++ b/package.json
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+{
+  "name": "set-blocking",
+  "version": "1.0.0",
+  "description": "set blocking stdio and stderr ensuring that terminal output does not truncate",
+  "main": "index.js",
+  "scripts": {
+    "test": "nyc mocha ./test/*.js"
+  },
+  "repository": {
+    "type": "git",
+    "url": "git+https://github.com/yargs/set-blocking.git"
+  },
+  "keywords": [
+    "flush",
+    "terminal",
+    "blocking",
+    "stdio",
+    "stderr"
+  ],
+  "author": "Ben Coe <ben@npmjs.com>",
+  "license": "ISC",
+  "bugs": {
+    "url": "https://github.com/yargs/set-blocking/issues"
+  },
+  "homepage": "https://github.com/yargs/set-blocking#readme",
+  "devDependencies": {
+    "chai": "^3.5.0",
+    "mocha": "^2.4.5",
+    "nyc": "^6.4.4",
+    "standard": "^7.0.1",
+    "standard-version": "^2.2.1"
+  },
+  "files": [
+    "index.js",
+    "LICENSE.txt"
+  ]
+}
diff --git a/test/fixtures/yargs-497-stderr.js b/test/fixtures/yargs-497-stderr.js
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+++ b/test/fixtures/yargs-497-stderr.js
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+#!/usr/bin/env node
+
+// see: https://github.com/yargs/yargs/issues/497
+var buffer = ''
+for (var i = 0; i < 3000; i++) {
+  buffer += 'line ' + i + '\n'
+}
+
+var setBlocking = require('../../')
+setBlocking(true)
+
+console.error(buffer)
+process.exit(1)
+
+console.log('should not execute')
diff --git a/test/fixtures/yargs-497-stdout.js b/test/fixtures/yargs-497-stdout.js
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+++ b/test/fixtures/yargs-497-stdout.js
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+#!/usr/bin/env node
+
+// see: https://github.com/yargs/yargs/issues/497
+var buffer = ''
+for (var i = 0; i < 3000; i++) {
+  buffer += 'line ' + i + '\n'
+}
+
+var setBlocking = require('../../')
+setBlocking(true)
+
+console.log(buffer)
+process.exit(0)
+
+console.log('should not execute')
diff --git a/test/test.js b/test/test.js
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+++ b/test/test.js
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+/* global describe, should */
+
+var exec = require('child_process').exec
+var setBlocking = require('../')
+
+require('chai').should()
+
+describe('setBlocking', function () {
+  // see: https://github.com/yargs/yargs/issues/497
+  it('does not truncate text printed to stdout when process.exit() is called', function (done) {
+    exec('./test/fixtures/yargs-497-stdout.js', function (err, stdout, stderr) {
+      if (err) return done(err)
+      stdout.should.match(/line 2999/)
+      return done()
+    })
+  })
+
+  it('does not truncate text printed to stderr when process.exit() is called', function (done) {
+    exec('./test/fixtures/yargs-497-stderr.js', function (err, stdout, stderr) {
+      stderr.should.match(/line 2999/)
+      return done()
+    })
+  })
+})