docs(npm): add GitHub Packages install instructions and TCL variant documentation

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Use it to programmatically read and write `.mag`, `.gds`, `.cif`, `.ext`, and
SPICE netlists; run DRC; extract parasitics — anywhere JavaScript runs.
The package ships two variants:
| Variant | Entry point | Description |
|---------|-------------|-------------|
| **notcl** (default) | `magic-vlsi-wasm` | Standalone — no Tcl interpreter. Commands are plain Magic command strings. |
| **tcl** | `magic-vlsi-wasm/tcl` | Embeds a full Tcl 9 interpreter. Commands are evaluated as Tcl; Magic commands are available as the `::magic::` ensemble. |
## Install
The package is published to GitHub Packages. Add the following to your
project's `.npmrc` so npm knows where to find it:
```
@rtimothyedwards:registry=https://npm.pkg.github.com
```
Then install:
```bash
npm install magic-vlsi-wasm
npm install @rtimothyedwards/magic-vlsi-wasm
```
If the package is private or you hit a 401, authenticate with a GitHub
[personal access token](https://github.com/settings/tokens) that has the
`read:packages` scope:
```
//npm.pkg.github.com/:_authToken=YOUR_TOKEN
@rtimothyedwards:registry=https://npm.pkg.github.com
```
Requires Node.js 18 or newer.
## Quick start
### Default variant (no Tcl)
```js
import createMagic from 'magic-vlsi-wasm';
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const gdsBytes = FS.readFile('/work/inv.gds');
```
### TCL variant
```js
import createMagic from 'magic-vlsi-wasm/tcl';
const { runCommand, FS } = await createMagic();
// Pure Tcl works directly
runCommand('set x 42');
runCommand('puts $tcl_version');
// Magic commands are available as the ::magic:: ensemble
runCommand('magic::tech load scmos');
runCommand('magic::load /work/inv');
runCommand('magic::gds write /work/inv');
```
The `scmos` technology family (`scmos`, `minimum`, `nmos`, ...) is embedded in
the WASM binary and available out of the box — those names work without
writing any tech file. To use a custom technology, write its `.tech` file into
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The short version:
```bash
bash npm/build.sh # debug build, copies magic.js + magic.wasm into npm/
bash npm/build.sh --release # optimized
bash npm/build.sh --test # build + run tests
bash npm/build.sh --pack # build + produce magic-vlsi-wasm-<version>.tgz
bash npm/build.sh # both variants, debug build
bash npm/build.sh --variant=notcl # default variant only (faster)
bash npm/build.sh --variant=tcl # TCL variant only
bash npm/build.sh --release # optimized (-O2, no debug symbols)
bash npm/build.sh --test # build + run tests
bash npm/build.sh --pack # build + produce magic-vlsi-wasm-<version>.tgz
```
You will need an activated [emsdk](https://emscripten.org/docs/getting_started/downloads.html)
checkout (Magic pins emsdk `3.1.56` — see the comment in `npm/build.sh`).
on your PATH. If you pass `EMSDK_DIR=/path/to/emsdk`, `build.sh` sources
`emsdk_env.sh` for you.
### TCL variant: cloning the TCL source tree
The TCL variant links against a static WASM build of
[tcltk/tcl](https://github.com/tcltk/tcl), pinned to a specific commit in
[`npm/tcl.ref`](tcl.ref). `build.sh` clones the source tree automatically
into a `../tcl` sibling directory on the first run:
```bash
# Override the default clone location
TCL_REPO=/path/to/existing/tcl bash npm/build.sh --variant=tcl
```
### Updating the pinned TCL version
Edit [`npm/tcl.ref`](tcl.ref) and set `TCL_REF` to the desired commit SHA or
tag, then commit and push. CI will rebuild and republish automatically on the
next version tag.
## Limitations