SASS (Ruby Gem) Connect/Express Middleware

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This package provides Connect/Express middleware for compiling SASS files on the fly. It is an extremely old package, with its last known release being version 0.0.3, published over a decade ago. Crucially, it relies on the `sass` Ruby gem for compilation, which is now considered deprecated and superseded by Dart Sass (the official `sass` npm package). Due to its age and dependency on an outdated, external compiler (Ruby Sass), `sass-middleware` is abandoned and incompatible with modern Node.js environments and contemporary Express/Connect applications. Developers should instead integrate modern build tools (e.g., Webpack, Vite, Gulp) with Dart Sass for static compilation, or explore direct usage of the `sass` npm package API for programmatic compilation within a build process. The `node-sass-middleware` package, while also deprecated due to its reliance on `node-sass` (LibSass), is a more recent alternative that still faced similar end-of-life issues. This package offers no current release cadence and no active development, making it unsuitable for any new or existing projects.

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