diff --git a/script/include/bootstrap_functions.inc.sh b/script/include/bootstrap_functions.inc.sh
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+# bootstrap_functions.inc.sh: Functions used by the bootstrap script
+
+install_python_packages() {
+  local install_flags="${1}"
+  pipenv install ${install_flags}
+  return $?
+}
+
+install_node_packages() {
+  npm install
+  return $?
+}