Get the directory of globally installed packages and binaries
Uses the same resolution logic as npm, yarn, and pnpm.
npm install global-directoryimport globalDirectory from 'global-directory';
console.log(globalDirectory.npm.prefix);
//=> '/usr/local'
console.log(globalDirectory.npm.packages);
//=> '/usr/local/lib/node_modules'
console.log(globalDirectory.npm.binaries);
//=> '/usr/local/bin'
console.log(globalDirectory.yarn.packages);
//=> '/Users/sindresorhus/.config/yarn/global/node_modules'
console.log(globalDirectory.pnpm.prefix);
//=> '/Users/sindresorhus/Library/pnpm'
console.log(globalDirectory.pnpm.packages);
//=> '/Users/sindresorhus/Library/pnpm/global/5/node_modules'The directory with globally installed packages.
Equivalent to npm root --global.
The directory with globally installed binaries.
Equivalent to npm bin --global.
The directory with directories for packages and binaries. You probably want either of the above.
Equivalent to npm prefix --global.
- import-global - Import a globally installed module
- resolve-global - Resolve the path of a globally installed module
- is-installed-globally - Check if your package was installed globally