Get the directory of globally installed packages and binaries
Uses the same resolution logic as npm
and yarn
.
$ npm install global-dirs
const globalDirs = require('global-dirs');
console.log(globalDirs.npm.prefix);
//=> '/usr/local'
console.log(globalDirs.npm.packages);
//=> '/usr/local/lib/node_modules'
console.log(globalDirs.npm.binaries);
//=> '/usr/local/bin'
console.log(globalDirs.yarn.packages);
//=> '/Users/sindresorhus/.config/yarn/global/node_modules'
Directory with globally installed packages.
Equivalent to npm root --global
.
Directory with globally installed binaries.
Equivalent to npm bin --global
.
Directory with directories for packages and binaries. You probably want either of the above.
Equivalent to npm prefix --global
.
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