package-directory
Find the root directory of a Node.js project or npm package
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With ESM modules, Node has introduced a 2nd use for . So now the presence of a file does not necessarily indicate the root of a package. It could just contain to indicate that a subdirectory's files are to be treated as ESM modules. Could check the contents of files found, and ignore any which don't indicate package root? Perhaps checking for a field would do the trick.
One common way of using this package is as follows. Maybe mention that in the readme? URLs in strings seem to work, I didn’t have to use . If I’m not mistaken, using the default value for can produce incorrect results for modules.
This causes issues when using ESLint TypeScript rule as well as fails to inform TypeScript the return value is possible .
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Repository: sindresorhus/package-directory. Description: Find the root directory of a Node.js project or npm package Stars: 253, Forks: 21. Primary language: JavaScript. Languages: JavaScript (89.9%), TypeScript (10.1%). License: MIT. Latest release: v8.2.0 (6mo ago). Open PRs: 0, open issues: 0. Last activity: 6mo ago. Community health: 85%. Top contributors: sindresorhus, coreyfarrell, BendingBender, jimmywarting, kellyselden, LinusU, Richienb, SamVerschueren.