# abs > A library to convert a path into an absolute path. Latest version **2.0.0** (published 2026-05-17) · MIT license · 0 weekly downloads ## Install ```sh npm install abs pnpm add abs yarn add abs bun add abs ``` ## Health **Score 58/100 (C)** — status: active. Positive: has types package; esm support; no vulnerabilities; high quality score. Warnings: low downloads. ## Facts | | | |---|---| | Version | 2.0.0 | | Published | 2026-05-17 | | First published | 2015-06-23 | | Weekly downloads | 0 | | License | MIT | | TypeScript types | separate (@types/abs) | | Module format | ESM + CommonJS | | Dependencies | 1 | | Unpacked size | 6.5 KB | | Known vulnerabilities | 0 | | Install scripts | no | | GitHub stars | 4 | | Author | Ionică Bizău | | Maintainers | ionicabizau | | Keywords | absolute, path | ## Links - npm: https://www.npmjs.com/package/abs - Repository: https://github.com/IonicaBizau/abs - Issues: https://github.com/IonicaBizau/abs/issues - npm.io page: https://npm.io/package/abs ## Dependencies (1) - [ul](https://npm.io/package/ul.md) ^7.0.0 ## Alternatives - [base64url](https://npm.io/package/base64url.md) — 6.1M weekly downloads - [get-installed-path](https://npm.io/package/get-installed-path.md) — 502.9K weekly downloads - [@uppy/url](https://npm.io/package/@uppy/url.md) — 185.8K weekly downloads - [@d3fc/d3fc-shape](https://npm.io/package/@d3fc/d3fc-shape.md) — 16.2K weekly downloads - [localizer](https://npm.io/package/localizer.md) — 226 weekly downloads ## Recent versions - 2.0.0 (latest) — 2026-05-17 - 1.3.15 — 2025-02-13 - 1.3.14 — 2020-08-09 - 1.3.13 — 2019-01-03 - 1.3.12 — 2017-12-24 - 1.3.11 — 2017-12-24 - 1.3.10 — 2017-09-08 - 1.3.9 — 2017-09-07 - 1.3.8 — 2017-03-23 - 1.3.7 — 2017-03-20 - 1.3.6 — 2016-10-11 - 1.3.5 — 2016-10-10 - 1.3.4 — 2016-05-25 - 1.3.3 — 2016-05-25 - 1.3.2 — 2016-05-25 - … 6 more at https://npm.io/package/abs/versions ## README # abs [![Support me on Patreon][badge_patreon]][patreon] [![Buy me a book][badge_amazon]][amazon] [![PayPal][badge_paypal_donate]][paypal-donations] [![Ask me anything](https://img.shields.io/badge/ask%20me-anything-1abc9c.svg)](https://github.com/IonicaBizau/ama) [![Version](https://img.shields.io/npm/v/abs.svg)](https://www.npmjs.com/package/abs) [![Downloads](https://img.shields.io/npm/dt/abs.svg)](https://www.npmjs.com/package/abs) [![Get help on Codementor](https://cdn.codementor.io/badges/get_help_github.svg)](https://www.codementor.io/@johnnyb?utm_source=github&utm_medium=button&utm_term=johnnyb&utm_campaign=github) Buy Me A Coffee > A library to convert a path into an absolute path. ## :cloud: Installation ```sh # Using npm npm install --save abs # Using yarn yarn add abs ``` ## :clipboard: Example ```js import abs from "abs"; console.log(abs("/foo")); // => "/foo" console.log(abs("foo")); // => "/path/to/where/you/are/foo" console.log(abs("~/foo")); // => "/home/username/foo" ``` ## :memo: Documentation ### `abs(input)` Computes the absolute path of an input. #### Params - **string** `input`: The input path (if not provided, the current working directory will be returned). #### Return - **string** The absolute path. ## :question: Get Help There are few ways to get help: 1. 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