get-package-dir v1.0.1

get-package-dir

Get or create a npm package directory with installed dependencies

Install

$ npm install --save get-package-dir

Usage

get-package-dir will pass through local paths. For npm package names, it will download the package into a temporary directory and install dependencies.

var getPackageDir = require('get-package-dir')

getPackageDir('./foo/bar')
//=> /absolute/path/to/foo/bar

getPackageDir('xtend')
//=> /absolute/path/to/installed/xtend

API

getPackageDir(name, [options], callback) -> undefined

name

Required
Type: string

A package name or a path to a local package.

options

version

Type: string
Default: ''

The package version to request (only applies to npm downloads).

cwd

Type: string
Default: process.cwd()

The working directory from which to resolve paths.

callback

Required
Type: function
Arguments: err, directory

A callback that receives an absolute path to the package's directory.

License

MIT © Ben Drucker