@manypkg/find-root

What is @manypkg/find-root?

@manypkg/find-root is an npm package designed to help you find the root directory of a monorepo or a project. This can be particularly useful in monorepo setups where you need to determine the root directory from a nested package.

What are @manypkg/find-root's main functionalities?

Find the root directory of a monorepo

This feature allows you to find the root directory of a monorepo starting from the current working directory. The `findRoot` function will traverse up the directory tree until it finds the root directory.

const findRoot = require('@manypkg/find-root');
const rootDir = findRoot(process.cwd());
console.log(rootDir);

Find the root directory with a custom start path

This feature allows you to specify a custom start path from which to begin the search for the root directory. This can be useful if you want to find the root directory from a specific location in your project.

const findRoot = require('@manypkg/find-root');
const rootDir = findRoot('/path/to/start');
console.log(rootDir);

Other packages similar to @manypkg/find-root

find-root

The `find-root` package is a similar utility that helps you find the root directory of a project by looking for a specific file (like `package.json`). It is simpler and more focused on finding the root directory based on the presence of a file, whereas @manypkg/find-root is more tailored for monorepo setups.

pkg-dir

The `pkg-dir` package finds the root directory of a Node.js project by looking for the nearest `package.json` file. It is similar to @manypkg/find-root but is more general-purpose and not specifically designed for monorepos.

README

@manypkg/find-root

Find the root of a monorepo with Yarn workspaces, Bolt or pnpm

Install

yarn add @manypkg/find-root

Usage

import { findRoot, findRootSync } from "@manypkg/find-root";

let dir = await findRoot(process.cwd());
let dir = findRootSync(process.cwd());