The cpy npm package is a simple file copying utility for Node.js. It allows you to copy files or directories from one location to another with various options such as overwriting existing files, preserving directory structure, and more.
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This feature allows you to copy files matching a specific pattern (e.g., all PNG files in the 'source' directory) to a destination directory.
const cpy = require('cpy');
cpy(['source/*.png'], 'destination').then(() => {
console.log('Files copied!');
});Copy files with options
This feature allows you to copy files with additional options such as not overwriting existing files (`overwrite: false`) and preserving the directory structure (`parents: true`).
const cpy = require('cpy');
cpy(['source/*.png'], 'destination', {
overwrite: false,
parents: true
}).then(() => {
console.log('Files copied with options!');
});Copy and rename
This feature allows you to copy a file and rename it in the destination directory using a rename function.
const cpy = require('cpy');
cpy(['source/file.txt'], 'destination', {
rename: basename => `new-${basename}`
}).then(() => {
console.log('File copied and renamed!');
});The ncp (node-copy-paste) package is similar to cpy and provides asynchronous recursive file copying with Node.js. It is an older package and does not provide as modern a syntax as cpy, which uses promises.
fs-extra is a package that extends the built-in fs module and includes file copying functionality. It offers a broader set of file system operations compared to cpy, including copying, moving, deleting files, and more.
copyfiles is a package that provides a command-line utility to copy files. It can be used in npm scripts and has a flat option to copy all files to a single directory level. It is less feature-rich than cpy when it comes to API usage within Node.js code.
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$ npm install --save cpy
const cpy = require('cpy');
cpy(['src/*.png', '!src/goat.png'], 'dist']).then(() => {
console.log('files copied');
});
Type: array
Files to copy.
Type: string
Destination directory.
Type: object
Options are passed to cp-file and glob.
Type: string
Default: process.cwd()
Working directory to find source files.
Type: boolean
Default: false
Preserve path structure.
Type: string
Filename used to rename every file in files.
MIT © Sindre Sorhus
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We found that cpy demonstrated a healthy version release cadence and project activity because the last version was released less than a year ago. It has 1 open source maintainer collaborating on the project.
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