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global-cache-dir
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The global-cache-dir npm package provides a way to get the path to a global cache directory. This can be useful for storing and retrieving cached data that is shared across multiple projects or tools.
Get Global Cache Directory
This feature allows you to get the path to a global cache directory for your application. The directory is created if it does not already exist. The code sample demonstrates how to use the global-cache-dir package to get the cache directory for an application named 'my-app'.
const globalCacheDir = require('global-cache-dir');
(async () => {
const cacheDir = await globalCacheDir('my-app');
console.log(cacheDir);
})();
The find-cache-dir package helps you locate a cache directory for your project. It is often used in build tools and other CLI applications to store temporary files. Unlike global-cache-dir, find-cache-dir is more focused on project-specific cache directories rather than global ones.
The cache-manager package provides a more comprehensive caching solution, supporting multiple storage backends like memory, Redis, and more. It is more feature-rich compared to global-cache-dir, which is primarily focused on providing a global cache directory path.
The cacache package is a high-level cache library for Node.js, used internally by npm. It provides a more complex caching mechanism with features like content-addressable storage. It is more advanced compared to global-cache-dir, which is simpler and more focused on directory paths.
Get the global cache directory.
Ensures the directory exists.
The cache directory location is OS-specific.
import globalCacheDir from 'global-cache-dir'
const cacheDir = await globalCacheDir('myapp')
// Depending on the OS:
// => '/Users/ehmicky/Library/Caches/myapp'
// => '/home/ehmicky/.cache/myapp'
// => 'C:\Users\ehmicky\AppData\Local\myapp\Cache'
npm install global-cache-dir
This package works in Node.js >=14.18.0. It is an ES module and must be loaded
using
an import
or import()
statement,
not require()
.
name
: string
Returns: Promise<string>
name
must only use digits, letters or dashes.
node-cachedir
: underlying logic
for this modulefind-cache-dir
: get the local
cache directoryFor any question, don't hesitate to submit an issue on GitHub.
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Get the global cache directory
The npm package global-cache-dir receives a total of 129,719 weekly downloads. As such, global-cache-dir popularity was classified as popular.
We found that global-cache-dir 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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