global-cache-dir

Get the global cache directory.

Ensures the directory exists.

The cache directory location is OS-specific.

Example

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'

Install

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().

Usage

globalCacheDir(name)

name: string
Returns: Promise<string>

name must only use digits, letters or dashes.

See also

• node-cachedir: underlying logic for this module
• find-cache-dir: get the local cache directory

Support

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Changelog

4.4.0

Features

• Improve tree-shaking support