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Find the closest package.json file

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What is pkg-up?

The pkg-up npm package is used to find the closest package.json file in the directory tree, starting from a given directory. It is useful for Node.js projects where you need to locate the package.json file of the current project or a related package.

What are pkg-up's main functionalities?

Find the closest package.json

This feature allows you to asynchronously find the nearest package.json file from the current directory.

const pkgUp = require('pkg-up');

(async () => {
  const filePath = await pkgUp();
  console.log(filePath);
  //=> '/Users/sindresorhus/foo/package.json'
})();

Find the closest package.json synchronously

This feature provides a synchronous method to find the nearest package.json file.

const pkgUp = require('pkg-up');

const filePath = pkgUp.sync();
console.log(filePath);
//=> '/Users/sindresorhus/foo/package.json'

Find package.json from a specific directory

This feature allows you to find the nearest package.json file starting from a specific directory.

const pkgUp = require('pkg-up');

(async () => {
  const filePath = await pkgUp({cwd: 'some/subdirectory'});
  console.log(filePath);
  //=> '/Users/sindresorhus/foo/package.json'
})();

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