https://github.com/shinnn/npm-cache-path

Get the path of npm cache folder
https://github.com/shinnn/npm-cache-path

cache directory javascript nodejs npm

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Get the path of npm cache folder

• Host: GitHub
• URL: https://github.com/shinnn/npm-cache-path
• Owner: shinnn
• License: isc
• Created: 2017-04-20T09:06:33.000Z (over 7 years ago)
• Default Branch: master
• Last Pushed: 2018-10-17T02:23:17.000Z (about 6 years ago)
• Last Synced: 2024-09-15T19:37:54.374Z (about 2 months ago)
• Topics: cache, directory, javascript, nodejs, npm
• Language: JavaScript
• Homepage: https://docs.npmjs.com/cli/cache
• Size: 146 KB
• Stars: 1
• Watchers: 1
• Forks: 0
• Open Issues: 0
• Metadata Files:
  • Readme: README.md
  • License: LICENSE

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# npm-cache-path

[![npm version](https://img.shields.io/npm/v/npm-cache-path.svg)](https://www.npmjs.com/package/npm-cache-path)

[![Build Status](https://travis-ci.org/shinnn/npm-cache-path.svg?branch=master)](https://travis-ci.org/shinnn/npm-cache-path)

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Get the path of [npm cache folder](https://docs.npmjs.com/cli/cache)

```javascript

const npmCachePath = require('npm-cache-path');

(async () => {

  await npmCachePath(); //=> '/Users/shinnn/.npm'

})();

```

## Installation

[Use](https://docs.npmjs.com/cli/install) [npm](https://docs.npmjs.com/getting-started/what-is-npm).

```

npm install npm-cache-path

```

## API

```javascript

const npmCachePath = require('npm-cache-path');

```

### npmCachePath()

Return: `Promise`

It tries to get the path of [npm](https://docs.npmjs.com/getting-started/what-is-npm) cache folder, first [from the environment variables](https://github.com/shinnn/npm-cache-env), second from the stdout of [`npm config get cache`](https://docs.npmjs.com/cli/config#get) command.

```javascript

// npm_config_cache=/foo/bar node ./example.js

(async () => {

  await npmCachePath(); //=> '/foo/bar'

})();

```

## License

[ISC License](./LICENSE) © 2018 Shinnosuke Watanabe