alidavut/require-g

Import global modules in Node.js

require-g

This module enables you to load global modules in Node.js.

Usage

First install the module:

npm install require-g --save

Loading Modules

import requireG from 'require-g';
const MyGlobalModule = requireG('my-global-module');

MyGlobalModule.run();

Require Hook

You can override the require hook by using register module and use global:... prefix.

import 'require-g/register';
import MyGlobalModule from 'global:my-global-module';
// or require('global:my-global-module');

MyGlobalModule.run();

Get All Global Modules

You can get all global module names:

import requireG from 'require-g';
const globalModules = requireG.modules;

console.log(globalModules);

/*
will return ['mocha', 'gulp', ...]
*/