require-self-ref

Solves the relative path problem in Node.js by allowing the target module argument of a require call to be relative to the root directory of the containing package:

For example:

Given a JavaScript module at my-package/src/some/deeply/nested/path/foo/index.js that needs to require my-package/src/util/bar.js:

Without require-self-ref:

require('../../../../../../util/bar');

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And with require-self-ref installed:

require('~/src/util/bar');

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Installation

npm install require-self-ref

Usage

At the top of the main entry for your application add the following line:

require('require-self-ref');

Important

Your package must have a package.json file at the root and that package.json file must have a "name" property
Use at your own risk (this package monkey-patches the Node.js require system and it depends on internals of Node.js that may change in the future)
Compatible with all versions of Node.js

Related projects:

app-module-path - Simple module to add additional directories to the Node module search for top-level app modules
wavy - Similar to this package, but requires a postinstall script and symbolic links

License