index.d.ts 1.26 KB
declare namespace globalDirectories {
	interface GlobalDirectories {
		/**
		Directory with globally installed packages.

		Equivalent to `npm root --global`.
		*/
		readonly packages: string;

		/**
		Directory with globally installed binaries.

		Equivalent to `npm bin --global`.
		*/
		readonly binaries: string;

		/**
		Directory with directories for packages and binaries. You probably want either of the above.

		Equivalent to `npm prefix --global`.
		*/
		readonly prefix: string;
	}
}

declare const globalDirectories: {
	/**
	Get the directory of globally installed packages and binaries.

	@example
	```
	import globalDirectories = require('global-dirs');

	console.log(globalDirectories.npm.prefix);
	//=> '/usr/local'

	console.log(globalDirectories.npm.packages);
	//=> '/usr/local/lib/node_modules'
	```
	*/
	readonly npm: globalDirectories.GlobalDirectories;

	/**
	Get the directory of globally installed packages and binaries.

	@example
	```
	import globalDirectories = require('global-dirs');

	console.log(globalDirectories.npm.binaries);
	//=> '/usr/local/bin'

	console.log(globalDirectories.yarn.packages);
	//=> '/Users/sindresorhus/.config/yarn/global/node_modules'
	```
	*/
	readonly yarn: globalDirectories.GlobalDirectories;
};

export = globalDirectories;