Resolve the path of a module like `require.resolve()` but from the current working directory
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16 commits
updated Sep 18, 2026
Resolve the path of a module like
require.resolve()but from the current working directory
npm install resolve-cwd
const resolveCwd = require('resolve-cwd');
console.log(__dirname);
//=> '/Users/sindresorhus/rainbow'
console.log(process.cwd());
//=> '/Users/sindresorhus/unicorn'
console.log(resolveCwd('./foo'));
//=> '/Users/sindresorhus/unicorn/foo.js'
Like require(), throws when the module can't be found.
Returns undefined instead of throwing when the module can't be found.
Type: string
What you would use in require().
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Resolve the path of a module like `require.resolve()` but from the current working directory
JavaScript
69
16 commits
updated Sep 18, 2026
Resolve the path of a module like
require.resolve()but from the current working directory
npm install resolve-cwd
const resolveCwd = require('resolve-cwd');
console.log(__dirname);
//=> '/Users/sindresorhus/rainbow'
console.log(process.cwd());
//=> '/Users/sindresorhus/unicorn'
console.log(resolveCwd('./foo'));
//=> '/Users/sindresorhus/unicorn/foo.js'
Like require(), throws when the module can't be found.
Returns undefined instead of throwing when the module can't be found.
Type: string
What you would use in require().
Overall
Maintained
Code review
npm
Latest release
Releases this year