app-root-dir simplifies access to your application's root directory within your Node.js projects. It offers a reliable and platform-independent way to locate the project root, regardless of where your script is executed. This eliminates the need for complex relative path calculations and ensures consistent behavior across different environments. Use it to streamline file path resolutions related to configuration files, assets, or other project-related resources. It provides a simple interface to define the project root accurately.
The npm package "app-root-dir" has had very infrequent releases. It was initially released in June 2014 (version 1.0.0) with a few subsequent releases in October 2014(1.0.1) and May 2015(1.0.2). Since May 2015, there have been no further releases up to August 2025. The package appears to be inactive.
App-root-dir npm package downloads peaked in April-May 2024 around 21 million. Downloads gradually decreased through the rest of 2024. 2025 saw a period of relative stability but August and September downloads show a sharp decline. The September data is incomplete.
