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global-cache-dir

Get the global cache directory

6.0.1

MIT

JavaScript

6.38 kB

2.9

Installations

npm install global-cache-dir

Developer Guide

BETA

Typescript

Yes

Module System

ESM

Min. Node Version

>=18.18.0

Node Version

23.10.0

NPM Version

10.9.2 Pull Requests

Open

0

Total

15

Closed

5

Merged

10

Issues

Open

0

Total

1

Closed

1

Releases

v6.0.1

6.0.1

Updated on Mar 29, 2025

v6.0.0

6.0.0

Updated on Oct 28, 2023

v5.0.0

5.0.0

Updated on May 13, 2023

Release 4.4.0

4.4.0

Updated on Nov 11, 2022

Release 4.3.1

4.3.1

Updated on Oct 13, 2022

Release 4.3.0

4.3.0

Updated on Oct 13, 2022

View All 15 releases

Languages

JavaScript

TypeScript

JavaScript (87.8%)

TypeScript (12.2%)

Developer

ehmicky

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GitHub Statistics

MIT License

6 Stars

713 Commits

1 Forks

2 Watchers

1 Branches

1 Contributors

Updated on May 25, 2025

Maintainers

View All 1 Contributors

Package Meta Information

Latest Version

6.0.1

Package Id

global-cache-dir@6.0.1

Unpacked Size

6.38 kB

Size

3.10 kB

File Count

NPM Version

10.9.2

Node Version

23.10.0

Published on

Mar 29, 2025

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NaN

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Dependencies

cachedir path-exists

Dev Dependencies

@ehmicky/dev-tasks @ehmicky/eslint-config @ehmicky/prettier-config test-each

Get the global cache directory.

Ensures the directory exists.

The cache directory location is OS-specific.

Example

1import globalCacheDir from 'global-cache-dir'
2
3const cacheDir = await globalCacheDir('myapp')
4// Depending on the OS:
5//  => '/Users/ehmicky/Library/Caches/myapp'
6//  => '/home/ehmicky/.cache/myapp'
7//  => 'C:\Users\ehmicky\AppData\Local\myapp\Cache'

Install

1npm install global-cache-dir

This package works in Node.js >=18.18.0.

This is an ES module. It must be loaded using an import or import() statement, not require(). If TypeScript is used, it must be configured to output ES modules, not CommonJS.

Usage

globalCacheDir(name)

name: string
Returns: Promise<string>

name must only use digits, letters or dashes.

Support

For any question, don't hesitate to submit an issue on GitHub.

Everyone is welcome regardless of personal background. We enforce a Code of conduct in order to promote a positive and inclusive environment.

Contributing

This project was made with ❤️. The simplest way to give back is by starring and sharing it online.

If the documentation is unclear or has a typo, please click on the page's Edit button (pencil icon) and suggest a correction.

If you would like to help us fix a bug or add a new feature, please check our guidelines. Pull requests are welcome!

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Score

2.9

/10

Last Scanned on 2025-07-07

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global-cache-dir

Installations

Developer Guide

Yes

ESM

>=18.18.0

23.10.0

10.9.2

Pull Requests

0

15

5

10

Issues

0

1

1

Releases

Languages

Developer

ehmicky

Download Statistics

GitHub Statistics

Maintainers

Package Meta Information

Total Downloads

NaN

Weekly Downloads

Monthly Downloads

Yearly Downloads

Dependencies

Dev Dependencies

Example

Install

Usage

globalCacheDir(name)

See also

Support

Contributing

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2.9

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