npm install freshyAn (admittedly naïve) node module (un|re)loader/refreshener.

module (String*) - the module to unload
Completely unload a node module from the cache. Returns true if the module was present in the cache, false if not.
``javascript
var minimist = require('minimist'),
freshy = require('freshy');
freshy.unload('minimist'); // true
`
module (String*) - the module to reload
Completely unload and reload a given module in place, leaving the new copy in the cache. Returns reloaded module.
`javascript
var minimist = require('minimist'),
freshy = require('freshy');
var fresh = freshy.reload('minimist');
console.log(minimist === fresh); // false
`
module (String*) - the module for which to fetch a fresh instance
callback (function*, optional) - A function called while the fresh module is the one in cache
Get a fresh instance of a module without disturbing the cached copy. Returns the fresh module instance.
`javascript
var minimist = require('minimist'),
freshy = require('freshy');
var fresh = freshy.freshy('minimist');
console.log(minimist === fresh); // false
var mini = require('minimist');
console.log(minimist === mini); // true
`
And to get a consistent require of modules that require each other, you can use the callback style:
`javascript
var minimist = require('minimist'),
freshy = require('freshy');
var alsofresh;
var fresh = freshy.freshy('minimist', function (fresh) {
alsofresh = require('minimist');
console.log(fresh === alsofresh); // true
});
console.log(minimist === fresh); // false
console.log(fresh == alsofresh); // true
var mini = require('minimist');
console.log(minimist === mini); // true
`
This is useful for modules that alter other modules you require. dustjs-linkedin and dustjs-helpers` is an example of this.