global-directory

> Get the directory of globally installed packages and binaries

Uses the same resolution logic as npm, yarn, and pnpm.

Install

``sh
npm install global-directory
`

Usage

`js
import globalDirectory from 'global-directory';

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

console.log(globalDirectory.npm.packages);
//=> '/usr/local/lib/node_modules'

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

console.log(globalDirectory.yarn.packages);
//=> '/Users/sindresorhus/.config/yarn/global/node_modules'

console.log(globalDirectory.pnpm.prefix);
//=> '/Users/sindresorhus/Library/pnpm'

console.log(globalDirectory.pnpm.packages);
//=> '/Users/sindresorhus/Library/pnpm/global/5/node_modules'
`

API

$3

#### npm
#### yarn
#### pnpm

##### packages

The directory with globally installed packages.

Equivalent to npm root --global.

##### binaries

The directory with globally installed binaries.

Equivalent to npm bin --global.

##### prefix

The directory with directories for packages and binaries. You probably want either of the above.

Equivalent to npm prefix --global`.

Related

- import-global - Import a globally installed module
- resolve-global - Resolve the path of a globally installed module
- is-installed-globally - Check if your package was installed globally