package-lookup

Info about the package given a filename.

Install:

npm install package-lookup

Usage:

var pkg = require('package-lookup');
 
// Display current package: The two gives the same result.
console.log(pkg.resolve(__filename));
console.log(pkg.resolveDir(__dirname));
 
// Info about socket.io (if it's in the path).
console.log(pkg.resolve(require.resolve('socket.io')));

Functions:

• pkg.resolve(filename)
• pkg.resolveDir(dirname)

The package info includes the properties _filename and _dirname that gives the filename and directory of the package.json file.