fs-find-root

search up directories until you find what you're looking for

usage

var find = require('fs-find-root')

• find('dir', name, startingDirectory) searches for directory name starting from startDirectory and returns a promise.
• find.dir(name, startingDirectory) is equivalent to the above.
• find('file', name, startingDirectory) searches for file name starting from startDirectory and returns a promise.
• find.file(name, startingDirectory) is equivalent to the above.

example

var find = require('fs-find-root')
 
// find a directory!
find.dir('.git', process.cwd())
  .then(function (found) {
    console.log('found the root of your git repo @ ' + found)
  })
 
// find a file!
find.file('package.json', process.cwd())
  .then(function (found) {
    console.log('found yer package.json right here: ' + found)
  })

notes

• resolves with null if the file or directory is not found.

license

MIT