Get root path of node.js application

root.js

var path = require('path');

module.exports = (function () {
  return path.dirname(require.main.filename || process.mainModule.filename);
})();

// Example of usage:
var root = require('root'); // In root will be absolute path to your application

Useful!! Thanks

Very useful! Thanks a lot

this is not working

Hey @glarivie try this path.resolve(process.cwd(), 'your filename in root folder')

This function gives only root folder of current file not root of application.

Use process.cwd()

There are all kinds of problems with this, see: https://stackoverflow.com/questions/10265798/determine-project-root-from-a-running-node-js-application