Open-source alternatives to Any Path

An inter-process and inter-machine lockfile utility that works on a local or network file system.

Like fs.createWriteStream(...), but atomic.

Flexible and fluent interface for searching the file system

Chokidar is a cross-platform file system monitoring library designed to provide a unified interface for tracking disk activity. It functions as a foundational utility for Node.js development environments, enabling applications to detect file additions, modifications, and deletions across diverse operating systems through a consistent event stream. The library distinguishes itself by normalizing inconsistent event signatures from various operating system kernels and implementing robust event debouncing logic. By buffering rapid sequences of file system events and waiting for a quiet period, it

Recursive version of fs.readdir. Exposes a stream API (with small RAM & CPU footprint) and a promise API.

Copy files

Delete files and directories

`sh npm install --global dev-null-cli `

Convert a string to a valid safe filename

Find a file or directory by walking up parent directories

User-friendly glob matching

Read and parse a JSON file

Supports a custom fs implementation.

Move a file, directory, or symlink - Even works across devices

Find the root directory of a Node.js project or npm package

Get a random temporary file or directory path

Stringify and write JSON to a file atomically

Better file system API for Node.js