How to have path alias in nodejs?

Question

Let's say i have following codes:

var mod1 = require('../../../../ok/mod1');
var mod2 = require('../../../info/mod2');

It's not pretty coding like above, i am wondering if there is a way to configure the root resolver just like webpack-resolve-root in nodejs?

So far as i know, the NODE_PATH can be used to replace the root of node_modules, but that's not what i want. I'd like to have the resolver to resolve multiple folders in order.

Answer 1

Updated answer for 2021.

nodejs subpath imports have been added in: v14.6.0, v12.19.0

This allows for you to add the following to package.json

"imports": {
  "#ok/*": "./some-path/ok/*"
  "#info/*": "./some-other-path/info/*"
},

and in your .js

import mod1 from '#ok/mod1';
import mod2 from '#info/mod2';