Query the application name in nodejs

Question

How can I access the name field from package.json at runtime?

Is that already stored somewhere or should I open and parse package.json myself?

Answer 1

If you start your application with npm, a more robust & more simple approach consists in using process.env.npm_package_name.

See https://docs.npmjs.com/misc/scripts#packagejson-vars for more information.

Answer 2

It's not stored anywhere by default; the easiest way to load it is probably to just use require:

require(__dirname + '/package.json').name