| # exsolve |
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| [](https://npmjs.com/package/exsolve) |
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| > Module resolution utilities for Node.js (based on previous work in [unjs/mlly](https://github.com/unjs/mlly), [wooorm/import-meta-resolve](https://github.com/wooorm/import-meta-resolve), and the upstream [Node.js](https://github.com/nodejs/node) implementation). |
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| This library exposes an API similar to [`import.meta.resolve`](https://nodejs.org/api/esm.html#importmetaresolvespecifier) based on Node.js's upstream implementation and [resolution algorithm](https://nodejs.org/api/esm.html#esm_resolution_algorithm). It supports all built-in functionalities—import maps, export maps, CJS, and ESM—with some additions: |
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| - Pure JS with no native dependencies (only Node.js is required). |
| - Built-in resolve [cache](#resolve-cache). |
| - Throws an error (or [try](#try)) if the resolved path does not exist in the filesystem. |
| - Can override the default [conditions](#conditions). |
| - Can resolve [from](#from) one or more parent URLs. |
| - Can resolve with custom [suffixes](#suffixes). |
| - Can resolve with custom [extensions](#extensions). |
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| ## Usage |
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| Install the package: |
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| ```sh |
| # ✨ Auto-detect (npm, yarn, pnpm, bun, deno) |
| npx nypm install exsolve |
| ``` |
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| Import: |
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| ```ts |
| // ESM import |
| import { |
| resolveModuleURL, |
| resolveModulePath, |
| createResolver, |
| clearResolveCache, |
| } from "exsolve"; |
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| // Or using dynamic import |
| const { resolveModulePath } = await import("exsolve"); |
| ``` |
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| ```ts |
| resolveModuleURL(id, { |
| /* options */ |
| }); |
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| resolveModulePath(id, { |
| /* options */ |
| }); |
| ``` |
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| Differences between `resolveModuleURL` and `resolveModulePath`: |
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| - `resolveModuleURL` returns a URL string like `file:///app/dep.mjs`. |
| - `resolveModulePath` returns an absolute path like `/app/dep.mjs`. |
| - If the resolved URL does not use the `file://` scheme (e.g., `data:` or `node:`), it will throw an error. |
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| ## Resolver with Options |
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| You can create a custom resolver instance with default [options](#resolve-options) using `createResolver`. |
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| **Example:** |
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| ```ts |
| import { createResolver } from "exsolve"; |
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| const { resolveModuleURL, resolveModulePath } = createResolver({ |
| suffixes: ["", "/index"], |
| extensions: [".mjs", ".cjs", ".js", ".mts", ".cts", ".ts", ".json"], |
| conditions: ["node", "import", "production"], |
| }); |
| ``` |
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| ## Resolve Cache |
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| To speed up resolution, resolved values (and errors) are globally cached with a unique key based on id and options. |
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| **Example:** Invalidate all (global) cache entries (to support file-system changes). |
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| ```ts |
| import { clearResolveCache } from "exsolve"; |
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| clearResolveCache(); |
| ``` |
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| **Example:** Custom resolver with custom cache object. |
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| ```ts |
| import { createResolver } from "exsolve"; |
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| const { clearResolveCache, resolveModulePath } = createResolver({ |
| cache: new Map(), |
| }); |
| ``` |
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| **Example:** Resolve without cache. |
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| ```ts |
| import { resolveModulePath } from "exsolve"; |
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| resolveModulePath("id", { cache: false }); |
| ``` |
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| ## Resolve Options |
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| ### `try` |
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| If set to `true` and the module cannot be resolved, the resolver returns `undefined` instead of throwing an error. |
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| **Example:** |
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| ```ts |
| // undefined |
| const resolved = resolveModuleURL("non-existing-package", { try: true }); |
| ``` |
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| ### `from` |
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| A URL, path, or array of URLs/paths from which to resolve the module. |
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| If not provided, resolution starts from the current working directory. Setting this option is recommended. |
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| You can use `import.meta.url` for `from` to mimic the behavior of `import.meta.resolve()`. |
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| > [!TIP] |
| > For better performance, ensure the value is a `file://` URL or at least ends with `/`. |
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| > If it is set to an absolute path, the resolver must first check the filesystem to see if it is a file or directory. |
| > If the input is a `file://` URL or ends with `/`, the resolver can skip this check. |
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| ### `conditions` |
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| Conditions to apply when resolving package exports (default: `["node", "import"]`). |
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| **Example:** |
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| ```ts |
| // "/app/src/index.ts" |
| const src = resolveModuleURL("pkg-name", { |
| conditions: ["deno", "node", "import", "production"], |
| }); |
| ``` |
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| > [!NOTE] |
| > Conditions are applied **without order**. The order is determined by the `exports` field in `package.json`. |
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| ### `extensions` |
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| Additional file extensions to check as fallbacks. |
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| **Example:** |
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| ```ts |
| // "/app/src/index.ts" |
| const src = resolveModulePath("./src/index", { |
| extensions: [".mjs", ".cjs", ".js", ".mts", ".cts", ".ts", ".json"], |
| }); |
| ``` |
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| > [!TIP] |
| > For better performance, use explicit extensions and avoid this option. |
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| ### `suffixes` |
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| Path suffixes to check. |
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| **Example:** |
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| ```ts |
| // "/app/src/utils/index.ts" |
| const src = resolveModulePath("./src/utils", { |
| suffixes: ["", "/index"], |
| extensions: [".mjs", ".cjs", ".js"], |
| }); |
| ``` |
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| > [!TIP] |
| > For better performance, use explicit `/index` when needed and avoid this option. |
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| ### `cache` |
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| Resolve cache (enabled by default with a shared global object). |
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| Can be set to `false` to disable or a custom `Map` to bring your own cache object. |
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| See [cache](#resolve-cache) for more info. |
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| ## Other Performance Tips |
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| **Use explicit module extensions `.mjs` or `.cjs` instead of `.js`:** |
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| This allows the resolution fast path to skip reading the closest `package.json` for the [`type`](https://nodejs.org/api/packages.html#type). |
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| ## Development |
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| <details> |
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| <summary>local development</summary> |
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| - Clone this repository |
| - Install the latest LTS version of [Node.js](https://nodejs.org/en/) |
| - Enable [Corepack](https://github.com/nodejs/corepack) using `corepack enable` |
| - Install dependencies using `pnpm install` |
| - Run interactive tests using `pnpm dev` |
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| </details> |
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| ## License |
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| Published under the [MIT](https://github.com/unjs/exsolve/blob/main/LICENSE) license. |
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| Based on previous work in [unjs/mlly](https://github.com/unjs/mlly), [wooorm/import-meta-resolve](https://github.com/wooorm/import-meta-resolve) and [Node.js](https://github.com/nodejs/node) original implementation. |
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