Root directory in package.json

Question

My question concerns an existing library that I wish to publish as an NPM module. The library is already in use, and currently required via the local file syste

Answer 1

package.json is mainly a file used by npm to install and manage dependencies.

the require construct does not care a lot about package.json so you will not be able to use it to subvert the way require works and make it believe that packages are not where the require loading scheme expects them.

See the documentation on https://nodejs.org/api/modules.html and the loading scheme here: https://nodejs.org/api/modules.html#modules_all_together

you could maybe use the technique that the documentation calls 'Loading from the global folders' and define the NODE_PATH environment variable.

but I advise you to stick to a more standard way : - put your modules in a node_modules directory - or start your module hierarchy in the same directory where your app.js or index.js is located