Easily load and persist config without having to think about where and how
The config is stored in a JSON file located in $XDG_CONFIG_HOME
or ~/.config
.
Example: ~/.config/configstore/some-id.json
If you need this for Electron, check out electron-store
instead.
And check out conf
for an updated approach to this concept.
$ npm install configstore
const Configstore = require('configstore');
const packageJson = require('./package.json');
// Create a Configstore instance
const config = new Configstore(packageJson.name, {foo: 'bar'});
console.log(config.get('foo'));
//=> 'bar'
config.set('awesome', true);
console.log(config.get('awesome'));
//=> true
// Use dot-notation to access nested properties
config.set('bar.baz', true);
console.log(config.get('bar'));
//=> {baz: true}
config.delete('awesome');
console.log(config.get('awesome'));
//=> undefined
Returns a new instance.
Type: string
Name of your package.
Type: object
Default config.
Type: object
Type: boolean
Default: false
Store the config at $CONFIG/package-name/config.json
instead of the default $CONFIG/configstore/package-name.json
. This is not recommended as you might end up conflicting with other tools, rendering the “without having to think” idea moot.
Type: string
Default: Automatic
Please don’t use this option unless absolutely necessary and you know what you’re doing.
Set the path of the config file. Overrides the packageName
and globalConfigPath
options.
You can use dot-notation in a key
to access nested properties.
Set an item.
Set multiple items at once.
Get an item.
Check if an item exists.
Delete an item.
Delete all items.
Get the item count.
Get the path to the config file. Can be used to show the user where the config file is located or even better open it for them.
Get all the config as an object or replace the current config with an object:
config.all = {
hello: 'world'
};