# load-pkg [](https://www.npmjs.com/package/load-pkg) [](https://npmjs.org/package/load-pkg) [](https://npmjs.org/package/load-pkg) [](https://travis-ci.org/jonschlinkert/load-pkg)
> Loads package.json, by finding the first directory with a package.json, recursing up, starting with the given directory.
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## Install
Install with [npm](https://www.npmjs.com/):
```sh
$ npm install --save load-pkg
```
## Usage
### async
By default, if no callback is passed a promise is returned.
The following examples assume the code is inside an `async` function:
```js
const load = require('load-pkg');
// get the package.json from the cwd
const pkg = await load();
// specify the starting directory to search from
const pkg = await load('foo/bar');
```
### async callback
```js
const load = require('load-pkg');
// get the package.json from the cwd
load((err, pkg) => {
console.log(pkg);
});
// specify the starting directory to search from
load('foo/bar', (err, pkg) => {
console.log(pkg);
});
```
### sync
Loads the package.json in `process.cwd()` by default:
```js
const load = require('load-pkg');
// the following are equivalent
const pkg = load.sync(process.cwd());
const pkg = load.sync();
```
Specify a cwd or filepath to start from:
```js
const pkg = require('load-pkg').sync('a/b/c');
```
## Release history
### v3.0.0
* The main export now returns a promise if no callback is passed. There should not be any breaking changes.
### v2.0.0
**Breaking changes**
* The main export is now a function that must be called.
## About
Contributing
Pull requests and stars are always welcome. For bugs and feature requests, [please create an issue](../../issues/new).
Running Tests
Running and reviewing unit tests is a great way to get familiarized with a library and its API. You can install dependencies and run tests with the following command:
```sh
$ npm install && npm test
```
Building docs
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```sh
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### Related projects
You might also be interested in these projects:
* [cwd](https://www.npmjs.com/package/cwd): Easily get the CWD (current working directory) of a project based on package.json, optionally starting… [more](https://github.com/jonschlinkert/cwd) | [homepage](https://github.com/jonschlinkert/cwd "Easily get the CWD (current working directory) of a project based on package.json, optionally starting from a given path. (node.js/javascript util)")
* [find-pkg](https://www.npmjs.com/package/find-pkg): Find the first directory with a package.json, recursing up, starting with the given directory. Similar… [more](https://github.com/jonschlinkert/find-pkg) | [homepage](https://github.com/jonschlinkert/find-pkg "Find the first directory with a package.json, recursing up, starting with the given directory. Similar to look-up but does not support globs and only searches for package.json. Async and sync.")
* [look-up](https://www.npmjs.com/package/look-up): Faster drop-in replacement for find-up and findup-sync. | [homepage](https://github.com/jonschlinkert/look-up "Faster drop-in replacement for find-up and findup-sync.")
### Author
**Jon Schlinkert**
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### License
Copyright © 2018, [Jon Schlinkert](https://github.com/jonschlinkert).
Released under the [MIT License](LICENSE).
***
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