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# require-main-filename
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[](https://travis-ci.org/yargs/require-main-filename)
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[](https://coveralls.io/r/yargs/require-main-filename?branch=master)
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[](https://www.npmjs.com/package/require-main-filename)
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`require.main.filename` is great for figuring out the entry
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point for the current application. This can be combined with a module like
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[pkg-conf](https://www.npmjs.com/package/pkg-conf) to, _as if by magic_, load
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top-level configuration.
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Unfortunately, `require.main.filename` sometimes fails when an application is
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executed with an alternative process manager, e.g., [iisnode](https://github.com/tjanczuk/iisnode).
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`require-main-filename` is a shim that addresses this problem.
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## Usage
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```js
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var main = require('require-main-filename')()
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// use main as an alternative to require.main.filename.
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```
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## License
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ISC
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