#7673·flow

Cannot resolve JSON file starting with a dot

Author: mrtnzlmlCreated Apr 26, 2019Updated May 11, 2026

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Flow version:

version 0.97.0

Flow cannot resolve require with JSON filename starting with a dot:

javascript

const meta = require('../.meta.json');

It results in this error:

Error ┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈┈ src/apps/graphql-skymock/datasets/__tests__/MetafileConsistency.test.js:7:22

Cannot resolve module ../.meta.json.

      4│ import path from 'path';
      5│ import Ajv from 'ajv';
      6│
      7│ const meta = require('../.meta.json');
      8│
      9│ test('every dataset defined in metafile should exist', () => {
     10│   expect.hasAssertions();

However, when I remove the dot (and rename the file) everything is fine:

javascript

const meta = require('../meta.json');

No errors!

Thank you very much for checking it! :)

Source: facebook/flow

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