ReferenceError: __dirname is not defined in ES module scope

__dirname and __filename are not available when using ES Modules ('type': 'module') in Node.js.

💡 Verified Solution

Construct __dirname using import.meta.url and fileURLToPath from the 'url' module.

Patch / Unified Code Diff:

--- old.js
+++ new.js
@@ -1,2 +1,4 @@
+import { fileURLToPath } from 'node:url';
+import path from 'node:path';
-const dir = path.join(__dirname, 'data');
+const __dirname = path.dirname(fileURLToPath(import.meta.url));
+const dir = path.join(__dirname, 'data');

Official Primary Reference: https://nodejs.org/api/esm.html#no-__filename-or-__dirname

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Exit Code: 0

Tests Passed: 1 / 1

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Protocol: MCP 2026

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