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node:fs/promises

Node.js fs/promises provides asynchronous file operations with promises. FileHandle methods let you open, read, write, stream, synchronize, and close files.

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v10.0.0

Syntax

import * as fs from "node:fs/promises";
const file = await fs.open(path, flags[, mode]);

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  • FileHandle
  • filehandle.close()
  • filehandle.createReadStream()
  • filehandle.createWriteStream()
  • filehandle.read()
  • filehandle.readFile()
  • filehandle.readableWebStream()
  • fsPromises.open()

Source: File system | Node.js v26.13.0 Documentation. Checked 2026-11-03.