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The `"main"` field defines the script that is used when the [package directory
is loaded via `require()`](modules.md#folders-as-modules). Its value
is a path.
The `"main"` field defines the CommonJS or ESM script that is used as the
package entry point.
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When the value is a directory, [it may only be loaded via
`require()`](modules.md#folders-as-modules).
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```cjs
require('./path/to/directory'); // This resolves to ./path/to/directory/main.js.
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