# import-fresh [](https://travis-ci.org/sindresorhus/import-fresh) > Import a module while bypassing the [cache](https://nodejs.org/api/modules.html#modules_caching) Useful for testing purposes when you need to freshly import a module. ## Install ``` $ npm install import-fresh ``` ## Usage ```js // foo.js let i = 0; module.exports = () => ++i; ``` ```js const importFresh = require('import-fresh'); require('./foo')(); //=> 1 require('./foo')(); //=> 2 importFresh('./foo')(); //=> 1 importFresh('./foo')(); //=> 1 ``` ## Related - [clear-module](https://github.com/sindresorhus/clear-module) - Clear a module from the import cache - [import-from](https://github.com/sindresorhus/import-from) - Import a module from a given path - [import-cwd](https://github.com/sindresorhus/import-cwd) - Import a module from the current working directory - [import-lazy](https://github.com/sindresorhus/import-lazy) - Import modules lazily ## License MIT © [Sindre Sorhus](https://sindresorhus.com)