René's URL Explorer Experiment

{"@context":"https://schema.org","@type":"DiscussionForumPosting","headline":"`path.escapeGlob`","articleBody":"### What is the problem this feature will solve?\n\nWould allow for the dynamic creation of glob patterns from arbitrary paths.\n\nExample:\n\n```js\nconst pattern = `${path.escapeGlob(import.meta.dirname)}/*`;\n```\n\n### What is the feature you are proposing to solve the problem?\n\nSomething similar in functionality to this:\n\n```js\n// Wraps symbols which open groups `{`, `[`, `(`, and\n// those with semantics independent of groups `*`, `?`\npath.escapeGlob = (x = \"\") =\u003e x.replace(/([*{[(?])/g, \"[$1]\");\n```\n\nAnd this:\n\n```js\n// inverse path.escapeGlob\npath.unescapeGlob = (x = \"\") =\u003e x.replace(/\\[(.)\\]/g, \"$1\");\n```\n\nI was using #58988 as a reference for special chars.\n\n### What alternatives have you considered?\n\nUsing a user land package everywhere dynamic glob creation is required, or even for everything glob related to keep things consistent.","author":{"url":"https://github.com/valler","@type":"Person","name":"valler"},"datePublished":"2026-01-03T02:39:06.000Z","interactionStatistic":{"@type":"InteractionCounter","interactionType":"https://schema.org/CommentAction","userInteractionCount":0},"url":"https://github.com/61258/node/issues/61258"}