# builtin-modules > List of the Node.js builtin modules The list is just a [JSON file](builtin-modules.json) and can be used anywhere. ## Install ``` $ npm install builtin-modules ``` ## Usage ```js const builtinModules = require('builtin-modules'); console.log(builtinModules); //=> ['assert', 'buffer', ...] ``` ## API Returns an array of builtin modules fetched from the running Node.js version. ### Static list This module also comes bundled with a static array of builtin modules generated from the latest Node.js version. You can get it with `require('builtin-modules/static');` ## Related - [is-builtin-module](https://github.com/sindresorhus/is-builtin-module) - Check if a string matches the name of a Node.js builtin module ---