routie dev init since i didn't adhere to any proper guidance up until now

frontend/node_modules/empathic/access.js

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+// re-export existsSync?
+const { accessSync, constants } = require("node:fs");
+/**
+* Does the current process have {@link mode} access?
+* By default, checks if the path is visible to the proccess.
+*
+* @param mode A `fs.constants` value; default `F_OK`
+*/
+function ok(path, mode) {
+	try {
+		accessSync(path, mode);
+		return true;
+	} catch {
+		return false;
+	}
+}
+/**
+* Can the current process write to this path?
+*/
+function writable(path) {
+	return ok(path, constants.W_OK);
+}
+/**
+* Can the current process read this path?
+*/
+function readable(path) {
+	return ok(path, constants.R_OK);
+}
+/**
+* Can the current process execute this path?
+*/
+function executable(path) {
+	return ok(path, constants.X_OK);
+}
+
+exports.ok = ok;
+exports.writable = writable;
+exports.readable = readable;
+exports.executable = executable;