diff --git a/.gitignore b/.gitignore
index 8119cc2c2..a929f5203 100644
--- a/.gitignore
+++ b/.gitignore
@@ -17,4 +17,5 @@ certs/
 spfcache*
 adzonedump.*
 zones/
-stack.sh
\ No newline at end of file
+stack.sh
+.idea/
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/commands/printIR.go b/commands/printIR.go
index 021be7700..1da8889ce 100644
--- a/commands/printIR.go
+++ b/commands/printIR.go
@@ -3,7 +3,6 @@ package commands
 import (
 	"encoding/json"
 	"fmt"
-	"io/ioutil"
 	"os"
 
 	"github.com/StackExchange/dnscontrol/models"
@@ -101,11 +100,8 @@ func ExecuteDSL(args ExecuteDSLArgs) (*models.DNSConfig, error) {
 	if args.JSFile == "" {
 		return nil, errors.Errorf("No config specified")
 	}
-	text, err := ioutil.ReadFile(args.JSFile)
-	if err != nil {
-		return nil, errors.Errorf("Reading js file %s: %s", args.JSFile, err)
-	}
-	dnsConfig, err := js.ExecuteJavascript(string(text), args.DevMode)
+
+	dnsConfig, err := js.ExecuteJavascript(args.JSFile, args.DevMode)
 	if err != nil {
 		return nil, errors.Errorf("Executing javascript in %s: %s", args.JSFile, err)
 	}
diff --git a/docs/_functions/global/require.md b/docs/_functions/global/require.md
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..9790e9215
--- /dev/null
+++ b/docs/_functions/global/require.md
@@ -0,0 +1,52 @@
+---
+name: require
+parameters:
+  - path
+---
+
+`require(...)` behaves similarly to its equivalent in node.js. You can use it
+to split your configuration across multiple files. If the path starts with a
+`.`, it is calculated relative to the current file. For example:
+
+{% include startExample.html %}
+{% highlight js %}
+
+// dnsconfig.js
+require('kubernetes/clusters.js');
+
+D("mydomain.net", REG, PROVIDER, 
+    IncludeKubernetes()
+);
+
+{%endhighlight%}
+
+{% highlight js %}
+
+// kubernetes/clusters.js
+require('./clusters/prod.js');
+require('./clusters/dev.js');
+
+function IncludeKubernetes() {
+    return [includeK8Sprod(), includeK8Sdev()];
+}
+
+{%endhighlight%}
+
+{% highlight js %}
+
+// kubernetes/clusters/prod.js
+function includeK8Sprod() {
+    return [ /* ... */ ];
+}
+
+{%endhighlight%}
+
+{% highlight js %}
+
+// kubernetes/clusters/dev.js
+function includeK8Sdev() {
+    return [ /* ... */ ];
+}
+
+{%endhighlight%}
+{% include endExample.html %}
diff --git a/pkg/js/js.go b/pkg/js/js.go
index f8f73ce0e..77f5a9bd3 100644
--- a/pkg/js/js.go
+++ b/pkg/js/js.go
@@ -3,19 +3,35 @@ package js
 import (
 	"encoding/json"
 	"io/ioutil"
+	"path/filepath"
+	"strings"
 
 	"github.com/StackExchange/dnscontrol/models"
 	"github.com/StackExchange/dnscontrol/pkg/printer"
 	"github.com/StackExchange/dnscontrol/pkg/transform"
-
-	"github.com/robertkrimen/otto"
-	// load underscore js into vm by default
-
+	"github.com/pkg/errors"
+	"github.com/robertkrimen/otto"              // load underscore js into vm by default
 	_ "github.com/robertkrimen/otto/underscore" // required by otto
 )
 
+// currentDirectory is the current directory as used by require().
+// This is used to emulate nodejs-style require() directory handling.
+// If require("a/b/c.js") is called, any require() statement in c.js
+// needs to be accessed relative to "a/b".  Therefore we
+// track the currentDirectory (which is the current directory as
+// far as require() is concerned, not the actual os.Getwd().
+var currentDirectory string
+
 // ExecuteJavascript accepts a javascript string and runs it, returning the resulting dnsConfig.
-func ExecuteJavascript(script string, devMode bool) (*models.DNSConfig, error) {
+func ExecuteJavascript(file string, devMode bool) (*models.DNSConfig, error) {
+	script, err := ioutil.ReadFile(file)
+	if err != nil {
+		return nil, errors.Errorf("Reading js file %s: %s", file, err)
+	}
+
+	// Record the directory path leading up to this file.
+	currentDirectory = filepath.Clean(filepath.Dir(file))
+
 	vm := otto.New()
 
 	vm.Set("require", require)
@@ -57,16 +73,36 @@ func require(call otto.FunctionCall) otto.Value {
 	if len(call.ArgumentList) != 1 {
 		throw(call.Otto, "require takes exactly one argument")
 	}
-	file := call.Argument(0).String()
-	printer.Debugf("requiring: %s\n", file)
-	data, err := ioutil.ReadFile(file)
+	file := call.Argument(0).String() // The filename as given by the user
+
+	// relFile is the file we're actually going to pass to ReadFile().
+	// It defaults to the user-provided name unless it is relative.
+	relFile := file
+	cleanFile := filepath.Clean(filepath.Join(currentDirectory, file))
+	if strings.HasPrefix(file, ".") {
+		relFile = cleanFile
+	}
+
+	// Record the old currentDirectory so that we can return there.
+	currentDirectoryOld := currentDirectory
+	// Record the directory path leading up to the file we're about to require.
+	currentDirectory = filepath.Clean(filepath.Dir(cleanFile))
+
+	printer.Debugf("requiring: %s (%s)\n", file, relFile)
+	data, err := ioutil.ReadFile(relFile)
+
 	if err != nil {
 		throw(call.Otto, err.Error())
 	}
+
 	_, err = call.Otto.Run(string(data))
 	if err != nil {
 		throw(call.Otto, err.Error())
 	}
+
+	// Pop back to the old directory.
+	currentDirectory = currentDirectoryOld
+
 	return otto.TrueValue()
 }
 
diff --git a/pkg/js/js_test.go b/pkg/js/js_test.go
index b9730783c..1962f889f 100644
--- a/pkg/js/js_test.go
+++ b/pkg/js/js_test.go
@@ -34,11 +34,7 @@ func TestParsedFiles(t *testing.T) {
 		m := minify.New()
 		m.AddFunc("json", minjson.Minify)
 		t.Run(f.Name(), func(t *testing.T) {
-			content, err := ioutil.ReadFile(filepath.Join(testDir, f.Name()))
-			if err != nil {
-				t.Fatal(err)
-			}
-			conf, err := ExecuteJavascript(string(content), true)
+			conf, err := ExecuteJavascript(string(filepath.Join(testDir, f.Name())), true)
 			if err != nil {
 				t.Fatal(err)
 			}
diff --git a/pkg/js/parse_tests/008-import.js b/pkg/js/parse_tests/008-import.js
index d1c689a5f..5ffd406ec 100644
--- a/pkg/js/parse_tests/008-import.js
+++ b/pkg/js/parse_tests/008-import.js
@@ -1,2 +1,2 @@
 
-require("pkg/js/parse_tests/import.js")
+require("./import.js")
diff --git a/pkg/js/parse_tests/020-complexRequire.js b/pkg/js/parse_tests/020-complexRequire.js
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..6c8d1148b
--- /dev/null
+++ b/pkg/js/parse_tests/020-complexRequire.js
@@ -0,0 +1 @@
+require('./complexImports/base.js');
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/pkg/js/parse_tests/020-complexRequire.json b/pkg/js/parse_tests/020-complexRequire.json
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..50a2a8ef7
--- /dev/null
+++ b/pkg/js/parse_tests/020-complexRequire.json
@@ -0,0 +1,38 @@
+{
+  "registrars": [],
+  "dns_providers": [],
+  "domains": [
+    {
+      "name": "foo.com",
+      "registrar": "none",
+      "dnsProviders": {},
+      "records": [
+        {
+          "type": "A",
+          "name": "@",
+          "target": "1.2.3.4"
+        },
+        {
+          "type": "CNAME",
+          "name": "A",
+          "target": "foo.com."
+        },
+        {
+          "type": "CNAME",
+          "name": "C",
+          "target": "foo.com."
+        },
+        {
+          "type": "CNAME",
+          "name": "D",
+          "target": "foo.com."
+        },
+        {
+          "type": "CNAME",
+          "name": "B",
+          "target": "foo.com."
+        }
+      ]
+    }
+  ]
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/pkg/js/parse_tests/complexImports/a/a.js b/pkg/js/parse_tests/complexImports/a/a.js
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..e0ab3a0c5
--- /dev/null
+++ b/pkg/js/parse_tests/complexImports/a/a.js
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+function a() {
+    return CNAME("A", "foo.com.")
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/pkg/js/parse_tests/complexImports/a/c/c.js b/pkg/js/parse_tests/complexImports/a/c/c.js
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..1cb1fad86
--- /dev/null
+++ b/pkg/js/parse_tests/complexImports/a/c/c.js
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+require('../a.js');
+
+function c() {
+    return [
+        a(),
+        CNAME("C", "foo.com.")
+    ]
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/pkg/js/parse_tests/complexImports/b/b.js b/pkg/js/parse_tests/complexImports/b/b.js
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..aa2491a70
--- /dev/null
+++ b/pkg/js/parse_tests/complexImports/b/b.js
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+require('pkg/js/parse_tests/complexImports/b/d/d.js');
+
+function b() {
+    return [
+        d(),
+        CNAME("B", "foo.com.")
+    ];
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/pkg/js/parse_tests/complexImports/b/d/d.js b/pkg/js/parse_tests/complexImports/b/d/d.js
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..2a6af0c2e
--- /dev/null
+++ b/pkg/js/parse_tests/complexImports/b/d/d.js
@@ -0,0 +1,3 @@
+function d() {
+    return CNAME("D", "foo.com.")
+}
\ No newline at end of file
diff --git a/pkg/js/parse_tests/complexImports/base.js b/pkg/js/parse_tests/complexImports/base.js
new file mode 100644
index 000000000..7fe5770c4
--- /dev/null
+++ b/pkg/js/parse_tests/complexImports/base.js
@@ -0,0 +1,8 @@
+require('./a/c/c.js');
+require('./b/b.js');
+
+D("foo.com","none",
+    A("@","1.2.3.4"),
+    c(),
+    b()
+);
\ No newline at end of file