Browserify with require('fs')

I was trying to use browserify on a file that uses the fs object. When I browserify it, the call to require('fs') doesn't get transformed and require returns {}.

Is there any workaround for this? I've seen some suggestions on stackoverlow and elsewhere, but none seem to be fully realized.

I actually hoped to create a google web packaged app using browserify for a class I teach.

Thanks in advance.