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Is @angular/cli ESM-only? Can you require() it?

CLI tool for Angular

Last verified Sep 9, 2026 against @angular/cli@22.1.7. Markdown · JSON

CommonJS CommonJS — require() works on Node.js 20, 22, 24 and 26, fails on 18

@angular/cli ships CommonJS only. require("@angular/cli") works on Node.js 20, 22, 24 and 26 but fails on Node.js 18 (ERR_REQUIRE_ESM). The package declares Node.js ^22.22.3 || ^24.15.0 || >=26.0.0. import "@angular/cli" also works because Node.js and Bun can import CommonJS from ES modules, but only the default export is guaranteed; named imports depend on Node's static analysis of the module.

What to do

  1. require("@angular/cli") works on Node.js 20, 22, 24 and 26 but fails on Node.js 18 (ERR_REQUIRE_ESM). The package declares Node.js ^22.22.3 || ^24.15.0 || >=26.0.0.
  2. From ES modules use the default import: import cli from "@angular/cli"; then destructure. Named imports only work when Node.js can statically detect the exports.
  3. TypeScript: types are bundled; install nothing extra.
Latest
22.1.7 (Sep 2, 2026)
Module format
CommonJS
Last CommonJS version
22.1.7
TypeScript types
Bundled
Node engines
^22.22.3 || ^24.15.0 || >=26.0.0
Weekly downloads
3.9M
License
MIT

Does @angular/cli@22.1.7 actually load? Runtime test results

Installed and executed on Sep 9, 2026 with require("@angular/cli") from a CommonJS file and import "@angular/cli" from an ES module.

Runtimerequire("@angular/cli")import "@angular/cli"
Node.js 18✗ failsERR_REQUIRE_ESM✗ failsERR_REQUIRE_ESM
Node.js 20✓ works✓ works
Node.js 22✓ works✓ works
Node.js 24✓ works✓ works
Node.js 26✓ works✓ works
Bun 1.4.0✓ works✓ works

A failing require() on a CommonJS package usually means the package needs a browser/DOM global, a peer dependency, or a native binary that is not available in a bare Node.js process.

How to import @angular/cli

ES modules (import)

import cli from "@angular/cli";

Named imports from a CommonJS package only work when Node.js can statically detect them. If a named import fails, use the default import and destructure.

CommonJS (require)

const cli = require("@angular/cli");

Module format by version

Derived from the type, main and exports fields of every stable release on npm, corrected where a runtime test of that version contradicted them (600 versions; the newest 60 shown).

VersionsFormatFirst published
20.3.32 – 22.1.7CommonJSJul 9, 2026

Frequently asked

Is @angular/cli ESM-only?

@angular/cli@22.1.7 is a CommonJS package. @angular/cli ships CommonJS only. require("@angular/cli") works on Node.js 20, 22, 24 and 26 but fails on Node.js 18 (ERR_REQUIRE_ESM). The package declares Node.js ^22.22.3 || ^24.15.0 || >=26.0.0. import "@angular/cli" also works because Node.js and Bun can import CommonJS from ES modules, but only the default export is guaranteed; named imports depend on Node's static analysis of the module.

Can I import @angular/cli with ES module syntax?

Yes. import cli from "@angular/cli" works in Node.js and Bun because they support importing CommonJS modules. Named imports work only when Node.js can statically detect the exports.

Does @angular/cli work in Bun?

Yes. import "@angular/cli" loaded successfully in Bun 1.4.0 on Sep 9, 2026.

Does @angular/cli ship TypeScript types?

Yes. @angular/cli bundles its own type declarations; no @types package is needed.

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