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Angular - the compiler CLI for Node.js

Last verified Sep 9, 2026 against @angular/compiler-cli@22.1.5. Markdown · JSON

ESM-only ESM-only since 13.0.0 — last CommonJS version is 12.2.17

@angular/compiler-cli dropped its CommonJS build in 13.0.0 (November 2021). The last version with a plain require()-able CommonJS entry is 12.2.17, published Nov 22, 2022; it declares support for Node.js ^12.14.1 || >=14.0.0.

require("@angular/compiler-cli") failed in our probe on Node.js 20+ as well; see the runtime table for the error before relying on it. Node.js 18 has no require(esm), and @angular/compiler-cli@22.1.5 declares Node.js ^22.22.3 || ^24.15.0 || >=26.0.0, so 18 is outside its supported range anyway.

@angular/compiler-cli@22.1.5 declares engines "^22.22.3 || ^24.15.0 || >=26.0.0", so Node.js 18, 20 are outside its supported range regardless of module format.

What to do

  1. require("@angular/compiler-cli") failed in our probe on Node.js 20+ as well; see the runtime table for the error before relying on it.
  2. From a CommonJS file, use a dynamic import inside an async function: const compilerCli = await import("@angular/compiler-cli"). That works on every Node.js version the package supports (^22.22.3 || ^24.15.0 || >=26.0.0).
  3. If you need a synchronous require() or run Node.js 18: npm install @angular/compiler-cli@12.2.17, the last CommonJS release (published Nov 22, 2022); it declares Node.js ^12.14.1 || >=14.0.0.
  4. @angular/compiler-cli@22.1.5 declares engines "^22.22.3 || ^24.15.0 || >=26.0.0", so Node.js 18, 20 are unsupported regardless: upgrade Node.js or pin an older release.
  5. TypeScript: types are bundled; install nothing extra.
Latest
22.1.5 (Sep 3, 2026)
Module format
ESM-only
Last CommonJS version
12.2.17
ESM-only since
13.0.0 (Nov 3, 2021)
TypeScript types
Bundled
Node engines
^22.22.3 || ^24.15.0 || >=26.0.0
Weekly downloads
3.8M
License
MIT

Does @angular/compiler-cli@22.1.5 actually load? Runtime test results

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

Runtimerequire("@angular/compiler-cli")import "@angular/compiler-cli"
Node.js 18✗ failsERR_REQUIRE_ESM✗ failsERR_MODULE_NOT_FOUND
Node.js 20✗ failsERR_MODULE_NOT_FOUND✗ failsERR_MODULE_NOT_FOUND
Node.js 22✗ failsERR_MODULE_NOT_FOUND✗ failsERR_MODULE_NOT_FOUND
Node.js 24✗ failsERR_MODULE_NOT_FOUND✗ failsERR_MODULE_NOT_FOUND
Node.js 26✗ failsERR_MODULE_NOT_FOUND✗ failsERR_MODULE_NOT_FOUND
Bun 1.4.0✗ failsError✗ failsError

How to import @angular/compiler-cli

ES modules (import)

import * as compilerCli from "@angular/compiler-cli";

Namespace import shown because the ESM entry may have no default export; use named imports for what it exports.

CommonJS (require)

// require("@angular/compiler-cli") failed in our probe on Node.js 22.12+ and newer as well (ERR_MODULE_NOT_FOUND); see the runtime table.

// Any Node.js version the package supports (^22.22.3 || ^24.15.0 || >=26.0.0), from an async function:
async function main() {
  const compilerCli = await import("@angular/compiler-cli");
}

// Or pin the last CommonJS release (declares Node.js ^12.14.1 || >=14.0.0):
// npm install @angular/compiler-cli@12.2.17

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 (580 versions; the newest 60 shown).

VersionsFormatFirst published
20.3.26 – 22.1.5ESM-onlyJul 8, 2026

Frequently asked

Is @angular/compiler-cli ESM-only?

@angular/compiler-cli@22.1.5 is ESM-only. @angular/compiler-cli dropped its CommonJS build in 13.0.0 (November 2021). The last version with a plain require()-able CommonJS entry is 12.2.17, published Nov 22, 2022; it declares support for Node.js ^12.14.1 || >=14.0.0.

Which version of @angular/compiler-cli still supports CommonJS / require()?

12.2.17 is the last version of @angular/compiler-cli with a CommonJS build; it declares Node.js ^12.14.1 || >=14.0.0. Install it with "npm install @angular/compiler-cli@12.2.17". Every version from 13.0.0 on is ESM-only.

How do I use @angular/compiler-cli from a CommonJS file?

From a CommonJS file, use a dynamic import inside an async function: const compilerCli = await import("@angular/compiler-cli"). That works on every Node.js version the package supports (^22.22.3 || ^24.15.0 || >=26.0.0). require("@angular/compiler-cli") failed in our probe on Node.js 20+ as well; see the runtime table for the error before relying on it. Alternatively pin @angular/compiler-cli@12.2.17 (declares Node.js ^12.14.1 || >=14.0.0).

Does @angular/compiler-cli work in Bun?

Importing @angular/compiler-cli failed in Bun 1.4.0 on Sep 9, 2026: error: Cannot find package 'typescript' from '/Users/boat/Projects/top-seo/data/probe-work/@angular__compiler-cli/node_modules/@angular/compiler-cli/bundles/chunk-QD2CJJTK.js'

Does @angular/compiler-cli ship TypeScript types?

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

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