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Angular Material

Last verified Sep 9, 2026 against @angular/material@22.1.6. Markdown · JSON

ESM-only ESM-only since 13.0.0 — last CommonJS version is 12.2.13

@angular/material dropped its CommonJS build in 13.0.0 (November 2021). The last version with a plain require()-able CommonJS entry is 12.2.13, published Nov 11, 2021.

On Node.js 20.19+, 22.12+ and newer, require("@angular/material") works with the latest version: Node.js loads synchronous ES modules through require(). Verified on Node.js 20, 22, 24 and 26. On Node.js 18, which has no require(esm), require("@angular/material") fails with ERR_REQUIRE_ESM.

What to do

  1. On Node.js 20.19+, 22.12+ and newer, require("@angular/material") works with the latest version: Node.js loads synchronous ES modules through require(). Verified on Node.js 20, 22, 24 and 26.
  2. From a CommonJS file, use a dynamic import inside an async function: const material = await import("@angular/material"). That works on every Node.js version the package supports.
  3. If you need a synchronous require() or run Node.js 18: npm install @angular/material@12.2.13, the last CommonJS release (published Nov 11, 2021).
  4. TypeScript: types are bundled; install nothing extra.
Latest
22.1.6 (Sep 9, 2026)
Module format
ESM-only
Last CommonJS version
12.2.13
ESM-only since
13.0.0 (Nov 3, 2021)
TypeScript types
Bundled
Node engines
not declared
Weekly downloads
2.1M
License
MIT

Does @angular/material@22.1.6 actually load? Runtime test results

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

Runtimerequire("@angular/material")import "@angular/material"
Node.js 18✗ failsERR_REQUIRE_ESM✓ works
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

How to import @angular/material

ES modules (import)

import * as material from "@angular/material";

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

CommonJS (require)

// Node.js 20.19+, 22.12+ and newer (verified):
const material = require("@angular/material");

// Any Node.js version the package supports, from an async function:
async function main() {
  const material = await import("@angular/material");
}

// Or pin the last CommonJS release:
// npm install @angular/material@12.2.13

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 (384 versions; the newest 60 shown).

VersionsFormatFirst published
20.1.5 – 22.1.6ESM-onlyAug 6, 2025

Frequently asked

Is @angular/material ESM-only?

@angular/material@22.1.6 is ESM-only. @angular/material dropped its CommonJS build in 13.0.0 (November 2021). The last version with a plain require()-able CommonJS entry is 12.2.13, published Nov 11, 2021.

Which version of @angular/material still supports CommonJS / require()?

12.2.13 is the last version of @angular/material with a CommonJS build. Install it with "npm install @angular/material@12.2.13". Every version from 13.0.0 on is ESM-only.

How do I use @angular/material from a CommonJS file?

From a CommonJS file, use a dynamic import inside an async function: const material = await import("@angular/material"). That works on every Node.js version the package supports. On Node.js 20.19+, 22.12+ and newer, require("@angular/material") works with the latest version: Node.js loads synchronous ES modules through require(). Verified on Node.js 20, 22, 24 and 26. Alternatively pin @angular/material@12.2.13.

Does @angular/material work in Bun?

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

Does @angular/material ship TypeScript types?

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

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