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Is @ant-design/icons ESM-only? Can you require() it?

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Last verified Sep 9, 2026 against @ant-design/icons@6.3.4. Markdown · JSON

ESM-only ESM-only since 6.3.0 — last CommonJS version is 6.2.5

@ant-design/icons dropped its CommonJS build in 6.3.0 (June 2026). The last version with a plain require()-able CommonJS entry is 6.2.5, published May 28, 2026; it declares support for Node.js >=8.

On Node.js 20.19+, 22.12+ and newer, require("@ant-design/icons") 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("@ant-design/icons") fails with ERR_REQUIRE_ESM.

What to do

  1. On Node.js 20.19+, 22.12+ and newer, require("@ant-design/icons") 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 icons = await import("@ant-design/icons"). That works on every Node.js version the package supports (>=8).
  3. If you need a synchronous require() or run Node.js 18: npm install @ant-design/icons@6.2.5, the last CommonJS release (published May 28, 2026); it declares Node.js >=8.
  4. TypeScript: types are bundled; install nothing extra.
Latest
6.3.4 (Aug 31, 2026)
Module format
ESM-only
Last CommonJS version
6.2.5
ESM-only since
6.3.0 (Jun 26, 2026)
TypeScript types
Bundled
Node engines
>=8
Weekly downloads
3.3M
License
MIT

Does @ant-design/icons@6.3.4 actually load? Runtime test results

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

Runtimerequire("@ant-design/icons")import "@ant-design/icons"
Node.js 18✗ failsSyntaxError✗ failsSyntaxError
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 @ant-design/icons

ES modules (import)

import * as icons from "@ant-design/icons";

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 icons = require("@ant-design/icons");

// Any Node.js version the package supports (>=8), from an async function:
async function main() {
  const icons = await import("@ant-design/icons");
}

// Or pin the last CommonJS release (declares Node.js >=8):
// npm install @ant-design/icons@6.2.5

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 (95 versions; the newest 60 shown).

VersionsFormatFirst published
6.3.0 – 6.3.4ESM-onlyJun 26, 2026
6.2.0 – 6.2.5Dual (CommonJS + ESM)Apr 27, 2026
4.2.0 – 6.1.1CommonJSMay 29, 2020

Frequently asked

Is @ant-design/icons ESM-only?

@ant-design/icons@6.3.4 is ESM-only. @ant-design/icons dropped its CommonJS build in 6.3.0 (June 2026). The last version with a plain require()-able CommonJS entry is 6.2.5, published May 28, 2026; it declares support for Node.js >=8.

Which version of @ant-design/icons still supports CommonJS / require()?

6.2.5 is the last version of @ant-design/icons with a CommonJS build; it declares Node.js >=8. Install it with "npm install @ant-design/icons@6.2.5". Every version from 6.3.0 on is ESM-only.

How do I use @ant-design/icons from a CommonJS file?

From a CommonJS file, use a dynamic import inside an async function: const icons = await import("@ant-design/icons"). That works on every Node.js version the package supports (>=8). On Node.js 20.19+, 22.12+ and newer, require("@ant-design/icons") works with the latest version: Node.js loads synchronous ES modules through require(). Verified on Node.js 20, 22, 24 and 26. Alternatively pin @ant-design/icons@6.2.5 (declares Node.js >=8).

Does @ant-design/icons work in Bun?

Yes. import "@ant-design/icons" loaded successfully in Bun 1.4.0 on Sep 9, 2026.

Does @ant-design/icons ship TypeScript types?

Yes. @ant-design/icons bundles its own type declarations; no @types package is needed.

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