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Is @babel/compat-data ESM-only? Can you require() it?
The compat-data to determine required Babel plugins
Last verified Sep 9, 2026 against @babel/compat-data@8.0.0. JSON
CommonJS CommonJS — require() works on every Node.js version
@babel/compat-data ships CommonJS only. require("@babel/compat-data") works everywhere. import "@babel/compat-data" 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.
Does @babel/compat-data@8.0.0 actually load? Runtime test results
Installed and executed on Sep 9, 2026 with require("@babel/compat-data") from a CommonJS file and import "@babel/compat-data" from an ES module.
| Runtime | require("@babel/compat-data") | import "@babel/compat-data" |
|---|---|---|
| Node.js 18 | ✗ failsERR_PACKAGE_PATH_NOT_EXPORTED | ✗ failsERR_PACKAGE_PATH_NOT_EXPORTED |
| Node.js 20 | ✗ failsERR_PACKAGE_PATH_NOT_EXPORTED | ✗ failsERR_PACKAGE_PATH_NOT_EXPORTED |
| Node.js 22 | ✗ failsERR_PACKAGE_PATH_NOT_EXPORTED | ✗ failsERR_PACKAGE_PATH_NOT_EXPORTED |
| Node.js 24 | ✗ failsERR_PACKAGE_PATH_NOT_EXPORTED | ✗ failsERR_PACKAGE_PATH_NOT_EXPORTED |
| Node.js 26 | ✗ failsERR_PACKAGE_PATH_NOT_EXPORTED | ✗ failsERR_PACKAGE_PATH_NOT_EXPORTED |
| Bun 1.4 | ✗ failserror: Cannot find module '@babel/compat-data' from '/Users/boat/Projects/top-seo/data/probe-work/@babel__compat-data/req.cjs' | ✗ failserror: Cannot find module '@babel/compat-data' from '/Users/boat/Projects/top-seo/data/probe-work/@babel__compat-data/imp.mjs' |
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 @babel/compat-data
ES modules (import)
import compatData from "@babel/compat-data";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 compatData = require("@babel/compat-data");Module format by version
Derived from the type, main and exports fields of every stable release on npm (94 versions; the newest 60 shown).
| Versions | Format | First published |
|---|---|---|
| 7.17.0 – 8.0.0 | CommonJS | Feb 2, 2022 |
Frequently asked
Is @babel/compat-data ESM-only?
@babel/compat-data@8.0.0 is a CommonJS package. @babel/compat-data ships CommonJS only. require("@babel/compat-data") works everywhere. import "@babel/compat-data" 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 @babel/compat-data with ES module syntax?
Yes. import compatData from "@babel/compat-data" 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 @babel/compat-data work in Bun?
Importing @babel/compat-data failed in Bun 1.4 on Sep 9, 2026: error: Cannot find module '@babel/compat-data' from '/Users/boat/Projects/top-seo/data/probe-work/@babel__compat-data/imp.mjs'
Does @babel/compat-data ship TypeScript types?
No. @babel/compat-data ships no type declarations and there is no @types package for it.
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