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Last verified Sep 9, 2026 against @babel/plugin-syntax-import-meta@7.10.4. Markdown · JSON

CommonJS CommonJS — require() works on every Node.js version we test

@babel/plugin-syntax-import-meta ships CommonJS only. require("@babel/plugin-syntax-import-meta") works on every Node.js version we test (18, 20, 22, 24 and 26) and in Bun. import "@babel/plugin-syntax-import-meta" 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("@babel/plugin-syntax-import-meta") works on every Node.js version we test (18, 20, 22, 24 and 26) and in Bun.
  2. From ES modules use the default import: import pluginSyntaxImportMeta from "@babel/plugin-syntax-import-meta"; then destructure. Named imports only work when Node.js can statically detect the exports.
  3. TypeScript: no types are available for @babel/plugin-syntax-import-meta; declare the module yourself if you need them.
Latest
7.10.4 (Jun 30, 2020)
Module format
CommonJS
Last CommonJS version
7.10.4
TypeScript types
None
Node engines
not declared
Weekly downloads
32.9M
License
MIT

Does @babel/plugin-syntax-import-meta@7.10.4 actually load? Runtime test results

Installed and executed on Sep 9, 2026 with require("@babel/plugin-syntax-import-meta") from a CommonJS file and import "@babel/plugin-syntax-import-meta" from an ES module.

Runtimerequire("@babel/plugin-syntax-import-meta")import "@babel/plugin-syntax-import-meta"
Node.js 18✓ works✓ 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 @babel/plugin-syntax-import-meta

ES modules (import)

import pluginSyntaxImportMeta from "@babel/plugin-syntax-import-meta";

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 pluginSyntaxImportMeta = require("@babel/plugin-syntax-import-meta");

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 (7 versions; the newest 7 shown).

VersionsFormatFirst published
7.0.0 – 7.10.4CommonJSAug 27, 2018

Frequently asked

Is @babel/plugin-syntax-import-meta ESM-only?

@babel/plugin-syntax-import-meta@7.10.4 is a CommonJS package. @babel/plugin-syntax-import-meta ships CommonJS only. require("@babel/plugin-syntax-import-meta") works on every Node.js version we test (18, 20, 22, 24 and 26) and in Bun. import "@babel/plugin-syntax-import-meta" 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/plugin-syntax-import-meta with ES module syntax?

Yes. import pluginSyntaxImportMeta from "@babel/plugin-syntax-import-meta" 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/plugin-syntax-import-meta work in Bun?

Yes. import "@babel/plugin-syntax-import-meta" loaded successfully in Bun 1.4.0 on Sep 9, 2026.

Does @babel/plugin-syntax-import-meta ship TypeScript types?

No. @babel/plugin-syntax-import-meta ships no type declarations and there is no @types package for it.

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