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Is @babel/plugin-syntax-optional-catch-binding ESM-only? Can you require() it?

Allow parsing of optional catch bindings

Last verified Sep 9, 2026 against @babel/plugin-syntax-optional-catch-binding@7.8.3. Markdown · JSON

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

@babel/plugin-syntax-optional-catch-binding ships CommonJS only. require("@babel/plugin-syntax-optional-catch-binding") works on every Node.js version we test (18, 20, 22, 24 and 26) and in Bun. import "@babel/plugin-syntax-optional-catch-binding" 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-optional-catch-binding") 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 pluginSyntaxOptionalCatchBinding from "@babel/plugin-syntax-optional-catch-binding"; then destructure. Named imports only work when Node.js can statically detect the exports.
  3. TypeScript: no types are available for @babel/plugin-syntax-optional-catch-binding; declare the module yourself if you need them.
Latest
7.8.3 (Jan 13, 2020)
Module format
CommonJS
Last CommonJS version
7.8.3
TypeScript types
None
Node engines
not declared
Weekly downloads
33.5M
License
MIT

Does @babel/plugin-syntax-optional-catch-binding@7.8.3 actually load? Runtime test results

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

Runtimerequire("@babel/plugin-syntax-optional-catch-binding")import "@babel/plugin-syntax-optional-catch-binding"
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-optional-catch-binding

ES modules (import)

import pluginSyntaxOptionalCatchBinding from "@babel/plugin-syntax-optional-catch-binding";

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 pluginSyntaxOptionalCatchBinding = require("@babel/plugin-syntax-optional-catch-binding");

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 (5 versions; the newest 5 shown).

VersionsFormatFirst published
7.0.0 – 7.8.3CommonJSAug 27, 2018

Frequently asked

Is @babel/plugin-syntax-optional-catch-binding ESM-only?

@babel/plugin-syntax-optional-catch-binding@7.8.3 is a CommonJS package. @babel/plugin-syntax-optional-catch-binding ships CommonJS only. require("@babel/plugin-syntax-optional-catch-binding") works on every Node.js version we test (18, 20, 22, 24 and 26) and in Bun. import "@babel/plugin-syntax-optional-catch-binding" 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-optional-catch-binding with ES module syntax?

Yes. import pluginSyntaxOptionalCatchBinding from "@babel/plugin-syntax-optional-catch-binding" 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-optional-catch-binding work in Bun?

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

Does @babel/plugin-syntax-optional-catch-binding ship TypeScript types?

No. @babel/plugin-syntax-optional-catch-binding ships no type declarations and there is no @types package for it.

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