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Is @babel/plugin-syntax-top-level-await ESM-only? Can you require() it?
Allow parsing of top-level await in modules
Last verified Sep 9, 2026 against @babel/plugin-syntax-top-level-await@7.14.5. JSON
CommonJS CommonJS — require() works on every Node.js version
@babel/plugin-syntax-top-level-await ships CommonJS only. require("@babel/plugin-syntax-top-level-await") works everywhere. import "@babel/plugin-syntax-top-level-await" 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/plugin-syntax-top-level-await@7.14.5 actually load? Runtime test results
Installed and executed on Sep 9, 2026 with require("@babel/plugin-syntax-top-level-await") from a CommonJS file and import "@babel/plugin-syntax-top-level-await" from an ES module.
| Runtime | require("@babel/plugin-syntax-top-level-await") | import "@babel/plugin-syntax-top-level-await" |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | ✓ works | ✓ works |
How to import @babel/plugin-syntax-top-level-await
ES modules (import)
import pluginSyntaxTopLevelAwait from "@babel/plugin-syntax-top-level-await";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 pluginSyntaxTopLevelAwait = require("@babel/plugin-syntax-top-level-await");Module format by version
Derived from the type, main and exports fields of every stable release on npm (9 versions; the newest 9 shown).
| Versions | Format | First published |
|---|---|---|
| 7.7.0 – 7.14.5 | CommonJS | Nov 5, 2019 |
Frequently asked
Is @babel/plugin-syntax-top-level-await ESM-only?
@babel/plugin-syntax-top-level-await@7.14.5 is a CommonJS package. @babel/plugin-syntax-top-level-await ships CommonJS only. require("@babel/plugin-syntax-top-level-await") works everywhere. import "@babel/plugin-syntax-top-level-await" 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-top-level-await with ES module syntax?
Yes. import pluginSyntaxTopLevelAwait from "@babel/plugin-syntax-top-level-await" 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-top-level-await work in Bun?
Yes. import "@babel/plugin-syntax-top-level-await" loaded successfully in Bun 1.4 on Sep 9, 2026.
Does @babel/plugin-syntax-top-level-await ship TypeScript types?
No. @babel/plugin-syntax-top-level-await ships no type declarations and there is no @types package for it.
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