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Is @babel/runtime ESM-only? Can you require() it?

babel's modular runtime helpers

Last verified Sep 9, 2026 against @babel/runtime@8.0.0. JSON

Dual (CommonJS + ESM) Dual package — both require() and import work

@babel/runtime publishes both a CommonJS entry and a native ESM entry (ESM added in 7.13.8). require("@babel/runtime") and import "@babel/runtime" both work on every supported Node.js version and in Bun.

Latest
8.0.0 (Jun 16, 2026)
Module format
Dual (CommonJS + ESM)
Last CommonJS version
8.0.0
Native ESM since
7.13.8
TypeScript types
None
Node engines
not declared
License
MIT

Does @babel/runtime@8.0.0 actually load? Runtime test results

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

Runtimerequire("@babel/runtime")import "@babel/runtime"
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/runtime' from '/Users/boat/Projects/top-seo/data/probe-work/@babel__runtime/req.cjs'✗ failserror: Cannot find module '@babel/runtime' from '/Users/boat/Projects/top-seo/data/probe-work/@babel__runtime/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/runtime

ES modules (import)

import runtime from "@babel/runtime";

CommonJS (require)

const runtime = require("@babel/runtime");

Module format by version

Derived from the type, main and exports fields of every stable release on npm (136 versions; the newest 60 shown).

VersionsFormatFirst published
7.17.9 – 8.0.0Dual (CommonJS + ESM)Apr 6, 2022

Frequently asked

Is @babel/runtime ESM-only?

@babel/runtime@8.0.0 ships CommonJS and ESM builds. @babel/runtime publishes both a CommonJS entry and a native ESM entry (ESM added in 7.13.8). require("@babel/runtime") and import "@babel/runtime" both work on every supported Node.js version and in Bun.

Can I require @babel/runtime?

Yes. @babel/runtime ships a CommonJS entry, so require("@babel/runtime") works on every Node.js version, alongside the native ESM entry for import.

Does @babel/runtime work in Bun?

Importing @babel/runtime failed in Bun 1.4 on Sep 9, 2026: error: Cannot find module '@babel/runtime' from '/Users/boat/Projects/top-seo/data/probe-work/@babel__runtime/imp.mjs'

Does @babel/runtime ship TypeScript types?

No. @babel/runtime ships no type declarations and there is no @types package for it.

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