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Is @fortawesome/free-solid-svg-icons ESM-only? Can you require() it?

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Last verified Sep 9, 2026 against @fortawesome/free-solid-svg-icons@7.3.1. Markdown · JSON

Dual (CommonJS + ESM) Dual package — require() works on every Node.js version we test; import works too

@fortawesome/free-solid-svg-icons publishes both a CommonJS entry and a native ESM entry (ESM added in 6.0.0). require("@fortawesome/free-solid-svg-icons") works on every Node.js version we test (18, 20, 22, 24 and 26) and in Bun. The package declares Node.js >=6. import "@fortawesome/free-solid-svg-icons" works alongside it.

What to do

  1. Nothing to change. require("@fortawesome/free-solid-svg-icons") works on every Node.js version we test (18, 20, 22, 24 and 26) and in Bun. The package declares Node.js >=6. import * as freeSolidSvgIcons from "@fortawesome/free-solid-svg-icons" works alongside it; use named imports for what the ESM entry exports.
  2. TypeScript: types are bundled; install nothing extra.
Latest
7.3.1 (Jul 15, 2026)
Module format
Dual (CommonJS + ESM)
Last CommonJS version
7.3.1
Native ESM since
6.0.0
TypeScript types
Bundled
Node engines
>=6
Weekly downloads
2.1M
License
(CC-BY-4.0 AND MIT)

Does @fortawesome/free-solid-svg-icons@7.3.1 actually load? Runtime test results

Installed and executed on Sep 9, 2026 with require("@fortawesome/free-solid-svg-icons") from a CommonJS file and import "@fortawesome/free-solid-svg-icons" from an ES module.

Runtimerequire("@fortawesome/free-solid-svg-icons")import "@fortawesome/free-solid-svg-icons"
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 @fortawesome/free-solid-svg-icons

ES modules (import)

import * as freeSolidSvgIcons from "@fortawesome/free-solid-svg-icons";

Namespace import shown because the ESM entry may have no default export; use named imports for what it exports.

CommonJS (require)

const freeSolidSvgIcons = require("@fortawesome/free-solid-svg-icons");

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 (58 versions; the newest 58 shown).

VersionsFormatFirst published
6.0.0 – 7.3.1Dual (CommonJS + ESM)Feb 7, 2022
5.1.0 – 5.15.4CommonJSJun 20, 2018

Frequently asked

Is @fortawesome/free-solid-svg-icons ESM-only?

@fortawesome/free-solid-svg-icons@7.3.1 ships CommonJS and ESM builds. @fortawesome/free-solid-svg-icons publishes both a CommonJS entry and a native ESM entry (ESM added in 6.0.0). require("@fortawesome/free-solid-svg-icons") works on every Node.js version we test (18, 20, 22, 24 and 26) and in Bun. The package declares Node.js >=6. import "@fortawesome/free-solid-svg-icons" works alongside it.

Can I require @fortawesome/free-solid-svg-icons?

Yes. @fortawesome/free-solid-svg-icons ships a CommonJS entry alongside the native ESM entry. require("@fortawesome/free-solid-svg-icons") works on every Node.js version we test (18, 20, 22, 24 and 26) and in Bun. The package declares Node.js >=6.

Does @fortawesome/free-solid-svg-icons work in Bun?

Yes. import "@fortawesome/free-solid-svg-icons" loaded successfully in Bun 1.4.0 on Sep 9, 2026.

Does @fortawesome/free-solid-svg-icons ship TypeScript types?

Yes. @fortawesome/free-solid-svg-icons bundles its own type declarations; no @types package is needed.

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