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Is @humanfs/node ESM-only? Can you require() it?

The Node.js bindings of the humanfs library.

Last verified Sep 9, 2026 against @humanfs/node@0.16.8. JSON

ESM-only ESM-only — it has never shipped a CommonJS build

@humanfs/node has been ESM-only since its first stable release. There is no version you can require() on Node.js 18 or older.

require("@humanfs/node") failed in our probe on Node.js 20+ as well. See the runtime matrix below for the exact error.

Latest
0.16.8 (Apr 17, 2026)
Module format
ESM-only
Last CommonJS version
none
ESM-only since
0.7.0 (Jan 30, 2024)
TypeScript types
Bundled
Node engines
>=18.18.0
License
Apache-2.0

Does @humanfs/node@0.16.8 actually load? Runtime test results

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

Runtimerequire("@humanfs/node")import "@humanfs/node"
Node.js 18✗ failsERR_PACKAGE_PATH_NOT_EXPORTED✓ works
Node.js 20✗ failsERR_PACKAGE_PATH_NOT_EXPORTED✓ works
Node.js 22✗ failsERR_PACKAGE_PATH_NOT_EXPORTED✓ works
Node.js 24✗ failsERR_PACKAGE_PATH_NOT_EXPORTED✓ works
Node.js 26✗ failsERR_PACKAGE_PATH_NOT_EXPORTED✓ works
Bun 1.4✗ failserror: Cannot find module '@humanfs/node' from '/Users/boat/Projects/top-seo/data/probe-work/@humanfs__node/req.cjs'✓ works

How to import @humanfs/node

ES modules (import)

import node from "@humanfs/node";

CommonJS (require)

// Node.js 20.19+ / 22.12+ / newer (package has no top-level await):
const node = require("@humanfs/node");

// Any Node.js version:
const node = await import("@humanfs/node");

Module format by version

Derived from the type, main and exports fields of every stable release on npm (19 versions; the newest 19 shown).

VersionsFormatFirst published
0.7.0 – 0.16.8ESM-onlyJan 30, 2024

Frequently asked

Is @humanfs/node ESM-only?

@humanfs/node@0.16.8 is ESM-only. @humanfs/node has been ESM-only since its first stable release. There is no version you can require() on Node.js 18 or older.

Which version of @humanfs/node still supports CommonJS / require()?

None. @humanfs/node has always been ESM-only. Use import, or await import("@humanfs/node") from CommonJS.

How do I use @humanfs/node from a CommonJS file?

Use a dynamic import: const mod = await import("@humanfs/node"). On Node.js 20.19+, 22.12+ and newer, a plain require("@humanfs/node") also works for ESM packages that do not use top-level await.

Does @humanfs/node work in Bun?

Yes. import "@humanfs/node" loaded successfully in Bun 1.4 on Sep 9, 2026.

Does @humanfs/node ship TypeScript types?

Yes. @humanfs/node bundles its own type declarations; no @types package is needed.

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