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Is @humanwhocodes/retry ESM-only? Can you require() it?

A utility to retry failed async methods.

Last verified Sep 9, 2026 against @humanwhocodes/retry@0.4.3. Markdown · JSON

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

@humanwhocodes/retry publishes both a CommonJS entry and a native ESM entry (ESM added in 0.1.0). require("@humanwhocodes/retry") works on every Node.js version we test (18, 20, 22, 24 and 26) and in Bun. The package declares Node.js >=18.18. import "@humanwhocodes/retry" works alongside it.

What to do

  1. Nothing to change. require("@humanwhocodes/retry") works on every Node.js version we test (18, 20, 22, 24 and 26) and in Bun. The package declares Node.js >=18.18. import * as retry from "@humanwhocodes/retry" works alongside it; use named imports for what the ESM entry exports.
  2. TypeScript: types are bundled; install nothing extra.
Latest
0.4.3 (May 7, 2025)
Module format
Dual (CommonJS + ESM)
Last CommonJS version
0.4.3
Native ESM since
0.1.0
TypeScript types
Bundled
Node engines
>=18.18
Weekly downloads
104.3M
License
Apache-2.0

Does @humanwhocodes/retry@0.4.3 actually load? Runtime test results

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

Runtimerequire("@humanwhocodes/retry")import "@humanwhocodes/retry"
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 @humanwhocodes/retry

ES modules (import)

import * as retry from "@humanwhocodes/retry";

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

CommonJS (require)

const retry = require("@humanwhocodes/retry");

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 (15 versions; the newest 15 shown).

VersionsFormatFirst published
0.1.0 – 0.4.3Dual (CommonJS + ESM)Jan 17, 2024

Frequently asked

Is @humanwhocodes/retry ESM-only?

@humanwhocodes/retry@0.4.3 ships CommonJS and ESM builds. @humanwhocodes/retry publishes both a CommonJS entry and a native ESM entry (ESM added in 0.1.0). require("@humanwhocodes/retry") works on every Node.js version we test (18, 20, 22, 24 and 26) and in Bun. The package declares Node.js >=18.18. import "@humanwhocodes/retry" works alongside it.

Can I require @humanwhocodes/retry?

Yes. @humanwhocodes/retry ships a CommonJS entry alongside the native ESM entry. require("@humanwhocodes/retry") works on every Node.js version we test (18, 20, 22, 24 and 26) and in Bun. The package declares Node.js >=18.18.

Does @humanwhocodes/retry work in Bun?

Yes. import "@humanwhocodes/retry" loaded successfully in Bun 1.4.0 on Sep 9, 2026.

Does @humanwhocodes/retry ship TypeScript types?

Yes. @humanwhocodes/retry bundles its own type declarations; no @types package is needed.

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