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Is @isaacs/cliui ESM-only? Can you require() it?

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Last verified Sep 9, 2026 against @isaacs/cliui@9.0.0. Markdown · JSON

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

@isaacs/cliui publishes both a CommonJS entry and a native ESM entry (ESM added in 8.0.2). require("@isaacs/cliui") works on every Node.js version we test (18, 20, 22, 24 and 26) and in Bun. The package declares Node.js >=18. import "@isaacs/cliui" works alongside it.

What to do

  1. Nothing to change. require("@isaacs/cliui") works on every Node.js version we test (18, 20, 22, 24 and 26) and in Bun. The package declares Node.js >=18. import * as cliui from "@isaacs/cliui" works alongside it; use named imports for what the ESM entry exports.
  2. TypeScript: types are bundled; install nothing extra.
Latest
9.0.0 (Feb 5, 2026)
Module format
Dual (CommonJS + ESM)
Last CommonJS version
9.0.0
Native ESM since
8.0.2
TypeScript types
Bundled
Node engines
>=18
Weekly downloads
72.9M
License
BlueOak-1.0.0

Does @isaacs/cliui@9.0.0 actually load? Runtime test results

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

Runtimerequire("@isaacs/cliui")import "@isaacs/cliui"
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 @isaacs/cliui

ES modules (import)

import * as cliui from "@isaacs/cliui";

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

CommonJS (require)

const cliui = require("@isaacs/cliui");

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 (2 versions; the newest 2 shown).

VersionsFormatFirst published
8.0.2 – 9.0.0Dual (CommonJS + ESM)May 2, 2023

Frequently asked

Is @isaacs/cliui ESM-only?

@isaacs/cliui@9.0.0 ships CommonJS and ESM builds. @isaacs/cliui publishes both a CommonJS entry and a native ESM entry (ESM added in 8.0.2). require("@isaacs/cliui") works on every Node.js version we test (18, 20, 22, 24 and 26) and in Bun. The package declares Node.js >=18. import "@isaacs/cliui" works alongside it.

Can I require @isaacs/cliui?

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

Does @isaacs/cliui work in Bun?

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

Does @isaacs/cliui ship TypeScript types?

Yes. @isaacs/cliui bundles its own type declarations; no @types package is needed.

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