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Is @nodelib/fs.walk ESM-only? Can you require() it?

A library for efficiently walking a directory recursively

Last verified Sep 9, 2026 against @nodelib/fs.walk@3.0.1. JSON

CommonJS CommonJS — require() works on every Node.js version

@nodelib/fs.walk ships CommonJS only. require("@nodelib/fs.walk") works everywhere. import "@nodelib/fs.walk" also works because Node.js and Bun can import CommonJS from ES modules, but only the default export is guaranteed; named imports depend on Node's static analysis of the module.

Latest
3.0.1 (Dec 1, 2024)
Module format
CommonJS
Last CommonJS version
3.0.1
TypeScript types
Bundled
Node engines
>=18.18.0
License
MIT

Does @nodelib/fs.walk@3.0.1 actually load? Runtime test results

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

Runtimerequire("@nodelib/fs.walk")import "@nodelib/fs.walk"
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✓ works✓ works

How to import @nodelib/fs.walk

ES modules (import)

import fsWalk from "@nodelib/fs.walk";

Named imports from a CommonJS package only work when Node.js can statically detect them. If a named import fails, use the default import and destructure.

CommonJS (require)

const fsWalk = require("@nodelib/fs.walk");

Module format by version

Derived from the type, main and exports fields of every stable release on npm (16 versions; the newest 16 shown).

VersionsFormatFirst published
1.0.0 – 3.0.1CommonJSMay 12, 2019

Frequently asked

Is @nodelib/fs.walk ESM-only?

@nodelib/fs.walk@3.0.1 is a CommonJS package. @nodelib/fs.walk ships CommonJS only. require("@nodelib/fs.walk") works everywhere. import "@nodelib/fs.walk" also works because Node.js and Bun can import CommonJS from ES modules, but only the default export is guaranteed; named imports depend on Node's static analysis of the module.

Can I import @nodelib/fs.walk with ES module syntax?

Yes. import fsWalk from "@nodelib/fs.walk" works in Node.js and Bun because they support importing CommonJS modules. Named imports work only when Node.js can statically detect the exports.

Does @nodelib/fs.walk work in Bun?

Yes. import "@nodelib/fs.walk" loaded successfully in Bun 1.4 on Sep 9, 2026.

Does @nodelib/fs.walk ship TypeScript types?

Yes. @nodelib/fs.walk bundles its own type declarations; no @types package is needed.

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