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Is @rollup/plugin-babel ESM-only? Can you require() it?

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Last verified Sep 9, 2026 against @rollup/plugin-babel@7.1.0. Markdown · JSON

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

@rollup/plugin-babel publishes both a CommonJS entry and a native ESM entry (ESM added in 6.0.0). require("@rollup/plugin-babel") works on every Node.js version we test (18, 20, 22, 24 and 26) and in Bun. The package declares Node.js >=14.0.0. import "@rollup/plugin-babel" works alongside it.

What to do

  1. Nothing to change. require("@rollup/plugin-babel") works on every Node.js version we test (18, 20, 22, 24 and 26) and in Bun. The package declares Node.js >=14.0.0. import * as pluginBabel from "@rollup/plugin-babel" works alongside it; use named imports for what the ESM entry exports.
  2. TypeScript: types are bundled; install nothing extra.
Latest
7.1.0 (May 29, 2026)
Module format
Dual (CommonJS + ESM)
Last CommonJS version
7.1.0
Native ESM since
6.0.0
TypeScript types
Bundled
Node engines
>=14.0.0
Weekly downloads
7.8M
License
MIT

Does @rollup/plugin-babel@7.1.0 actually load? Runtime test results

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

Runtimerequire("@rollup/plugin-babel")import "@rollup/plugin-babel"
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 @rollup/plugin-babel

ES modules (import)

import * as pluginBabel from "@rollup/plugin-babel";

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

CommonJS (require)

const pluginBabel = require("@rollup/plugin-babel");

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 (19 versions; the newest 19 shown).

VersionsFormatFirst published
6.0.0 – 7.1.0Dual (CommonJS + ESM)Oct 8, 2022
5.0.0 – 5.3.1CommonJSApr 28, 2020

Frequently asked

Is @rollup/plugin-babel ESM-only?

@rollup/plugin-babel@7.1.0 ships CommonJS and ESM builds. @rollup/plugin-babel publishes both a CommonJS entry and a native ESM entry (ESM added in 6.0.0). require("@rollup/plugin-babel") works on every Node.js version we test (18, 20, 22, 24 and 26) and in Bun. The package declares Node.js >=14.0.0. import "@rollup/plugin-babel" works alongside it.

Can I require @rollup/plugin-babel?

Yes. @rollup/plugin-babel ships a CommonJS entry alongside the native ESM entry. require("@rollup/plugin-babel") works on every Node.js version we test (18, 20, 22, 24 and 26) and in Bun. The package declares Node.js >=14.0.0.

Does @rollup/plugin-babel work in Bun?

Yes. import "@rollup/plugin-babel" loaded successfully in Bun 1.4.0 on Sep 9, 2026.

Does @rollup/plugin-babel ship TypeScript types?

Yes. @rollup/plugin-babel bundles its own type declarations; no @types package is needed.

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