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Is @semantic-release/commit-analyzer ESM-only? Can you require() it?

semantic-release plugin to analyze commits with conventional-changelog

Last verified Sep 9, 2026 against @semantic-release/commit-analyzer@13.0.1. JSON

ESM-only ESM-only since 10.0.0 — last CommonJS version is 9.0.2

@semantic-release/commit-analyzer dropped its CommonJS build in 10.0.0 (June 2023). The last version you can require() on every Node.js version, including 18 and older, is 9.0.2, published Nov 23, 2021.

On Node.js 20.19+, 22.12+ and every newer release, require("@semantic-release/commit-analyzer") works anyway: Node can load synchronous ES modules through require(). Verified on Node 20, 22, 24, 26. Node.js 18 and older still fail with ERR_REQUIRE_ESM.

@semantic-release/commit-analyzer@13.0.1 declares engines ">=20.8.1", so Node.js 18 is outside its supported range regardless of module format.

Latest
13.0.1 (Jan 3, 2025)
Module format
ESM-only
Last CommonJS version
9.0.2
ESM-only since
10.0.0 (Jun 2, 2023)
TypeScript types
None
Node engines
>=20.8.1
License
MIT

Does @semantic-release/commit-analyzer@13.0.1 actually load? Runtime test results

Installed and executed on Sep 9, 2026 with require("@semantic-release/commit-analyzer") from a CommonJS file and import "@semantic-release/commit-analyzer" from an ES module.

Runtimerequire("@semantic-release/commit-analyzer")import "@semantic-release/commit-analyzer"
Node.js 18✗ failsERR_REQUIRE_ESM✓ 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 @semantic-release/commit-analyzer

ES modules (import)

import commitAnalyzer from "@semantic-release/commit-analyzer";

CommonJS (require)

// Node.js 20.19+ / 22.12+ / newer (package has no top-level await):
const commitAnalyzer = require("@semantic-release/commit-analyzer");

// Any Node.js version:
const commitAnalyzer = await import("@semantic-release/commit-analyzer");

// Or pin the last CommonJS release:
// npm install @semantic-release/commit-analyzer@9.0.2

Module format by version

Derived from the type, main and exports fields of every stable release on npm (44 versions; the newest 44 shown).

VersionsFormatFirst published
10.0.0 – 13.0.1ESM-onlyJun 2, 2023
1.0.0 – 9.0.2CommonJSJun 19, 2015

Frequently asked

Is @semantic-release/commit-analyzer ESM-only?

@semantic-release/commit-analyzer@13.0.1 is ESM-only. @semantic-release/commit-analyzer dropped its CommonJS build in 10.0.0 (June 2023). The last version you can require() on every Node.js version, including 18 and older, is 9.0.2, published Nov 23, 2021.

Which version of @semantic-release/commit-analyzer still supports CommonJS / require()?

9.0.2 is the last version of @semantic-release/commit-analyzer with a CommonJS build. Install it with "npm install @semantic-release/commit-analyzer@9.0.2". Every version from 10.0.0 on is ESM-only.

How do I use @semantic-release/commit-analyzer from a CommonJS file?

Use a dynamic import: const mod = await import("@semantic-release/commit-analyzer"). On Node.js 20.19+, 22.12+ and newer, a plain require("@semantic-release/commit-analyzer") also works for ESM packages that do not use top-level await. Alternatively pin @semantic-release/commit-analyzer@9.0.2.

Does @semantic-release/commit-analyzer work in Bun?

Yes. import "@semantic-release/commit-analyzer" loaded successfully in Bun 1.4 on Sep 9, 2026.

Does @semantic-release/commit-analyzer ship TypeScript types?

No. @semantic-release/commit-analyzer ships no type declarations and there is no @types package for it.

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