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

semantic-release plugin to commit release assets to the project's git repository

Last verified Sep 9, 2026 against @semantic-release/git@11.0.1. Markdown · JSON

ESM-only ESM-only since 11.0.0 — last CommonJS version is 10.0.1

@semantic-release/git dropped its CommonJS build in 11.0.0 (July 2026). The last version with a plain require()-able CommonJS entry is 10.0.1, published Oct 30, 2021; it declares support for Node.js >=14.17.

On Node.js 22.12+ and newer (@semantic-release/git@11.0.1 declares Node.js ^22.22.2 || >=24.15), require("@semantic-release/git") works with the latest version: Node.js loads synchronous ES modules through require(). Verified on Node.js 22, 24 and 26. Node.js 18 has no require(esm), and @semantic-release/git@11.0.1 declares Node.js ^22.22.2 || >=24.15, so 18 is outside its supported range anyway.

@semantic-release/git@11.0.1 declares engines "^22.22.2 || >=24.15", so Node.js 18, 20 are outside its supported range regardless of module format.

What to do

  1. On Node.js 22.12+ and newer (@semantic-release/git@11.0.1 declares Node.js ^22.22.2 || >=24.15), require("@semantic-release/git") works with the latest version: Node.js loads synchronous ES modules through require(). Verified on Node.js 22, 24 and 26.
  2. From a CommonJS file, use a dynamic import inside an async function: const git = await import("@semantic-release/git"). That works on every Node.js version the package supports (^22.22.2 || >=24.15).
  3. If you need a synchronous require() or run Node.js 18: npm install @semantic-release/git@10.0.1, the last CommonJS release (published Oct 30, 2021); it declares Node.js >=14.17.
  4. @semantic-release/git@11.0.1 declares engines "^22.22.2 || >=24.15", so Node.js 18, 20 are unsupported regardless: upgrade Node.js or pin an older release.
  5. TypeScript: no types are available for @semantic-release/git; declare the module yourself if you need them.
Latest
11.0.1 (Jul 24, 2026)
Module format
ESM-only
Last CommonJS version
10.0.1
ESM-only since
11.0.0 (Jul 21, 2026)
TypeScript types
None
Node engines
^22.22.2 || >=24.15
Weekly downloads
1.7M
License
MIT

Does @semantic-release/git@11.0.1 actually load? Runtime test results

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

Runtimerequire("@semantic-release/git")import "@semantic-release/git"
Node.js 18✗ failsERR_REQUIRE_ESM✗ failsSyntaxError
Node.js 20✗ failsTypeError✗ failsTypeError
Node.js 22✓ works✓ works
Node.js 24✓ works✓ works
Node.js 26✓ works✓ works
Bun 1.4.0✓ works✓ works

How to import @semantic-release/git

ES modules (import)

import * as git from "@semantic-release/git";

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

CommonJS (require)

// Node.js 22.12+ and newer (verified):
const git = require("@semantic-release/git");

// Any Node.js version the package supports (^22.22.2 || >=24.15), from an async function:
async function main() {
  const git = await import("@semantic-release/git");
}

// Or pin the last CommonJS release (declares Node.js >=14.17):
// npm install @semantic-release/git@10.0.1

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 (46 versions; the newest 46 shown).

VersionsFormatFirst published
11.0.0 – 11.0.1ESM-onlyJul 21, 2026
1.0.0 – 10.0.1CommonJSDec 4, 2017

Frequently asked

Is @semantic-release/git ESM-only?

@semantic-release/git@11.0.1 is ESM-only. @semantic-release/git dropped its CommonJS build in 11.0.0 (July 2026). The last version with a plain require()-able CommonJS entry is 10.0.1, published Oct 30, 2021; it declares support for Node.js >=14.17.

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

10.0.1 is the last version of @semantic-release/git with a CommonJS build; it declares Node.js >=14.17. Install it with "npm install @semantic-release/git@10.0.1". Every version from 11.0.0 on is ESM-only.

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

From a CommonJS file, use a dynamic import inside an async function: const git = await import("@semantic-release/git"). That works on every Node.js version the package supports (^22.22.2 || >=24.15). On Node.js 22.12+ and newer (@semantic-release/git@11.0.1 declares Node.js ^22.22.2 || >=24.15), require("@semantic-release/git") works with the latest version: Node.js loads synchronous ES modules through require(). Verified on Node.js 22, 24 and 26. Alternatively pin @semantic-release/git@10.0.1 (declares Node.js >=14.17).

Does @semantic-release/git work in Bun?

Yes. import "@semantic-release/git" loaded successfully in Bun 1.4.0 on Sep 9, 2026.

Does @semantic-release/git ship TypeScript types?

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

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