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Is @smithy/util-buffer-from ESM-only? Can you require() it?

Last verified Sep 9, 2026 against @smithy/util-buffer-from@4.5.2. JSON

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

@smithy/util-buffer-from ships CommonJS only. require("@smithy/util-buffer-from") works everywhere. import "@smithy/util-buffer-from" 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.

It also declares a "module" field, so bundlers such as webpack, Vite and esbuild pick up an ESM build for tree-shaking.

Latest
4.5.2 (Aug 15, 2026)
Module format
CommonJS
Last CommonJS version
4.5.2
TypeScript types
Bundled
Node engines
>=18.0.0
License
Apache-2.0

Does @smithy/util-buffer-from@4.5.2 actually load? Runtime test results

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

Runtimerequire("@smithy/util-buffer-from")import "@smithy/util-buffer-from"
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 @smithy/util-buffer-from

ES modules (import)

import utilBufferFrom from "@smithy/util-buffer-from";

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 utilBufferFrom = require("@smithy/util-buffer-from");

Module format by version

Derived from the type, main and exports fields of every stable release on npm (42 versions; the newest 42 shown).

VersionsFormatFirst published
1.0.0 – 4.5.2CommonJSJun 19, 2023

Frequently asked

Is @smithy/util-buffer-from ESM-only?

@smithy/util-buffer-from@4.5.2 is a CommonJS package. @smithy/util-buffer-from ships CommonJS only. require("@smithy/util-buffer-from") works everywhere. import "@smithy/util-buffer-from" 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 @smithy/util-buffer-from with ES module syntax?

Yes. import utilBufferFrom from "@smithy/util-buffer-from" 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 @smithy/util-buffer-from work in Bun?

Yes. import "@smithy/util-buffer-from" loaded successfully in Bun 1.4 on Sep 9, 2026.

Does @smithy/util-buffer-from ship TypeScript types?

Yes. @smithy/util-buffer-from bundles its own type declarations; no @types package is needed.

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