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Is @storybook/addon-essentials ESM-only? Can you require() it?

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Last verified Sep 9, 2026 against @storybook/addon-essentials@8.6.14. Markdown · JSON

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

@storybook/addon-essentials publishes both a CommonJS entry and a native ESM entry (ESM added in 7.0.0). require("@storybook/addon-essentials") works on every Node.js version we test (18, 20, 22, 24 and 26) and in Bun. import "@storybook/addon-essentials" works alongside it.

What to do

  1. Nothing to change. require("@storybook/addon-essentials") works on every Node.js version we test (18, 20, 22, 24 and 26) and in Bun. import * as addonEssentials from "@storybook/addon-essentials" works alongside it; use named imports for what the ESM entry exports.
  2. TypeScript: types are bundled; install nothing extra.
Latest
8.6.14 (May 16, 2025)
Module format
Dual (CommonJS + ESM)
Last CommonJS version
8.6.14
Native ESM since
7.0.0
TypeScript types
Bundled
Node engines
not declared
Weekly downloads
4.2M
License
MIT

Does @storybook/addon-essentials@8.6.14 actually load? Runtime test results

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

Runtimerequire("@storybook/addon-essentials")import "@storybook/addon-essentials"
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 @storybook/addon-essentials

ES modules (import)

import * as addonEssentials from "@storybook/addon-essentials";

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

CommonJS (require)

const addonEssentials = require("@storybook/addon-essentials");

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 (280 versions; the newest 60 shown).

VersionsFormatFirst published
8.1.7 – 8.6.18Dual (CommonJS + ESM)Jun 12, 2024

Frequently asked

Is @storybook/addon-essentials ESM-only?

@storybook/addon-essentials@8.6.14 ships CommonJS and ESM builds. @storybook/addon-essentials publishes both a CommonJS entry and a native ESM entry (ESM added in 7.0.0). require("@storybook/addon-essentials") works on every Node.js version we test (18, 20, 22, 24 and 26) and in Bun. import "@storybook/addon-essentials" works alongside it.

Can I require @storybook/addon-essentials?

Yes. @storybook/addon-essentials ships a CommonJS entry alongside the native ESM entry. require("@storybook/addon-essentials") works on every Node.js version we test (18, 20, 22, 24 and 26) and in Bun.

Does @storybook/addon-essentials work in Bun?

Yes. import "@storybook/addon-essentials" loaded successfully in Bun 1.4.0 on Sep 9, 2026.

Does @storybook/addon-essentials ship TypeScript types?

Yes. @storybook/addon-essentials bundles its own type declarations; no @types package is needed.

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