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Last verified Sep 9, 2026 against @storybook/addons@7.6.17. Markdown · JSON

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

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

What to do

  1. Nothing to change. require("@storybook/addons") works on every Node.js version we test (18, 20, 22, 24 and 26) and in Bun. import * as addons from "@storybook/addons" works alongside it; use named imports for what the ESM entry exports.
  2. TypeScript: types are bundled; install nothing extra.
Latest
7.6.17 (Feb 20, 2024)
Module format
Dual (CommonJS + ESM)
Last CommonJS version
7.6.17
Native ESM since
7.0.0
TypeScript types
Bundled
Node engines
not declared
Weekly downloads
1.6M
License
MIT

Does @storybook/addons@7.6.17 actually load? Runtime test results

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

Runtimerequire("@storybook/addons")import "@storybook/addons"
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/addons

ES modules (import)

import * as addons from "@storybook/addons";

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

CommonJS (require)

const addons = require("@storybook/addons");

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 (312 versions; the newest 60 shown).

VersionsFormatFirst published
7.0.13 – 7.6.24Dual (CommonJS + ESM)May 22, 2023

Frequently asked

Is @storybook/addons ESM-only?

@storybook/addons@7.6.17 ships CommonJS and ESM builds. @storybook/addons publishes both a CommonJS entry and a native ESM entry (ESM added in 7.0.0). require("@storybook/addons") works on every Node.js version we test (18, 20, 22, 24 and 26) and in Bun. import "@storybook/addons" works alongside it.

Can I require @storybook/addons?

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

Does @storybook/addons work in Bun?

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

Does @storybook/addons ship TypeScript types?

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

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