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Is @vitejs/plugin-vue ESM-only? Can you require() it?

The official plugin for Vue SFC support in Vite.

Last verified Sep 9, 2026 against @vitejs/plugin-vue@6.0.8. Markdown · JSON

ESM-only ESM-only since 6.0.0 — last CommonJS version is 5.2.4

@vitejs/plugin-vue dropped its CommonJS build in 6.0.0 (June 2025). The last version with a plain require()-able CommonJS entry is 5.2.4, published May 9, 2025; it declares support for Node.js ^18.0.0 || >=20.0.0.

On Node.js 20.19+, 22.12+ and newer, require("@vitejs/plugin-vue") works with the latest version: Node.js loads synchronous ES modules through require(). Verified on Node.js 20, 22, 24 and 26. Node.js 18 has no require(esm), and @vitejs/plugin-vue@6.0.8 declares Node.js ^20.19.0 || >=22.12.0, so 18 is outside its supported range anyway.

@vitejs/plugin-vue@6.0.8 declares engines "^20.19.0 || >=22.12.0", so Node.js 18 is outside its supported range regardless of module format.

What to do

  1. On Node.js 20.19+, 22.12+ and newer, require("@vitejs/plugin-vue") works with the latest version: Node.js loads synchronous ES modules through require(). Verified on Node.js 20, 22, 24 and 26.
  2. From a CommonJS file, use a dynamic import inside an async function: const pluginVue = await import("@vitejs/plugin-vue"). That works on every Node.js version the package supports (^20.19.0 || >=22.12.0).
  3. If you need a synchronous require() or run Node.js 18: npm install @vitejs/plugin-vue@5.2.4, the last CommonJS release (published May 9, 2025); it declares Node.js ^18.0.0 || >=20.0.0.
  4. @vitejs/plugin-vue@6.0.8 declares engines "^20.19.0 || >=22.12.0", so Node.js 18 is unsupported regardless: upgrade Node.js or pin an older release.
  5. TypeScript: no types are available for @vitejs/plugin-vue; declare the module yourself if you need them.
Latest
6.0.8 (Jul 14, 2026)
Module format
ESM-only
Last CommonJS version
5.2.4
ESM-only since
6.0.0 (Jun 24, 2025)
TypeScript types
None
Node engines
^20.19.0 || >=22.12.0
Weekly downloads
8.2M
License
MIT

Does @vitejs/plugin-vue@6.0.8 actually load? Runtime test results

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

Runtimerequire("@vitejs/plugin-vue")import "@vitejs/plugin-vue"
Node.js 18✗ failsERR_REQUIRE_ESM✗ failsSyntaxError
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 @vitejs/plugin-vue

ES modules (import)

import * as pluginVue from "@vitejs/plugin-vue";

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

CommonJS (require)

// Node.js 20.19+, 22.12+ and newer (verified):
const pluginVue = require("@vitejs/plugin-vue");

// Any Node.js version the package supports (^20.19.0 || >=22.12.0), from an async function:
async function main() {
  const pluginVue = await import("@vitejs/plugin-vue");
}

// Or pin the last CommonJS release (declares Node.js ^18.0.0 || >=20.0.0):
// npm install @vitejs/plugin-vue@5.2.4

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 (101 versions; the newest 60 shown).

VersionsFormatFirst published
6.0.0 – 6.0.8ESM-onlyJun 24, 2025
3.0.0 – 5.2.4Dual (CommonJS + ESM)Jul 13, 2022
2.2.2 – 2.3.4CommonJSFeb 18, 2022

Frequently asked

Is @vitejs/plugin-vue ESM-only?

@vitejs/plugin-vue@6.0.8 is ESM-only. @vitejs/plugin-vue dropped its CommonJS build in 6.0.0 (June 2025). The last version with a plain require()-able CommonJS entry is 5.2.4, published May 9, 2025; it declares support for Node.js ^18.0.0 || >=20.0.0.

Which version of @vitejs/plugin-vue still supports CommonJS / require()?

5.2.4 is the last version of @vitejs/plugin-vue with a CommonJS build; it declares Node.js ^18.0.0 || >=20.0.0. Install it with "npm install @vitejs/plugin-vue@5.2.4". Every version from 6.0.0 on is ESM-only.

How do I use @vitejs/plugin-vue from a CommonJS file?

From a CommonJS file, use a dynamic import inside an async function: const pluginVue = await import("@vitejs/plugin-vue"). That works on every Node.js version the package supports (^20.19.0 || >=22.12.0). On Node.js 20.19+, 22.12+ and newer, require("@vitejs/plugin-vue") works with the latest version: Node.js loads synchronous ES modules through require(). Verified on Node.js 20, 22, 24 and 26. Alternatively pin @vitejs/plugin-vue@5.2.4 (declares Node.js ^18.0.0 || >=20.0.0).

Does @vitejs/plugin-vue work in Bun?

Yes. import "@vitejs/plugin-vue" loaded successfully in Bun 1.4.0 on Sep 9, 2026.

Does @vitejs/plugin-vue ship TypeScript types?

No. @vitejs/plugin-vue ships no type declarations and there is no @types package for it.

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