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Is @vitest/coverage-c8 ESM-only? Can you require() it?

C8 coverage provider for Vitest

Last verified Sep 9, 2026 against @vitest/coverage-c8@0.33.0. JSON

ESM-only ESM-only — it has never shipped a CommonJS build

@vitest/coverage-c8 has been ESM-only since its first stable release. There is no version you can require() on Node.js 18 or older.

require("@vitest/coverage-c8") failed in our probe on Node.js 20+ as well. See the runtime matrix below for the exact error.

Latest
0.33.0 (Jul 6, 2023)
Module format
ESM-only
Last CommonJS version
none
ESM-only since
0.22.0 (Aug 15, 2022)
TypeScript types
Bundled
Node engines
not declared
License
MIT

Deprecated: v8 coverage is moved to @vitest/coverage-v8 package

Does @vitest/coverage-c8@0.33.0 actually load? Runtime test results

Installed and executed on Sep 9, 2026 with require("@vitest/coverage-c8") from a CommonJS file and import "@vitest/coverage-c8" from an ES module.

Runtimerequire("@vitest/coverage-c8")import "@vitest/coverage-c8"
Node.js 18✗ failsERR_PACKAGE_PATH_NOT_EXPORTED✓ works
Node.js 20✗ failsERR_PACKAGE_PATH_NOT_EXPORTED✓ works
Node.js 22✗ failsERR_PACKAGE_PATH_NOT_EXPORTED✓ works
Node.js 24✗ failsERR_PACKAGE_PATH_NOT_EXPORTED✓ works
Node.js 26✗ failsERR_PACKAGE_PATH_NOT_EXPORTED✓ works
Bun 1.4✗ failserror: Cannot find module '@vitest/coverage-c8' from '/Users/boat/Projects/top-seo/data/probe-work/@vitest__coverage-c8/req.cjs'✓ works

How to import @vitest/coverage-c8

ES modules (import)

import coverageC8 from "@vitest/coverage-c8";

CommonJS (require)

// Node.js 20.19+ / 22.12+ / newer (package has no top-level await):
const coverageC8 = require("@vitest/coverage-c8");

// Any Node.js version:
const coverageC8 = await import("@vitest/coverage-c8");

Module format by version

Derived from the type, main and exports fields of every stable release on npm (56 versions; the newest 56 shown).

VersionsFormatFirst published
0.22.0 – 0.33.0ESM-onlyAug 15, 2022

Frequently asked

Is @vitest/coverage-c8 ESM-only?

@vitest/coverage-c8@0.33.0 is ESM-only. @vitest/coverage-c8 has been ESM-only since its first stable release. There is no version you can require() on Node.js 18 or older.

Which version of @vitest/coverage-c8 still supports CommonJS / require()?

None. @vitest/coverage-c8 has always been ESM-only. Use import, or await import("@vitest/coverage-c8") from CommonJS.

How do I use @vitest/coverage-c8 from a CommonJS file?

Use a dynamic import: const mod = await import("@vitest/coverage-c8"). On Node.js 20.19+, 22.12+ and newer, a plain require("@vitest/coverage-c8") also works for ESM packages that do not use top-level await.

Does @vitest/coverage-c8 work in Bun?

Yes. import "@vitest/coverage-c8" loaded successfully in Bun 1.4 on Sep 9, 2026.

Does @vitest/coverage-c8 ship TypeScript types?

Yes. @vitest/coverage-c8 bundles its own type declarations; no @types package is needed.

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