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Is @vue/cli-service ESM-only? Can you require() it?

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Last verified Sep 9, 2026 against @vue/cli-service@5.0.9. Markdown · JSON

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

@vue/cli-service ships CommonJS only. require("@vue/cli-service") works on every Node.js version we test (18, 20, 22, 24 and 26) and in Bun. The package declares Node.js ^12.0.0 || >= 14.0.0. import "@vue/cli-service" 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.

What to do

  1. require("@vue/cli-service") works on every Node.js version we test (18, 20, 22, 24 and 26) and in Bun. The package declares Node.js ^12.0.0 || >= 14.0.0.
  2. From ES modules use the default import: import cliService from "@vue/cli-service"; then destructure. Named imports only work when Node.js can statically detect the exports.
  3. TypeScript: types are bundled; install nothing extra.
Latest
5.0.9 (Aug 21, 2025)
Module format
CommonJS
Last CommonJS version
5.0.9
TypeScript types
Bundled
Node engines
^12.0.0 || >= 14.0.0
Weekly downloads
374K
License
MIT

Does @vue/cli-service@5.0.9 actually load? Runtime test results

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

Runtimerequire("@vue/cli-service")import "@vue/cli-service"
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 @vue/cli-service

ES modules (import)

import cliService from "@vue/cli-service";

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 cliService = require("@vue/cli-service");

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 (84 versions; the newest 60 shown).

VersionsFormatFirst published
3.8.0 – 5.0.9CommonJSMay 25, 2019

Frequently asked

Is @vue/cli-service ESM-only?

@vue/cli-service@5.0.9 is a CommonJS package. @vue/cli-service ships CommonJS only. require("@vue/cli-service") works on every Node.js version we test (18, 20, 22, 24 and 26) and in Bun. The package declares Node.js ^12.0.0 || >= 14.0.0. import "@vue/cli-service" 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 @vue/cli-service with ES module syntax?

Yes. import cliService from "@vue/cli-service" 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 @vue/cli-service work in Bun?

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

Does @vue/cli-service ship TypeScript types?

Yes. @vue/cli-service bundles its own type declarations; no @types package is needed.

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