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Is anymatch ESM-only? Can you require() it?

Matches strings against configurable strings, globs, regular expressions, and/or functions

Last verified Sep 9, 2026 against anymatch@3.1.3. Markdown · JSON

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

anymatch ships CommonJS only. require("anymatch") works on every Node.js version we test (18, 20, 22, 24 and 26) and in Bun. The package declares Node.js >= 8. import "anymatch" 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("anymatch") works on every Node.js version we test (18, 20, 22, 24 and 26) and in Bun. The package declares Node.js >= 8.
  2. From ES modules use the default import: import anymatch from "anymatch"; then destructure. Named imports only work when Node.js can statically detect the exports.
  3. TypeScript: types are bundled; install nothing extra.
Latest
3.1.3 (Nov 21, 2022)
Module format
CommonJS
Last CommonJS version
3.1.3
TypeScript types
Bundled
Node engines
>= 8
Weekly downloads
101.7M
License
ISC

Does anymatch@3.1.3 actually load? Runtime test results

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

Runtimerequire("anymatch")import "anymatch"
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 anymatch

ES modules (import)

import anymatch from "anymatch";

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 anymatch = require("anymatch");

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 (18 versions; the newest 18 shown).

VersionsFormatFirst published
0.1.0 – 3.1.3CommonJSNov 25, 2013

Frequently asked

Is anymatch ESM-only?

anymatch@3.1.3 is a CommonJS package. anymatch ships CommonJS only. require("anymatch") works on every Node.js version we test (18, 20, 22, 24 and 26) and in Bun. The package declares Node.js >= 8. import "anymatch" 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 anymatch with ES module syntax?

Yes. import anymatch from "anymatch" 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 anymatch work in Bun?

Yes. import "anymatch" loaded successfully in Bun 1.4.0 on Sep 9, 2026.

Does anymatch ship TypeScript types?

Yes. anymatch bundles its own type declarations; no @types package is needed.

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