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Is babel-plugin-module-resolver ESM-only? Can you require() it?
Module resolver plugin for Babel
Last verified Sep 9, 2026 against babel-plugin-module-resolver@5.0.3. JSON
CommonJS CommonJS — require() works on every Node.js version
babel-plugin-module-resolver ships CommonJS only. require("babel-plugin-module-resolver") works everywhere. import "babel-plugin-module-resolver" 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.
Does babel-plugin-module-resolver@5.0.3 actually load? Runtime test results
Installed and executed on Sep 9, 2026 with require("babel-plugin-module-resolver") from a CommonJS file and import "babel-plugin-module-resolver" from an ES module.
| Runtime | require("babel-plugin-module-resolver") | import "babel-plugin-module-resolver" |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | ✓ works | ✓ works |
How to import babel-plugin-module-resolver
ES modules (import)
import babelPluginModuleResolver from "babel-plugin-module-resolver";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 babelPluginModuleResolver = require("babel-plugin-module-resolver");Module format by version
Derived from the type, main and exports fields of every stable release on npm (25 versions; the newest 25 shown).
| Versions | Format | First published |
|---|---|---|
| 0.0.1 – 5.0.3 | CommonJS | Aug 14, 2016 |
Frequently asked
Is babel-plugin-module-resolver ESM-only?
babel-plugin-module-resolver@5.0.3 is a CommonJS package. babel-plugin-module-resolver ships CommonJS only. require("babel-plugin-module-resolver") works everywhere. import "babel-plugin-module-resolver" 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 babel-plugin-module-resolver with ES module syntax?
Yes. import babelPluginModuleResolver from "babel-plugin-module-resolver" 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 babel-plugin-module-resolver work in Bun?
Yes. import "babel-plugin-module-resolver" loaded successfully in Bun 1.4 on Sep 9, 2026.
Does babel-plugin-module-resolver ship TypeScript types?
No. babel-plugin-module-resolver ships no type declarations and there is no @types package for it.
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