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Is babel-preset-es2015 ESM-only? Can you require() it?

Babel preset for all es2015 plugins.

Last verified Sep 9, 2026 against babel-preset-es2015@6.24.1. Markdown · JSON

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

babel-preset-es2015 ships CommonJS only. require("babel-preset-es2015") works on every Node.js version we test (18, 20, 22, 24 and 26) and in Bun. import "babel-preset-es2015" 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("babel-preset-es2015") works on every Node.js version we test (18, 20, 22, 24 and 26) and in Bun.
  2. From ES modules use the default import: import babelPresetEs2015 from "babel-preset-es2015"; then destructure. Named imports only work when Node.js can statically detect the exports.
  3. TypeScript: no types are available for babel-preset-es2015; declare the module yourself if you need them.
  4. This package is deprecated: 🙌 Thanks for using Babel: we recommend using babel-preset-env now: please read https://babeljs.io/env to update!
Latest
6.24.1 (Apr 7, 2017)
Module format
CommonJS
Last CommonJS version
6.24.1
TypeScript types
None
Node engines
not declared
Weekly downloads
736K
License
MIT

Deprecated: 🙌 Thanks for using Babel: we recommend using babel-preset-env now: please read https://babeljs.io/env to update!

Does babel-preset-es2015@6.24.1 actually load? Runtime test results

Installed and executed on Sep 9, 2026 with require("babel-preset-es2015") from a CommonJS file and import "babel-preset-es2015" from an ES module.

Runtimerequire("babel-preset-es2015")import "babel-preset-es2015"
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 babel-preset-es2015

ES modules (import)

import babelPresetEs2015 from "babel-preset-es2015";

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 babelPresetEs2015 = require("babel-preset-es2015");

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 (24 versions; the newest 24 shown).

VersionsFormatFirst published
6.0.2 – 6.24.1CommonJSOct 29, 2015

Frequently asked

Is babel-preset-es2015 ESM-only?

babel-preset-es2015@6.24.1 is a CommonJS package. babel-preset-es2015 ships CommonJS only. require("babel-preset-es2015") works on every Node.js version we test (18, 20, 22, 24 and 26) and in Bun. import "babel-preset-es2015" 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-preset-es2015 with ES module syntax?

Yes. import babelPresetEs2015 from "babel-preset-es2015" 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-preset-es2015 work in Bun?

Yes. import "babel-preset-es2015" loaded successfully in Bun 1.4.0 on Sep 9, 2026.

Does babel-preset-es2015 ship TypeScript types?

No. babel-preset-es2015 ships no type declarations and there is no @types package for it.

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