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Is babel-runtime ESM-only? Can you require() it?
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Last verified Sep 9, 2026 against babel-runtime@6.26.0. JSON
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babel-runtime ships CommonJS only. require("babel-runtime") works everywhere. import "babel-runtime" 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-runtime@6.26.0 actually load? Runtime test results
Installed and executed on Sep 9, 2026 with require("babel-runtime") from a CommonJS file and import "babel-runtime" from an ES module.
| Runtime | require("babel-runtime") | import "babel-runtime" |
|---|---|---|
| Node.js 18 | ✗ failsMODULE_NOT_FOUND | ✗ failsERR_MODULE_NOT_FOUND |
| Node.js 20 | ✗ failsMODULE_NOT_FOUND | ✗ failsERR_MODULE_NOT_FOUND |
| Node.js 22 | ✗ failsMODULE_NOT_FOUND | ✗ failsERR_MODULE_NOT_FOUND |
| Node.js 24 | ✗ failsMODULE_NOT_FOUND | ✗ failsERR_MODULE_NOT_FOUND |
| Node.js 26 | ✗ failsMODULE_NOT_FOUND | ✗ failsERR_MODULE_NOT_FOUND |
| Bun 1.4 | ✗ failserror: Cannot find package 'babel-runtime' from '/Users/boat/Projects/top-seo/data/probe-work/babel-runtime/req.cjs' | ✗ failserror: Cannot find package 'babel-runtime' from '/Users/boat/Projects/top-seo/data/probe-work/babel-runtime/imp.mjs' |
A failing require() on a CommonJS package usually means the package needs a browser/DOM global, a peer dependency, or a native binary that is not available in a bare Node.js process.
How to import babel-runtime
ES modules (import)
import babelRuntime from "babel-runtime";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 babelRuntime = require("babel-runtime");Module format by version
Derived from the type, main and exports fields of every stable release on npm (166 versions; the newest 60 shown).
| Versions | Format | First published |
|---|---|---|
| 5.5.8 – 6.26.0 | CommonJS | Jun 13, 2015 |
Frequently asked
Is babel-runtime ESM-only?
babel-runtime@6.26.0 is a CommonJS package. babel-runtime ships CommonJS only. require("babel-runtime") works everywhere. import "babel-runtime" 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-runtime with ES module syntax?
Yes. import babelRuntime from "babel-runtime" 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-runtime work in Bun?
Importing babel-runtime failed in Bun 1.4 on Sep 9, 2026: error: Cannot find package 'babel-runtime' from '/Users/boat/Projects/top-seo/data/probe-work/babel-runtime/imp.mjs'
Does babel-runtime ship TypeScript types?
No. babel-runtime ships no type declarations and there is no @types package for it.
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