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

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Last verified Sep 9, 2026 against bluebird@3.7.2. JSON

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

bluebird ships CommonJS only. require("bluebird") works everywhere. import "bluebird" 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.

Latest
3.7.2 (Nov 28, 2019)
Module format
CommonJS
Last CommonJS version
3.7.2
TypeScript types
@types/bluebird
Node engines
not declared
Weekly downloads
39.7M
License
MIT

Does bluebird@3.7.2 actually load? Runtime test results

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

Runtimerequire("bluebird")import "bluebird"
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 bluebird

ES modules (import)

import bluebird from "bluebird";

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 bluebird = require("bluebird");

Module format by version

Derived from the type, main and exports fields of every stable release on npm (135 versions; the newest 60 shown).

VersionsFormatFirst published
2.9.19 – 3.7.2CommonJSMar 29, 2015

Frequently asked

Is bluebird ESM-only?

bluebird@3.7.2 is a CommonJS package. bluebird ships CommonJS only. require("bluebird") works everywhere. import "bluebird" 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 bluebird with ES module syntax?

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

Yes. import "bluebird" loaded successfully in Bun 1.4 on Sep 9, 2026.

Does bluebird ship TypeScript types?

Not bundled. Install the community types with "npm install -D @types/bluebird".

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