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Is cacache ESM-only? Can you require() it?
Fast, fault-tolerant, cross-platform, disk-based, data-agnostic, content-addressable cache.
Last verified Sep 9, 2026 against cacache@21.0.1. JSON
CommonJS CommonJS — require() works on every Node.js version
cacache ships CommonJS only. require("cacache") works everywhere. import "cacache" 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 cacache@21.0.1 actually load? Runtime test results
Installed and executed on Sep 9, 2026 with require("cacache") from a CommonJS file and import "cacache" from an ES module.
| Runtime | require("cacache") | import "cacache" |
|---|---|---|
| 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 cacache
ES modules (import)
import cacache from "cacache";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 cacache = require("cacache");Module format by version
Derived from the type, main and exports fields of every stable release on npm (110 versions; the newest 60 shown).
| Versions | Format | First published |
|---|---|---|
| 11.3.1 – 21.0.1 | CommonJS | Nov 5, 2018 |
Frequently asked
Is cacache ESM-only?
cacache@21.0.1 is a CommonJS package. cacache ships CommonJS only. require("cacache") works everywhere. import "cacache" 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 cacache with ES module syntax?
Yes. import cacache from "cacache" 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 cacache work in Bun?
Yes. import "cacache" loaded successfully in Bun 1.4 on Sep 9, 2026.
Does cacache ship TypeScript types?
Not bundled. Install the community types with "npm install -D @types/cacache".
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