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Is call-bind ESM-only? Can you require() it?

Robustly `.call.bind()` a function

Last verified Sep 9, 2026 against call-bind@1.0.9. Markdown · JSON

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

call-bind ships CommonJS only. require("call-bind") works on every Node.js version we test (18, 20, 22, 24 and 26) and in Bun. The package declares Node.js >= 0.4. import "call-bind" 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("call-bind") works on every Node.js version we test (18, 20, 22, 24 and 26) and in Bun. The package declares Node.js >= 0.4.
  2. From ES modules use the default import: import callBind from "call-bind"; then destructure. Named imports only work when Node.js can statically detect the exports.
  3. TypeScript: npm install -D @types/call-bind
Latest
1.0.9 (Apr 9, 2026)
Module format
CommonJS
Last CommonJS version
1.0.9
TypeScript types
@types/call-bind
Node engines
>= 0.4
Weekly downloads
80.7M
License
MIT

Does call-bind@1.0.9 actually load? Runtime test results

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

Runtimerequire("call-bind")import "call-bind"
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 call-bind

ES modules (import)

import callBind from "call-bind";

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 callBind = require("call-bind");

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 (10 versions; the newest 10 shown).

VersionsFormatFirst published
1.0.0 – 1.0.9CommonJSOct 30, 2020

Frequently asked

Is call-bind ESM-only?

call-bind@1.0.9 is a CommonJS package. call-bind ships CommonJS only. require("call-bind") works on every Node.js version we test (18, 20, 22, 24 and 26) and in Bun. The package declares Node.js >= 0.4. import "call-bind" 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 call-bind with ES module syntax?

Yes. import callBind from "call-bind" 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 call-bind work in Bun?

Yes. import "call-bind" loaded successfully in Bun 1.4.0 on Sep 9, 2026.

Does call-bind ship TypeScript types?

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

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