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Is caniuse-lite ESM-only? Can you require() it?

A smaller version of caniuse-db, with only the essentials!

Last verified Sep 9, 2026 against caniuse-lite@1.0.30001810. JSON

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

caniuse-lite ships CommonJS only. require("caniuse-lite") works everywhere. import "caniuse-lite" 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
1.0.30001810 (Aug 24, 2026)
Module format
CommonJS
Last CommonJS version
1.0.30001810
TypeScript types
@types/caniuse-lite
Node engines
not declared
Weekly downloads
176.2M
License
CC-BY-4.0

Does caniuse-lite@1.0.30001810 actually load? Runtime test results

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

Runtimerequire("caniuse-lite")import "caniuse-lite"
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 caniuse-lite

ES modules (import)

import caniuseLite from "caniuse-lite";

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 caniuseLite = require("caniuse-lite");

Module format by version

Derived from the type, main and exports fields of every stable release on npm (961 versions; the newest 60 shown).

VersionsFormatFirst published
1.0.30001736 – 1.0.30001810CommonJSAug 21, 2025

Frequently asked

Is caniuse-lite ESM-only?

caniuse-lite@1.0.30001810 is a CommonJS package. caniuse-lite ships CommonJS only. require("caniuse-lite") works everywhere. import "caniuse-lite" 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 caniuse-lite with ES module syntax?

Yes. import caniuseLite from "caniuse-lite" 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 caniuse-lite work in Bun?

Yes. import "caniuse-lite" loaded successfully in Bun 1.4 on Sep 9, 2026.

Does caniuse-lite ship TypeScript types?

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

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