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

like `chown -R`

Last verified Sep 9, 2026 against chownr@3.0.0. JSON

Dual (CommonJS + ESM) Dual package — both require() and import work

chownr publishes both a CommonJS entry and a native ESM entry (ESM added in 3.0.0). require("chownr") and import "chownr" both work on every supported Node.js version and in Bun.

Latest
3.0.0 (Apr 6, 2024)
Module format
Dual (CommonJS + ESM)
Last CommonJS version
3.0.0
Native ESM since
3.0.0
TypeScript types
Bundled
Node engines
>=18
Weekly downloads
75.1M
License
BlueOak-1.0.0

Does chownr@3.0.0 actually load? Runtime test results

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

Runtimerequire("chownr")import "chownr"
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 chownr

ES modules (import)

import chownr from "chownr";

CommonJS (require)

const chownr = require("chownr");

Module format by version

Derived from the type, main and exports fields of every stable release on npm (11 versions; the newest 11 shown).

VersionsFormatFirst published
3.0.0Dual (CommonJS + ESM)Apr 6, 2024
0.0.1 – 2.0.0CommonJSJun 4, 2012

Frequently asked

Is chownr ESM-only?

chownr@3.0.0 ships CommonJS and ESM builds. chownr publishes both a CommonJS entry and a native ESM entry (ESM added in 3.0.0). require("chownr") and import "chownr" both work on every supported Node.js version and in Bun.

Can I require chownr?

Yes. chownr ships a CommonJS entry, so require("chownr") works on every Node.js version, alongside the native ESM entry for import.

Does chownr work in Bun?

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

Does chownr ship TypeScript types?

Yes. chownr bundles its own type declarations; no @types package is needed.

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