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Last verified Sep 9, 2026 against clean-stack@6.0.0. Markdown · JSON

ESM-only ESM-only since 4.0.0 — last CommonJS version is 3.0.1

clean-stack dropped its CommonJS build in 4.0.0 (April 2021). The last version with a plain require()-able CommonJS entry is 3.0.1, published Nov 18, 2020; it declares support for Node.js >=10.

On Node.js 20.19+, 22.12+ and newer, require("clean-stack") works with the latest version: Node.js loads synchronous ES modules through require(). Verified on Node.js 20, 22, 24 and 26. Node.js 18 has no require(esm), and clean-stack@6.0.0 declares Node.js >=20, so 18 is outside its supported range anyway.

clean-stack@6.0.0 declares engines ">=20", so Node.js 18 is outside its supported range regardless of module format.

What to do

  1. On Node.js 20.19+, 22.12+ and newer, require("clean-stack") works with the latest version: Node.js loads synchronous ES modules through require(). Verified on Node.js 20, 22, 24 and 26.
  2. From a CommonJS file, use a dynamic import inside an async function: const cleanStack = await import("clean-stack"). That works on every Node.js version the package supports (>=20).
  3. If you need a synchronous require() or run Node.js 18: npm install clean-stack@3.0.1, the last CommonJS release (published Nov 18, 2020); it declares Node.js >=10.
  4. clean-stack@6.0.0 declares engines ">=20", so Node.js 18 is unsupported regardless: upgrade Node.js or pin an older release.
  5. TypeScript: types are bundled; install nothing extra.
Latest
6.0.0 (Nov 4, 2025)
Module format
ESM-only
Last CommonJS version
3.0.1
ESM-only since
4.0.0 (Apr 17, 2021)
TypeScript types
Bundled
Node engines
>=20
Weekly downloads
31.9M
License
MIT

Does clean-stack@6.0.0 actually load? Runtime test results

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

Runtimerequire("clean-stack")import "clean-stack"
Node.js 18✗ failsERR_REQUIRE_ESM✓ 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 clean-stack

ES modules (import)

import * as cleanStack from "clean-stack";

Namespace import shown because the ESM entry may have no default export; use named imports for what it exports.

CommonJS (require)

// Node.js 20.19+, 22.12+ and newer (verified):
const cleanStack = require("clean-stack");

// Any Node.js version the package supports (>=20), from an async function:
async function main() {
  const cleanStack = await import("clean-stack");
}

// Or pin the last CommonJS release (declares Node.js >=10):
// npm install clean-stack@3.0.1

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 (22 versions; the newest 22 shown).

VersionsFormatFirst published
4.0.0 – 6.0.0ESM-onlyApr 17, 2021
0.1.0 – 3.0.1CommonJSJul 7, 2016

Frequently asked

Is clean-stack ESM-only?

clean-stack@6.0.0 is ESM-only. clean-stack dropped its CommonJS build in 4.0.0 (April 2021). The last version with a plain require()-able CommonJS entry is 3.0.1, published Nov 18, 2020; it declares support for Node.js >=10.

Which version of clean-stack still supports CommonJS / require()?

3.0.1 is the last version of clean-stack with a CommonJS build; it declares Node.js >=10. Install it with "npm install clean-stack@3.0.1". Every version from 4.0.0 on is ESM-only.

How do I use clean-stack from a CommonJS file?

From a CommonJS file, use a dynamic import inside an async function: const cleanStack = await import("clean-stack"). That works on every Node.js version the package supports (>=20). On Node.js 20.19+, 22.12+ and newer, require("clean-stack") works with the latest version: Node.js loads synchronous ES modules through require(). Verified on Node.js 20, 22, 24 and 26. Alternatively pin clean-stack@3.0.1 (declares Node.js >=10).

Does clean-stack work in Bun?

Yes. import "clean-stack" loaded successfully in Bun 1.4.0 on Sep 9, 2026.

Does clean-stack ship TypeScript types?

Yes. clean-stack bundles its own type declarations; no @types package is needed.

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