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Last verified Sep 9, 2026 against cli-cursor@5.0.0. JSON

ESM-only ESM-only since 4.0.0 — last CommonJS version is 3.1.0

cli-cursor dropped its CommonJS build in 4.0.0 (August 2021). The last version you can require() on every Node.js version, including 18 and older, is 3.1.0, published Jun 11, 2019.

On Node.js 20.19+, 22.12+ and every newer release, require("cli-cursor") works anyway: Node can load synchronous ES modules through require(). Verified on Node 20, 22, 24, 26. Node.js 18 and older still fail with ERR_REQUIRE_ESM.

Latest
5.0.0 (Jul 26, 2024)
Module format
ESM-only
Last CommonJS version
3.1.0
ESM-only since
4.0.0 (Aug 23, 2021)
TypeScript types
Bundled
Node engines
>=18
Weekly downloads
107.6M
License
MIT

Does cli-cursor@5.0.0 actually load? Runtime test results

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

Runtimerequire("cli-cursor")import "cli-cursor"
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✓ works✓ works

How to import cli-cursor

ES modules (import)

import cliCursor from "cli-cursor";

CommonJS (require)

// Node.js 20.19+ / 22.12+ / newer (package has no top-level await):
const cliCursor = require("cli-cursor");

// Any Node.js version:
const cliCursor = await import("cli-cursor");

// Or pin the last CommonJS release:
// npm install cli-cursor@3.1.0

Module format by version

Derived from the type, main and exports fields of every stable release on npm (9 versions; the newest 9 shown).

VersionsFormatFirst published
4.0.0 – 5.0.0ESM-onlyAug 23, 2021
1.0.0 – 3.1.0CommonJSAug 31, 2014

Frequently asked

Is cli-cursor ESM-only?

cli-cursor@5.0.0 is ESM-only. cli-cursor dropped its CommonJS build in 4.0.0 (August 2021). The last version you can require() on every Node.js version, including 18 and older, is 3.1.0, published Jun 11, 2019.

Which version of cli-cursor still supports CommonJS / require()?

3.1.0 is the last version of cli-cursor with a CommonJS build. Install it with "npm install cli-cursor@3.1.0". Every version from 4.0.0 on is ESM-only.

How do I use cli-cursor from a CommonJS file?

Use a dynamic import: const mod = await import("cli-cursor"). On Node.js 20.19+, 22.12+ and newer, a plain require("cli-cursor") also works for ESM packages that do not use top-level await. Alternatively pin cli-cursor@3.1.0.

Does cli-cursor work in Bun?

Yes. import "cli-cursor" loaded successfully in Bun 1.4 on Sep 9, 2026.

Does cli-cursor ship TypeScript types?

Yes. cli-cursor bundles its own type declarations; no @types package is needed.

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