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Is cli-truncate ESM-only? Can you require() it?

Truncate a string to a specific width in the terminal

Last verified Sep 9, 2026 against cli-truncate@6.1.1. JSON

ESM-only ESM-only since 3.0.0 — last CommonJS version is 2.1.0

cli-truncate dropped its CommonJS build in 3.0.0 (August 2021). The last version you can require() on every Node.js version, including 18 and older, is 2.1.0, published Dec 6, 2019.

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

cli-truncate@6.1.1 declares engines ">=22", so Node.js 18, 20 are outside its supported range regardless of module format.

Latest
6.1.1 (Jul 9, 2026)
Module format
ESM-only
Last CommonJS version
2.1.0
ESM-only since
3.0.0 (Aug 10, 2021)
TypeScript types
Bundled
Node engines
>=22
Weekly downloads
36.0M
License
MIT

Does cli-truncate@6.1.1 actually load? Runtime test results

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

Runtimerequire("cli-truncate")import "cli-truncate"
Node.js 18✗ failsERR_REQUIRE_ESM✗ failsSyntaxError
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-truncate

ES modules (import)

import cliTruncate from "cli-truncate";

CommonJS (require)

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

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

// Or pin the last CommonJS release:
// npm install cli-truncate@2.1.0

Module format by version

Derived from the type, main and exports fields of every stable release on npm (18 versions; the newest 18 shown).

VersionsFormatFirst published
3.0.0 – 6.1.1ESM-onlyAug 10, 2021
0.1.0 – 2.1.0CommonJSMar 11, 2016

Frequently asked

Is cli-truncate ESM-only?

cli-truncate@6.1.1 is ESM-only. cli-truncate dropped its CommonJS build in 3.0.0 (August 2021). The last version you can require() on every Node.js version, including 18 and older, is 2.1.0, published Dec 6, 2019.

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

2.1.0 is the last version of cli-truncate with a CommonJS build. Install it with "npm install cli-truncate@2.1.0". Every version from 3.0.0 on is ESM-only.

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

Use a dynamic import: const mod = await import("cli-truncate"). On Node.js 20.19+, 22.12+ and newer, a plain require("cli-truncate") also works for ESM packages that do not use top-level await. Alternatively pin cli-truncate@2.1.0.

Does cli-truncate work in Bun?

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

Does cli-truncate ship TypeScript types?

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

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