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

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Last verified Sep 9, 2026 against csstype@3.2.3. JSON

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csstype ships CommonJS only. require("csstype") works everywhere. import "csstype" 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
3.2.3 (Nov 17, 2025)
Module format
CommonJS
Last CommonJS version
3.2.3
Native ESM since
3.2.0
TypeScript types
Bundled
Node engines
not declared
Weekly downloads
142.8M
License
MIT

Does csstype@3.2.3 actually load? Runtime test results

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

Runtimerequire("csstype")import "csstype"
Node.js 18✗ failsMODULE_NOT_FOUND✗ failsERR_MODULE_NOT_FOUND
Node.js 20✗ failsMODULE_NOT_FOUND✗ failsERR_MODULE_NOT_FOUND
Node.js 22✗ failsMODULE_NOT_FOUND✗ failsERR_MODULE_NOT_FOUND
Node.js 24✗ failsMODULE_NOT_FOUND✗ failsERR_MODULE_NOT_FOUND
Node.js 26✗ failsMODULE_NOT_FOUND✗ failsERR_MODULE_NOT_FOUND
Bun 1.4✗ failserror: Cannot find package 'csstype' from '/Users/boat/Projects/top-seo/data/probe-work/csstype/req.cjs'✗ failserror: Cannot find package 'csstype' from '/Users/boat/Projects/top-seo/data/probe-work/csstype/imp.mjs'

A failing require() on a CommonJS package usually means the package needs a browser/DOM global, a peer dependency, or a native binary that is not available in a bare Node.js process.

How to import csstype

ES modules (import)

import csstype from "csstype";

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 csstype = require("csstype");

Module format by version

Derived from the type, main and exports fields of every stable release on npm (75 versions; the newest 60 shown).

VersionsFormatFirst published
3.2.1 – 3.2.3CommonJSNov 15, 2025
3.2.0ESM-onlyNov 14, 2025
2.0.0 – 3.1.3CommonJSMar 19, 2018

Frequently asked

Is csstype ESM-only?

csstype@3.2.3 is a CommonJS package. csstype ships CommonJS only. require("csstype") works everywhere. import "csstype" 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 csstype with ES module syntax?

Yes. import csstype from "csstype" 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 csstype work in Bun?

Importing csstype failed in Bun 1.4 on Sep 9, 2026: error: Cannot find package 'csstype' from '/Users/boat/Projects/top-seo/data/probe-work/csstype/imp.mjs'

Does csstype ship TypeScript types?

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

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