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Is d3-path ESM-only? Can you require() it?

Serialize Canvas path commands to SVG.

Last verified Sep 9, 2026 against d3-path@3.1.0. JSON

ESM-only ESM-only since 3.0.0 — last CommonJS version is 2.0.0

d3-path dropped its CommonJS build in 3.0.0 (June 2021). The last version you can require() on every Node.js version, including 18 and older, is 2.0.0, published Aug 19, 2020.

On Node.js 20.19+, 22.12+ and every newer release, require("d3-path") 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
3.1.0 (Dec 19, 2022)
Module format
ESM-only
Last CommonJS version
2.0.0
ESM-only since
3.0.0 (Jun 4, 2021)
TypeScript types
@types/d3-path
Node engines
>=12
Weekly downloads
63.1M
License
ISC

Does d3-path@3.1.0 actually load? Runtime test results

Installed and executed on Sep 9, 2026 with require("d3-path") from a CommonJS file and import "d3-path" from an ES module.

Runtimerequire("d3-path")import "d3-path"
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 d3-path

ES modules (import)

import d3Path from "d3-path";

CommonJS (require)

// Node.js 20.19+ / 22.12+ / newer (package has no top-level await):
const d3Path = require("d3-path");

// Any Node.js version:
const d3Path = await import("d3-path");

// Or pin the last CommonJS release:
// npm install d3-path@2.0.0

Module format by version

Derived from the type, main and exports fields of every stable release on npm (23 versions; the newest 23 shown).

VersionsFormatFirst published
3.0.0 – 3.1.0ESM-onlyJun 4, 2021
0.0.1 – 2.0.0CommonJSNov 11, 2015

Frequently asked

Is d3-path ESM-only?

d3-path@3.1.0 is ESM-only. d3-path dropped its CommonJS build in 3.0.0 (June 2021). The last version you can require() on every Node.js version, including 18 and older, is 2.0.0, published Aug 19, 2020.

Which version of d3-path still supports CommonJS / require()?

2.0.0 is the last version of d3-path with a CommonJS build. Install it with "npm install d3-path@2.0.0". Every version from 3.0.0 on is ESM-only.

How do I use d3-path from a CommonJS file?

Use a dynamic import: const mod = await import("d3-path"). On Node.js 20.19+, 22.12+ and newer, a plain require("d3-path") also works for ESM packages that do not use top-level await. Alternatively pin d3-path@2.0.0.

Does d3-path work in Bun?

Yes. import "d3-path" loaded successfully in Bun 1.4 on Sep 9, 2026.

Does d3-path ship TypeScript types?

Not bundled. Install the community types with "npm install -D @types/d3-path".

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