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Last verified Sep 9, 2026 against del@8.0.1. JSON

ESM-only ESM-only since 7.0.0 — last CommonJS version is 6.1.1

del dropped its CommonJS build in 7.0.0 (July 2022). The last version you can require() on every Node.js version, including 18 and older, is 6.1.1, published May 24, 2022.

On Node.js 20.19+, 22.12+ and every newer release, require("del") 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
8.0.1 (Sep 18, 2025)
Module format
ESM-only
Last CommonJS version
6.1.1
ESM-only since
7.0.0 (Jul 19, 2022)
TypeScript types
Bundled
Node engines
>=18
Weekly downloads
11.7M
License
MIT

Does del@8.0.1 actually load? Runtime test results

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

Runtimerequire("del")import "del"
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 del

ES modules (import)

import del from "del";

CommonJS (require)

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

// Any Node.js version:
const del = await import("del");

// Or pin the last CommonJS release:
// npm install del@6.1.1

Module format by version

Derived from the type, main and exports fields of every stable release on npm (29 versions; the newest 29 shown).

VersionsFormatFirst published
7.0.0 – 8.0.1ESM-onlyJul 19, 2022
0.1.0 – 6.1.1CommonJSJun 21, 2014

Frequently asked

Is del ESM-only?

del@8.0.1 is ESM-only. del dropped its CommonJS build in 7.0.0 (July 2022). The last version you can require() on every Node.js version, including 18 and older, is 6.1.1, published May 24, 2022.

Which version of del still supports CommonJS / require()?

6.1.1 is the last version of del with a CommonJS build. Install it with "npm install del@6.1.1". Every version from 7.0.0 on is ESM-only.

How do I use del from a CommonJS file?

Use a dynamic import: const mod = await import("del"). On Node.js 20.19+, 22.12+ and newer, a plain require("del") also works for ESM packages that do not use top-level await. Alternatively pin del@6.1.1.

Does del work in Bun?

Yes. import "del" loaded successfully in Bun 1.4 on Sep 9, 2026.

Does del ship TypeScript types?

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

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