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

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Last verified Sep 9, 2026 against destroy@1.2.0. Markdown · JSON

CommonJS CommonJS — require() works on every Node.js version we test

destroy ships CommonJS only. require("destroy") works on every Node.js version we test (18, 20, 22, 24 and 26) and in Bun. The package declares Node.js >= 0.8. import "destroy" 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.

What to do

  1. require("destroy") works on every Node.js version we test (18, 20, 22, 24 and 26) and in Bun. The package declares Node.js >= 0.8.
  2. From ES modules use the default import: import destroy from "destroy"; then destructure. Named imports only work when Node.js can statically detect the exports.
  3. TypeScript: npm install -D @types/destroy
Latest
1.2.0 (Mar 20, 2022)
Module format
CommonJS
Last CommonJS version
1.2.0
TypeScript types
@types/destroy
Node engines
>= 0.8
Weekly downloads
61.5M
License
MIT

Does destroy@1.2.0 actually load? Runtime test results

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

Runtimerequire("destroy")import "destroy"
Node.js 18✓ works✓ works
Node.js 20✓ works✓ works
Node.js 22✓ works✓ works
Node.js 24✓ works✓ works
Node.js 26✓ works✓ works
Bun 1.4.0✓ works✓ works

How to import destroy

ES modules (import)

import destroy from "destroy";

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 destroy = require("destroy");

Module format by version

Derived from the type, main and exports fields of every stable release on npm, corrected where a runtime test of that version contradicted them (5 versions; the newest 5 shown).

VersionsFormatFirst published
1.0.3 – 1.2.0CommonJSAug 15, 2014

Frequently asked

Is destroy ESM-only?

destroy@1.2.0 is a CommonJS package. destroy ships CommonJS only. require("destroy") works on every Node.js version we test (18, 20, 22, 24 and 26) and in Bun. The package declares Node.js >= 0.8. import "destroy" 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 destroy with ES module syntax?

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

Yes. import "destroy" loaded successfully in Bun 1.4.0 on Sep 9, 2026.

Does destroy ship TypeScript types?

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

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