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Is dir-glob ESM-only? Can you require() it?

Convert directories to glob compatible strings

Last verified Sep 9, 2026 against dir-glob@3.0.1. Markdown · JSON

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

dir-glob ships CommonJS only. require("dir-glob") works on every Node.js version we test (18, 20, 22, 24 and 26) and in Bun. The package declares Node.js >=8. import "dir-glob" 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("dir-glob") works on every Node.js version we test (18, 20, 22, 24 and 26) and in Bun. The package declares Node.js >=8.
  2. From ES modules use the default import: import dirGlob from "dir-glob"; then destructure. Named imports only work when Node.js can statically detect the exports.
  3. TypeScript: npm install -D @types/dir-glob
Latest
3.0.1 (Jun 29, 2019)
Module format
CommonJS
Last CommonJS version
3.0.1
TypeScript types
@types/dir-glob
Node engines
>=8
Weekly downloads
48.9M
License
MIT

Does dir-glob@3.0.1 actually load? Runtime test results

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

Runtimerequire("dir-glob")import "dir-glob"
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 dir-glob

ES modules (import)

import dirGlob from "dir-glob";

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 dirGlob = require("dir-glob");

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 (10 versions; the newest 10 shown).

VersionsFormatFirst published
1.0.0 – 3.0.1CommonJSJan 8, 2016

Frequently asked

Is dir-glob ESM-only?

dir-glob@3.0.1 is a CommonJS package. dir-glob ships CommonJS only. require("dir-glob") works on every Node.js version we test (18, 20, 22, 24 and 26) and in Bun. The package declares Node.js >=8. import "dir-glob" 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 dir-glob with ES module syntax?

Yes. import dirGlob from "dir-glob" 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 dir-glob work in Bun?

Yes. import "dir-glob" loaded successfully in Bun 1.4.0 on Sep 9, 2026.

Does dir-glob ship TypeScript types?

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

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