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Is download-git-repo ESM-only? Can you require() it?

Download and extract a git repository (GitHub, GitLab, Bitbucket) from node.

Last verified Sep 9, 2026 against download-git-repo@3.0.2. Markdown · JSON

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

download-git-repo ships CommonJS only. require("download-git-repo") works on every Node.js version we test (18, 20, 22, 24 and 26) and in Bun. import "download-git-repo" 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("download-git-repo") works on every Node.js version we test (18, 20, 22, 24 and 26) and in Bun.
  2. From ES modules use the default import: import downloadGitRepo from "download-git-repo"; then destructure. Named imports only work when Node.js can statically detect the exports.
  3. TypeScript: no types are available for download-git-repo; declare the module yourself if you need them.
Latest
3.0.2 (Oct 12, 2019)
Module format
CommonJS
Last CommonJS version
3.0.2
TypeScript types
None
Node engines
not declared
Weekly downloads
76K
License
MIT

Does download-git-repo@3.0.2 actually load? Runtime test results

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

Runtimerequire("download-git-repo")import "download-git-repo"
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 download-git-repo

ES modules (import)

import downloadGitRepo from "download-git-repo";

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 downloadGitRepo = require("download-git-repo");

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 (17 versions; the newest 17 shown).

VersionsFormatFirst published
0.0.1 – 3.0.2CommonJSJan 13, 2016

Frequently asked

Is download-git-repo ESM-only?

download-git-repo@3.0.2 is a CommonJS package. download-git-repo ships CommonJS only. require("download-git-repo") works on every Node.js version we test (18, 20, 22, 24 and 26) and in Bun. import "download-git-repo" 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 download-git-repo with ES module syntax?

Yes. import downloadGitRepo from "download-git-repo" 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 download-git-repo work in Bun?

Yes. import "download-git-repo" loaded successfully in Bun 1.4.0 on Sep 9, 2026.

Does download-git-repo ship TypeScript types?

No. download-git-repo ships no type declarations and there is no @types package for it.

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