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Is enhanced-resolve ESM-only? Can you require() it?

Offers a async require.resolve function. It's highly configurable.

Last verified Sep 9, 2026 against enhanced-resolve@5.24.5. JSON

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

enhanced-resolve ships CommonJS only. require("enhanced-resolve") works everywhere. import "enhanced-resolve" 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.

Latest
5.24.5 (Jul 30, 2026)
Module format
CommonJS
Last CommonJS version
5.24.5
TypeScript types
Bundled
Node engines
>=10.13.0
Weekly downloads
121.8M
License
MIT

Does enhanced-resolve@5.24.5 actually load? Runtime test results

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

Runtimerequire("enhanced-resolve")import "enhanced-resolve"
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✓ works✓ works

How to import enhanced-resolve

ES modules (import)

import enhancedResolve from "enhanced-resolve";

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 enhancedResolve = require("enhanced-resolve");

Module format by version

Derived from the type, main and exports fields of every stable release on npm (138 versions; the newest 60 shown).

VersionsFormatFirst published
4.2.0 – 5.24.5CommonJSJun 15, 2020

Frequently asked

Is enhanced-resolve ESM-only?

enhanced-resolve@5.24.5 is a CommonJS package. enhanced-resolve ships CommonJS only. require("enhanced-resolve") works everywhere. import "enhanced-resolve" 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 enhanced-resolve with ES module syntax?

Yes. import enhancedResolve from "enhanced-resolve" 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 enhanced-resolve work in Bun?

Yes. import "enhanced-resolve" loaded successfully in Bun 1.4 on Sep 9, 2026.

Does enhanced-resolve ship TypeScript types?

Yes. enhanced-resolve bundles its own type declarations; no @types package is needed.

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