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Is es-define-property ESM-only? Can you require() it?

`Object.defineProperty`, but not IE 8's broken one.

Last verified Sep 9, 2026 against es-define-property@1.0.1. JSON

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

es-define-property ships CommonJS only. require("es-define-property") works everywhere. import "es-define-property" 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
1.0.1 (Dec 6, 2024)
Module format
CommonJS
Last CommonJS version
1.0.1
TypeScript types
Bundled
Node engines
>= 0.4
Weekly downloads
131.3M
License
MIT

Does es-define-property@1.0.1 actually load? Runtime test results

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

Runtimerequire("es-define-property")import "es-define-property"
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 es-define-property

ES modules (import)

import esDefineProperty from "es-define-property";

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 esDefineProperty = require("es-define-property");

Module format by version

Derived from the type, main and exports fields of every stable release on npm (2 versions; the newest 2 shown).

VersionsFormatFirst published
1.0.0 – 1.0.1CommonJSFeb 13, 2024

Frequently asked

Is es-define-property ESM-only?

es-define-property@1.0.1 is a CommonJS package. es-define-property ships CommonJS only. require("es-define-property") works everywhere. import "es-define-property" 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 es-define-property with ES module syntax?

Yes. import esDefineProperty from "es-define-property" 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 es-define-property work in Bun?

Yes. import "es-define-property" loaded successfully in Bun 1.4 on Sep 9, 2026.

Does es-define-property ship TypeScript types?

Yes. es-define-property bundles its own type declarations; no @types package is needed.

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