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

A tiny (183B to 210B) and fast utility to ascend parent directories

Last verified Sep 9, 2026 against escalade@3.2.0. Markdown · JSON

Dual (CommonJS + ESM) Dual package — require() works on every Node.js version we test; import works too

escalade publishes both a CommonJS entry and a native ESM entry (ESM added in 1.0.0). require("escalade") works on every Node.js version we test (18, 20, 22, 24 and 26) and in Bun. The package declares Node.js >=6. import "escalade" works alongside it.

What to do

  1. Nothing to change. require("escalade") works on every Node.js version we test (18, 20, 22, 24 and 26) and in Bun. The package declares Node.js >=6. import * as escalade from "escalade" works alongside it; use named imports for what the ESM entry exports.
  2. TypeScript: types are bundled; install nothing extra.
Latest
3.2.0 (Aug 29, 2024)
Module format
Dual (CommonJS + ESM)
Last CommonJS version
3.2.0
Native ESM since
1.0.0
TypeScript types
Bundled
Node engines
>=6
Weekly downloads
136.6M
License
MIT

Does escalade@3.2.0 actually load? Runtime test results

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

Runtimerequire("escalade")import "escalade"
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 escalade

ES modules (import)

import * as escalade from "escalade";

Namespace import shown because the ESM entry may have no default export; use named imports for what it exports.

CommonJS (require)

const escalade = require("escalade");

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 – 3.2.0Dual (CommonJS + ESM)Jun 19, 2020
0.0.0CommonJSJun 19, 2020

Frequently asked

Is escalade ESM-only?

escalade@3.2.0 ships CommonJS and ESM builds. escalade publishes both a CommonJS entry and a native ESM entry (ESM added in 1.0.0). require("escalade") works on every Node.js version we test (18, 20, 22, 24 and 26) and in Bun. The package declares Node.js >=6. import "escalade" works alongside it.

Can I require escalade?

Yes. escalade ships a CommonJS entry alongside the native ESM entry. require("escalade") works on every Node.js version we test (18, 20, 22, 24 and 26) and in Bun. The package declares Node.js >=6.

Does escalade work in Bun?

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

Does escalade ship TypeScript types?

Yes. escalade bundles its own type declarations; no @types package is needed.

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