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Is eslint-plugin-import ESM-only? Can you require() it?

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Last verified Sep 9, 2026 against eslint-plugin-import@2.32.0. JSON

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

eslint-plugin-import ships CommonJS only. require("eslint-plugin-import") works everywhere. import "eslint-plugin-import" 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
2.32.0 (Jun 20, 2025)
Module format
CommonJS
Last CommonJS version
2.32.0
TypeScript types
Bundled
Node engines
>=4
Weekly downloads
42.1M
License
MIT

Does eslint-plugin-import@2.32.0 actually load? Runtime test results

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

Runtimerequire("eslint-plugin-import")import "eslint-plugin-import"
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 eslint-plugin-import

ES modules (import)

import eslintPluginImport from "eslint-plugin-import";

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 eslintPluginImport = require("eslint-plugin-import");

Module format by version

Derived from the type, main and exports fields of every stable release on npm (129 versions; the newest 60 shown).

VersionsFormatFirst published
2.1.0 – 2.32.0CommonJSNov 3, 2016

Frequently asked

Is eslint-plugin-import ESM-only?

eslint-plugin-import@2.32.0 is a CommonJS package. eslint-plugin-import ships CommonJS only. require("eslint-plugin-import") works everywhere. import "eslint-plugin-import" 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 eslint-plugin-import with ES module syntax?

Yes. import eslintPluginImport from "eslint-plugin-import" 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 eslint-plugin-import work in Bun?

Yes. import "eslint-plugin-import" loaded successfully in Bun 1.4 on Sep 9, 2026.

Does eslint-plugin-import ship TypeScript types?

Yes. eslint-plugin-import bundles its own type declarations; no @types package is needed.

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