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

eslint plugin for JSON files

Last verified Sep 9, 2026 against eslint-plugin-json@5.0.0. JSON

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

eslint-plugin-json ships CommonJS only. require("eslint-plugin-json") works everywhere. import "eslint-plugin-json" 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
5.0.0 (Jul 21, 2026)
Module format
CommonJS
Last CommonJS version
5.0.0
TypeScript types
None
Node engines
>=18.0
Weekly downloads
569K
License
MIT

Does eslint-plugin-json@5.0.0 actually load? Runtime test results

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

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

ES modules (import)

import eslintPluginJson from "eslint-plugin-json";

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 eslintPluginJson = require("eslint-plugin-json");

Module format by version

Derived from the type, main and exports fields of every stable release on npm (18 versions; the newest 18 shown).

VersionsFormatFirst published
0.0.0 – 5.0.0CommonJSNov 22, 2015

Frequently asked

Is eslint-plugin-json ESM-only?

eslint-plugin-json@5.0.0 is a CommonJS package. eslint-plugin-json ships CommonJS only. require("eslint-plugin-json") works everywhere. import "eslint-plugin-json" 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-json with ES module syntax?

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

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

Does eslint-plugin-json ship TypeScript types?

No. eslint-plugin-json ships no type declarations and there is no @types package for it.

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