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

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Last verified Sep 9, 2026 against eslint-plugin-unused-imports@4.4.1. Markdown · JSON

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

eslint-plugin-unused-imports publishes both a CommonJS entry and a native ESM entry (ESM added in 4.1.0). require("eslint-plugin-unused-imports") works on every Node.js version we test (18, 20, 22, 24 and 26) and in Bun. import "eslint-plugin-unused-imports" works alongside it.

What to do

  1. Nothing to change. require("eslint-plugin-unused-imports") works on every Node.js version we test (18, 20, 22, 24 and 26) and in Bun. import * as eslintPluginUnusedImports from "eslint-plugin-unused-imports" works alongside it; use named imports for what the ESM entry exports.
  2. TypeScript: types are bundled; install nothing extra.
Latest
4.4.1 (Feb 9, 2026)
Module format
Dual (CommonJS + ESM)
Last CommonJS version
4.4.1
Native ESM since
4.1.0
TypeScript types
Bundled
Node engines
not declared
Weekly downloads
8.3M
License
MIT

Does eslint-plugin-unused-imports@4.4.1 actually load? Runtime test results

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

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

ES modules (import)

import * as eslintPluginUnusedImports from "eslint-plugin-unused-imports";

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

CommonJS (require)

const eslintPluginUnusedImports = require("eslint-plugin-unused-imports");

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 (30 versions; the newest 30 shown).

VersionsFormatFirst published
4.1.0 – 4.4.1Dual (CommonJS + ESM)Aug 8, 2024
0.0.2 – 4.0.1CommonJSSep 18, 2019

Frequently asked

Is eslint-plugin-unused-imports ESM-only?

eslint-plugin-unused-imports@4.4.1 ships CommonJS and ESM builds. eslint-plugin-unused-imports publishes both a CommonJS entry and a native ESM entry (ESM added in 4.1.0). require("eslint-plugin-unused-imports") works on every Node.js version we test (18, 20, 22, 24 and 26) and in Bun. import "eslint-plugin-unused-imports" works alongside it.

Can I require eslint-plugin-unused-imports?

Yes. eslint-plugin-unused-imports ships a CommonJS entry alongside the native ESM entry. require("eslint-plugin-unused-imports") works on every Node.js version we test (18, 20, 22, 24 and 26) and in Bun.

Does eslint-plugin-unused-imports work in Bun?

Yes. import "eslint-plugin-unused-imports" loaded successfully in Bun 1.4.0 on Sep 9, 2026.

Does eslint-plugin-unused-imports ship TypeScript types?

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

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