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

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Last verified Sep 9, 2026 against figlet@1.11.4. Markdown · JSON

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

figlet publishes both a CommonJS entry and a native ESM entry (ESM added in 1.9.0). require("figlet") works on every Node.js version we test (18, 20, 22, 24 and 26) and in Bun. The package declares Node.js >= 17.0.0. import "figlet" works alongside it.

What to do

  1. Nothing to change. require("figlet") works on every Node.js version we test (18, 20, 22, 24 and 26) and in Bun. The package declares Node.js >= 17.0.0. import * as figlet from "figlet" works alongside it; use named imports for what the ESM entry exports.
  2. TypeScript: types are bundled; install nothing extra.
Latest
1.11.4 (Jul 27, 2026)
Module format
Dual (CommonJS + ESM)
Last CommonJS version
1.11.4
Native ESM since
1.9.0
TypeScript types
Bundled
Node engines
>= 17.0.0
Weekly downloads
2.4M
License
MIT

Does figlet@1.11.4 actually load? Runtime test results

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

Runtimerequire("figlet")import "figlet"
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 figlet

ES modules (import)

import * as figlet from "figlet";

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

CommonJS (require)

const figlet = require("figlet");

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 (37 versions; the newest 37 shown).

VersionsFormatFirst published
1.9.0 – 1.11.4Dual (CommonJS + ESM)Sep 8, 2025
1.0.1 – 1.8.2CommonJSDec 23, 2013

Frequently asked

Is figlet ESM-only?

figlet@1.11.4 ships CommonJS and ESM builds. figlet publishes both a CommonJS entry and a native ESM entry (ESM added in 1.9.0). require("figlet") works on every Node.js version we test (18, 20, 22, 24 and 26) and in Bun. The package declares Node.js >= 17.0.0. import "figlet" works alongside it.

Can I require figlet?

Yes. figlet ships a CommonJS entry alongside the native ESM entry. require("figlet") works on every Node.js version we test (18, 20, 22, 24 and 26) and in Bun. The package declares Node.js >= 17.0.0.

Does figlet work in Bun?

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

Does figlet ship TypeScript types?

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

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