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Is find-cache-dir ESM-only? Can you require() it?

Finds the common standard cache directory

Last verified Sep 9, 2026 against find-cache-dir@6.0.0. JSON

ESM-only ESM-only since 4.0.0 — last CommonJS version is 3.3.2

find-cache-dir dropped its CommonJS build in 4.0.0 (November 2022). The last version you can require() on every Node.js version, including 18 and older, is 3.3.2, published Aug 29, 2021.

On Node.js 20.19+, 22.12+ and every newer release, require("find-cache-dir") works anyway: Node can load synchronous ES modules through require(). Verified on Node 20, 22, 24, 26. Node.js 18 and older still fail with ERR_REQUIRE_ESM.

Latest
6.0.0 (Apr 8, 2025)
Module format
ESM-only
Last CommonJS version
3.3.2
ESM-only since
4.0.0 (Nov 4, 2022)
TypeScript types
Bundled
Node engines
>=16
Weekly downloads
39.6M
License
MIT

Deprecated: Renamed to `find-cache-directory`.

Does find-cache-dir@6.0.0 actually load? Runtime test results

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

Runtimerequire("find-cache-dir")import "find-cache-dir"
Node.js 18✗ failsERR_REQUIRE_ESM✓ 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 find-cache-dir

ES modules (import)

import findCacheDir from "find-cache-dir";

CommonJS (require)

// Node.js 20.19+ / 22.12+ / newer (package has no top-level await):
const findCacheDir = require("find-cache-dir");

// Any Node.js version:
const findCacheDir = await import("find-cache-dir");

// Or pin the last CommonJS release:
// npm install find-cache-dir@3.3.2

Module format by version

Derived from the type, main and exports fields of every stable release on npm (14 versions; the newest 14 shown).

VersionsFormatFirst published
4.0.0 – 6.0.0ESM-onlyNov 4, 2022
0.1.0 – 3.3.2CommonJSDec 30, 2015

Frequently asked

Is find-cache-dir ESM-only?

find-cache-dir@6.0.0 is ESM-only. find-cache-dir dropped its CommonJS build in 4.0.0 (November 2022). The last version you can require() on every Node.js version, including 18 and older, is 3.3.2, published Aug 29, 2021.

Which version of find-cache-dir still supports CommonJS / require()?

3.3.2 is the last version of find-cache-dir with a CommonJS build. Install it with "npm install find-cache-dir@3.3.2". Every version from 4.0.0 on is ESM-only.

How do I use find-cache-dir from a CommonJS file?

Use a dynamic import: const mod = await import("find-cache-dir"). On Node.js 20.19+, 22.12+ and newer, a plain require("find-cache-dir") also works for ESM packages that do not use top-level await. Alternatively pin find-cache-dir@3.3.2.

Does find-cache-dir work in Bun?

Yes. import "find-cache-dir" loaded successfully in Bun 1.4 on Sep 9, 2026.

Does find-cache-dir ship TypeScript types?

Yes. find-cache-dir bundles its own type declarations; no @types package is needed.

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