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Is get-intrinsic ESM-only? Can you require() it?

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Last verified Sep 9, 2026 against get-intrinsic@1.3.0. JSON

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

get-intrinsic ships CommonJS only. require("get-intrinsic") works everywhere. import "get-intrinsic" 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
1.3.0 (Feb 22, 2025)
Module format
CommonJS
Last CommonJS version
1.3.0
TypeScript types
@types/get-intrinsic
Node engines
>= 0.4
Weekly downloads
170.7M
License
MIT

Does get-intrinsic@1.3.0 actually load? Runtime test results

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

Runtimerequire("get-intrinsic")import "get-intrinsic"
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 get-intrinsic

ES modules (import)

import getIntrinsic from "get-intrinsic";

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 getIntrinsic = require("get-intrinsic");

Module format by version

Derived from the type, main and exports fields of every stable release on npm (17 versions; the newest 17 shown).

VersionsFormatFirst published
1.0.0 – 1.3.1CommonJSOct 30, 2020

Frequently asked

Is get-intrinsic ESM-only?

get-intrinsic@1.3.0 is a CommonJS package. get-intrinsic ships CommonJS only. require("get-intrinsic") works everywhere. import "get-intrinsic" 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 get-intrinsic with ES module syntax?

Yes. import getIntrinsic from "get-intrinsic" 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 get-intrinsic work in Bun?

Yes. import "get-intrinsic" loaded successfully in Bun 1.4 on Sep 9, 2026.

Does get-intrinsic ship TypeScript types?

Not bundled. Install the community types with "npm install -D @types/get-intrinsic".

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