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

Get a stream as a string, Buffer, ArrayBuffer or array

Last verified Sep 9, 2026 against get-stream@9.0.1. JSON

ESM-only ESM-only since 7.0.0 — last CommonJS version is 6.0.1

get-stream dropped its CommonJS build in 7.0.0 (May 2023). The last version you can require() on every Node.js version, including 18 and older, is 6.0.1, published Apr 15, 2021.

On Node.js 20.19+, 22.12+ and every newer release, require("get-stream") 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
9.0.1 (Mar 16, 2024)
Module format
ESM-only
Last CommonJS version
6.0.1
ESM-only since
7.0.0 (May 26, 2023)
TypeScript types
Bundled
Node engines
>=18
Weekly downloads
182.9M
License
MIT

Does get-stream@9.0.1 actually load? Runtime test results

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

Runtimerequire("get-stream")import "get-stream"
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 get-stream

ES modules (import)

import getStream from "get-stream";

CommonJS (require)

// Node.js 20.19+ / 22.12+ / newer (package has no top-level await):
const getStream = require("get-stream");

// Any Node.js version:
const getStream = await import("get-stream");

// Or pin the last CommonJS release:
// npm install get-stream@6.0.1

Module format by version

Derived from the type, main and exports fields of every stable release on npm (22 versions; the newest 22 shown).

VersionsFormatFirst published
7.0.0 – 9.0.1ESM-onlyMay 26, 2023
1.0.0 – 6.0.1CommonJSOct 14, 2015

Frequently asked

Is get-stream ESM-only?

get-stream@9.0.1 is ESM-only. get-stream dropped its CommonJS build in 7.0.0 (May 2023). The last version you can require() on every Node.js version, including 18 and older, is 6.0.1, published Apr 15, 2021.

Which version of get-stream still supports CommonJS / require()?

6.0.1 is the last version of get-stream with a CommonJS build. Install it with "npm install get-stream@6.0.1". Every version from 7.0.0 on is ESM-only.

How do I use get-stream from a CommonJS file?

Use a dynamic import: const mod = await import("get-stream"). On Node.js 20.19+, 22.12+ and newer, a plain require("get-stream") also works for ESM packages that do not use top-level await. Alternatively pin get-stream@6.0.1.

Does get-stream work in Bun?

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

Does get-stream ship TypeScript types?

Yes. get-stream bundles its own type declarations; no @types package is needed.

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