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

Find and parse the tsconfig.json file from a directory path

Last verified Sep 9, 2026 against get-tsconfig@4.14.3. JSON

Dual (CommonJS + ESM) Dual package — both require() and import work

get-tsconfig publishes both a CommonJS entry and a native ESM entry (ESM added in 2.0.0). require("get-tsconfig") and import "get-tsconfig" both work on every supported Node.js version and in Bun.

Latest
4.14.3 (Aug 17, 2026)
Module format
Dual (CommonJS + ESM)
Last CommonJS version
4.14.3
Native ESM since
2.0.0
TypeScript types
Bundled
Node engines
not declared
Weekly downloads
90.6M
License
MIT

Does get-tsconfig@4.14.3 actually load? Runtime test results

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

Runtimerequire("get-tsconfig")import "get-tsconfig"
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-tsconfig

ES modules (import)

import getTsconfig from "get-tsconfig";

CommonJS (require)

const getTsconfig = require("get-tsconfig");

Module format by version

Derived from the type, main and exports fields of every stable release on npm (49 versions; the newest 49 shown).

VersionsFormatFirst published
2.0.0 – 4.14.3Dual (CommonJS + ESM)Jan 12, 2022
1.0.1CommonJSFeb 22, 2019

Frequently asked

Is get-tsconfig ESM-only?

get-tsconfig@4.14.3 ships CommonJS and ESM builds. get-tsconfig publishes both a CommonJS entry and a native ESM entry (ESM added in 2.0.0). require("get-tsconfig") and import "get-tsconfig" both work on every supported Node.js version and in Bun.

Can I require get-tsconfig?

Yes. get-tsconfig ships a CommonJS entry, so require("get-tsconfig") works on every Node.js version, alongside the native ESM entry for import.

Does get-tsconfig work in Bun?

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

Does get-tsconfig ship TypeScript types?

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

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