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

> get-tsconfig@4.14.3 ships CommonJS and ESM builds. Dual package — require() works on every Node.js version we test; import works too.

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

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

get-tsconfig publishes both a CommonJS entry and a native ESM entry (ESM added in 2.0.0). require("get-tsconfig") works on every Node.js version we test (18, 20, 22, 24 and 26) and in Bun. import "get-tsconfig" works alongside it.

## What to do

1. Nothing to change. require("get-tsconfig") works on every Node.js version we test (18, 20, 22, 24 and 26) and in Bun. import * as getTsconfig from "get-tsconfig" works alongside it; use named imports for what the ESM entry exports.
2. TypeScript: types are bundled; install nothing extra.

## Facts

- 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

## Runtime test results for get-tsconfig@4.14.3

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

| Runtime | require("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 1.4.0 | works | works |

## How to import get-tsconfig

ES modules:

```js
import * as getTsconfig from "get-tsconfig";
```

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

CommonJS:

```js
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).

| Versions | Format | First published |
|---|---|---|
| 2.0.0 – 4.14.3 | Dual (CommonJS + ESM) | Jan 12, 2022 |
| 1.0.1 | CommonJS | Feb 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") works on every Node.js version we test (18, 20, 22, 24 and 26) and in Bun. import "get-tsconfig" works alongside it.

**Can I require get-tsconfig?**

Yes. get-tsconfig ships a CommonJS entry alongside the native ESM entry. require("get-tsconfig") works on every Node.js version we test (18, 20, 22, 24 and 26) and in Bun.

**Does get-tsconfig work in Bun?**

Yes. import "get-tsconfig" loaded successfully in Bun 1.4.0 on Sep 9, 2026.

**Does get-tsconfig ship TypeScript types?**

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

## Links

- [get-tsconfig on npm](https://www.npmjs.com/package/get-tsconfig)
- [Source repository](https://github.com/privatenumber/get-tsconfig)
- [HTML version](https://canirequire.com/package/get-tsconfig/)
- [JSON version](https://canirequire.com/package/get-tsconfig.json)

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