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Is glob-parent ESM-only? Can you require() it?

Extract the non-magic parent path from a glob string.

Last verified Sep 9, 2026 against glob-parent@6.0.2. JSON

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

glob-parent ships CommonJS only. require("glob-parent") works everywhere. import "glob-parent" 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
6.0.2 (Sep 29, 2021)
Module format
CommonJS
Last CommonJS version
6.0.2
TypeScript types
@types/glob-parent
Node engines
>=10.13.0
Weekly downloads
285.4M
License
ISC

Does glob-parent@6.0.2 actually load? Runtime test results

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

Runtimerequire("glob-parent")import "glob-parent"
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 glob-parent

ES modules (import)

import globParent from "glob-parent";

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 globParent = require("glob-parent");

Module format by version

Derived from the type, main and exports fields of every stable release on npm (16 versions; the newest 16 shown).

VersionsFormatFirst published
1.0.0 – 6.0.2CommonJSJan 12, 2015

Frequently asked

Is glob-parent ESM-only?

glob-parent@6.0.2 is a CommonJS package. glob-parent ships CommonJS only. require("glob-parent") works everywhere. import "glob-parent" 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 glob-parent with ES module syntax?

Yes. import globParent from "glob-parent" 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 glob-parent work in Bun?

Yes. import "glob-parent" loaded successfully in Bun 1.4 on Sep 9, 2026.

Does glob-parent ship TypeScript types?

Not bundled. Install the community types with "npm install -D @types/glob-parent".

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