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

the most correct and second fastest glob implementation in JavaScript

Last verified Sep 9, 2026 against glob@13.0.6. Markdown · JSON

Dual (CommonJS + ESM) Dual package — require() works on every Node.js version we test; import works too

glob publishes both a CommonJS entry and a native ESM entry (ESM added in 9.0.0). require("glob") works on every Node.js version we test (18, 20, 22, 24 and 26) and in Bun. The package declares Node.js 18 || 20 || >=22. import "glob" works alongside it.

What to do

  1. Nothing to change. require("glob") works on every Node.js version we test (18, 20, 22, 24 and 26) and in Bun. The package declares Node.js 18 || 20 || >=22. import * as glob from "glob" works alongside it; use named imports for what the ESM entry exports.
  2. TypeScript: types are bundled; install nothing extra.
Latest
13.0.6 (Feb 19, 2026)
Module format
Dual (CommonJS + ESM)
Last CommonJS version
13.0.6
Native ESM since
9.0.0
TypeScript types
Bundled
Node engines
18 || 20 || >=22
Weekly downloads
353.3M
License
BlueOak-1.0.0

Does glob@13.0.6 actually load? Runtime test results

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

Runtimerequire("glob")import "glob"
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 glob

ES modules (import)

import * as glob from "glob";

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

CommonJS (require)

const glob = require("glob");

Module format by version

Derived from the type, main and exports fields of every stable release on npm, corrected where a runtime test of that version contradicted them (167 versions; the newest 60 shown).

VersionsFormatFirst published
9.0.1 – 13.0.6Dual (CommonJS + ESM)Feb 27, 2023

Frequently asked

Is glob ESM-only?

glob@13.0.6 ships CommonJS and ESM builds. glob publishes both a CommonJS entry and a native ESM entry (ESM added in 9.0.0). require("glob") works on every Node.js version we test (18, 20, 22, 24 and 26) and in Bun. The package declares Node.js 18 || 20 || >=22. import "glob" works alongside it.

Can I require glob?

Yes. glob ships a CommonJS entry alongside the native ESM entry. require("glob") works on every Node.js version we test (18, 20, 22, 24 and 26) and in Bun. The package declares Node.js 18 || 20 || >=22.

Does glob work in Bun?

Yes. import "glob" loaded successfully in Bun 1.4.0 on Sep 9, 2026.

Does glob ship TypeScript types?

Yes. glob bundles its own type declarations; no @types package is needed.

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