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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. JSON

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

glob publishes both a CommonJS entry and a native ESM entry (ESM added in 9.0.0). require("glob") and import "glob" both work on every supported Node.js version and in Bun.

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✓ works✓ works

How to import glob

ES modules (import)

import glob from "glob";

CommonJS (require)

const glob = require("glob");

Module format by version

Derived from the type, main and exports fields of every stable release on npm (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") and import "glob" both work on every supported Node.js version and in Bun.

Can I require glob?

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

Does glob work in Bun?

Yes. import "glob" loaded successfully in Bun 1.4 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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