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

Global identifiers from different JavaScript environments

Last verified Sep 9, 2026 against globals@17.12.0. Markdown · JSON

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

globals ships CommonJS only. require("globals") works on every Node.js version we test (18, 20, 22, 24 and 26) and in Bun. The package declares Node.js >=18. import "globals" 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.

What to do

  1. require("globals") works on every Node.js version we test (18, 20, 22, 24 and 26) and in Bun. The package declares Node.js >=18.
  2. From ES modules use the default import: import globals from "globals"; then destructure. Named imports only work when Node.js can statically detect the exports.
  3. TypeScript: types are bundled; install nothing extra.
Latest
17.12.0 (Sep 1, 2026)
Module format
CommonJS
Last CommonJS version
17.12.0
TypeScript types
Bundled
Node engines
>=18
Weekly downloads
230.2M
License
MIT

Does globals@17.12.0 actually load? Runtime test results

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

Runtimerequire("globals")import "globals"
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 globals

ES modules (import)

import globals from "globals";

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 globals = require("globals");

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 (142 versions; the newest 60 shown).

VersionsFormatFirst published
13.2.0 – 17.12.0CommonJSAug 6, 2020

Frequently asked

Is globals ESM-only?

globals@17.12.0 is a CommonJS package. globals ships CommonJS only. require("globals") works on every Node.js version we test (18, 20, 22, 24 and 26) and in Bun. The package declares Node.js >=18. import "globals" 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 globals with ES module syntax?

Yes. import globals from "globals" 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 globals work in Bun?

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

Does globals ship TypeScript types?

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

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