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

A JavaScript library that breaks strings into their individual user-perceived characters (including emojis!)

Last verified Sep 9, 2026 against graphemer@1.4.0. Markdown · JSON

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

graphemer ships CommonJS only. require("graphemer") works on every Node.js version we test (18, 20, 22, 24 and 26) and in Bun. import "graphemer" 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("graphemer") works on every Node.js version we test (18, 20, 22, 24 and 26) and in Bun.
  2. From ES modules use the default import: import graphemer from "graphemer"; then destructure. Named imports only work when Node.js can statically detect the exports.
  3. TypeScript: types are bundled; install nothing extra.
Latest
1.4.0 (Sep 19, 2022)
Module format
CommonJS
Last CommonJS version
1.4.0
TypeScript types
Bundled
Node engines
not declared
Weekly downloads
38.9M
License
MIT

Does graphemer@1.4.0 actually load? Runtime test results

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

Runtimerequire("graphemer")import "graphemer"
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 graphemer

ES modules (import)

import graphemer from "graphemer";

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 graphemer = require("graphemer");

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 (6 versions; the newest 6 shown).

VersionsFormatFirst published
1.0.0 – 1.4.0CommonJSSep 14, 2020

Frequently asked

Is graphemer ESM-only?

graphemer@1.4.0 is a CommonJS package. graphemer ships CommonJS only. require("graphemer") works on every Node.js version we test (18, 20, 22, 24 and 26) and in Bun. import "graphemer" 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 graphemer with ES module syntax?

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

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

Does graphemer ship TypeScript types?

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

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