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Is grunt-cli ESM-only? Can you require() it?
The grunt command line interface
Last verified Sep 9, 2026 against grunt-cli@1.5.0. JSON
CommonJS CommonJS — require() works on every Node.js version
grunt-cli ships CommonJS only. require("grunt-cli") works everywhere. import "grunt-cli" 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.
Does grunt-cli@1.5.0 actually load? Runtime test results
Installed and executed on Sep 9, 2026 with require("grunt-cli") from a CommonJS file and import "grunt-cli" from an ES module.
| Runtime | require("grunt-cli") | import "grunt-cli" |
|---|---|---|
| Node.js 18 | ✗ failsMODULE_NOT_FOUND | ✗ failsERR_MODULE_NOT_FOUND |
| Node.js 20 | ✗ failsMODULE_NOT_FOUND | ✗ failsERR_MODULE_NOT_FOUND |
| Node.js 22 | ✗ failsMODULE_NOT_FOUND | ✗ failsERR_MODULE_NOT_FOUND |
| Node.js 24 | ✗ failsMODULE_NOT_FOUND | ✗ failsERR_MODULE_NOT_FOUND |
| Node.js 26 | ✗ failsMODULE_NOT_FOUND | ✗ failsERR_MODULE_NOT_FOUND |
| Bun 1.4 | ✗ failserror: Cannot find package 'grunt-cli' from '/Users/boat/Projects/top-seo/data/probe-work/grunt-cli/req.cjs' | ✗ failserror: Cannot find package 'grunt-cli' from '/Users/boat/Projects/top-seo/data/probe-work/grunt-cli/imp.mjs' |
A failing require() on a CommonJS package usually means the package needs a browser/DOM global, a peer dependency, or a native binary that is not available in a bare Node.js process.
How to import grunt-cli
ES modules (import)
import gruntCli from "grunt-cli";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 gruntCli = require("grunt-cli");Module format by version
Derived from the type, main and exports fields of every stable release on npm (26 versions; the newest 26 shown).
| Versions | Format | First published |
|---|---|---|
| 0.1.0 – 1.5.0 | CommonJS | Nov 2, 2012 |
Frequently asked
Is grunt-cli ESM-only?
grunt-cli@1.5.0 is a CommonJS package. grunt-cli ships CommonJS only. require("grunt-cli") works everywhere. import "grunt-cli" 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 grunt-cli with ES module syntax?
Yes. import gruntCli from "grunt-cli" 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 grunt-cli work in Bun?
Importing grunt-cli failed in Bun 1.4 on Sep 9, 2026: error: Cannot find package 'grunt-cli' from '/Users/boat/Projects/top-seo/data/probe-work/grunt-cli/imp.mjs'
Does grunt-cli ship TypeScript types?
No. grunt-cli ships no type declarations and there is no @types package for it.
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