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Is grunt-contrib-uglify ESM-only? Can you require() it?

Minify JavaScript files with UglifyJS

Last verified Sep 9, 2026 against grunt-contrib-uglify@5.2.2. JSON

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

grunt-contrib-uglify ships CommonJS only. require("grunt-contrib-uglify") works everywhere. import "grunt-contrib-uglify" 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.

Latest
5.2.2 (Jun 21, 2022)
Module format
CommonJS
Last CommonJS version
5.2.2
TypeScript types
None
Node engines
>=12
Weekly downloads
365K
License
MIT

Does grunt-contrib-uglify@5.2.2 actually load? Runtime test results

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

Runtimerequire("grunt-contrib-uglify")import "grunt-contrib-uglify"
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 grunt-contrib-uglify

ES modules (import)

import gruntContribUglify from "grunt-contrib-uglify";

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 gruntContribUglify = require("grunt-contrib-uglify");

Module format by version

Derived from the type, main and exports fields of every stable release on npm (51 versions; the newest 51 shown).

VersionsFormatFirst published
0.1.0 – 5.2.2CommonJSDec 14, 2012

Frequently asked

Is grunt-contrib-uglify ESM-only?

grunt-contrib-uglify@5.2.2 is a CommonJS package. grunt-contrib-uglify ships CommonJS only. require("grunt-contrib-uglify") works everywhere. import "grunt-contrib-uglify" 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-contrib-uglify with ES module syntax?

Yes. import gruntContribUglify from "grunt-contrib-uglify" 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-contrib-uglify work in Bun?

Yes. import "grunt-contrib-uglify" loaded successfully in Bun 1.4 on Sep 9, 2026.

Does grunt-contrib-uglify ship TypeScript types?

No. grunt-contrib-uglify ships no type declarations and there is no @types package for it.

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