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Is import-in-the-middle ESM-only? Can you require() it?

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Last verified Sep 9, 2026 against import-in-the-middle@3.5.0. JSON

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

import-in-the-middle ships CommonJS only. require("import-in-the-middle") works everywhere. import "import-in-the-middle" 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
3.5.0 (Sep 8, 2026)
Module format
CommonJS
Last CommonJS version
3.5.0
Native ESM since
1.0.0
TypeScript types
Bundled
Node engines
>=18
Weekly downloads
53.5M
License
Apache-2.0

Does import-in-the-middle@3.5.0 actually load? Runtime test results

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

Runtimerequire("import-in-the-middle")import "import-in-the-middle"
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 import-in-the-middle

ES modules (import)

import importInTheMiddle from "import-in-the-middle";

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 importInTheMiddle = require("import-in-the-middle");

Module format by version

Derived from the type, main and exports fields of every stable release on npm (62 versions; the newest 60 shown).

VersionsFormatFirst published
1.1.0 – 3.5.0CommonJSAug 25, 2021

Frequently asked

Is import-in-the-middle ESM-only?

import-in-the-middle@3.5.0 is a CommonJS package. import-in-the-middle ships CommonJS only. require("import-in-the-middle") works everywhere. import "import-in-the-middle" 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 import-in-the-middle with ES module syntax?

Yes. import importInTheMiddle from "import-in-the-middle" 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 import-in-the-middle work in Bun?

Yes. import "import-in-the-middle" loaded successfully in Bun 1.4 on Sep 9, 2026.

Does import-in-the-middle ship TypeScript types?

Yes. import-in-the-middle bundles its own type declarations; no @types package is needed.

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