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Is import-local ESM-only? Can you require() it?

Let a globally installed package use a locally installed version of itself if available

Last verified Sep 9, 2026 against import-local@3.2.0. JSON

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

import-local ships CommonJS only. require("import-local") works everywhere. import "import-local" 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
3.2.0 (Jul 22, 2024)
Module format
CommonJS
Last CommonJS version
3.2.0
TypeScript types
Bundled
Node engines
>=8
Weekly downloads
34.0M
License
MIT

Does import-local@3.2.0 actually load? Runtime test results

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

Runtimerequire("import-local")import "import-local"
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-local

ES modules (import)

import importLocal from "import-local";

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 importLocal = require("import-local");

Module format by version

Derived from the type, main and exports fields of every stable release on npm (10 versions; the newest 10 shown).

VersionsFormatFirst published
0.1.0 – 3.2.0CommonJSMay 4, 2017

Frequently asked

Is import-local ESM-only?

import-local@3.2.0 is a CommonJS package. import-local ships CommonJS only. require("import-local") works everywhere. import "import-local" 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-local with ES module syntax?

Yes. import importLocal from "import-local" 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-local work in Bun?

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

Does import-local ship TypeScript types?

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

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