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Is is-glob ESM-only? Can you require() it?

Returns `true` if the given string looks like a glob pattern or an extglob pattern. This makes it easy to create code that only uses external modules like node-glob when necessary, resulting in much faster code execution and initialization time, and a bet

Last verified Sep 9, 2026 against is-glob@4.0.3. JSON

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

is-glob ships CommonJS only. require("is-glob") works everywhere. import "is-glob" 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
4.0.3 (Sep 29, 2021)
Module format
CommonJS
Last CommonJS version
4.0.3
TypeScript types
@types/is-glob
Node engines
>=0.10.0
Weekly downloads
137.4M
License
MIT

Does is-glob@4.0.3 actually load? Runtime test results

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

Runtimerequire("is-glob")import "is-glob"
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 is-glob

ES modules (import)

import isGlob from "is-glob";

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 isGlob = require("is-glob");

Module format by version

Derived from the type, main and exports fields of every stable release on npm (16 versions; the newest 16 shown).

VersionsFormatFirst published
0.1.0 – 4.0.3CommonJSDec 18, 2014

Frequently asked

Is is-glob ESM-only?

is-glob@4.0.3 is a CommonJS package. is-glob ships CommonJS only. require("is-glob") works everywhere. import "is-glob" 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 is-glob with ES module syntax?

Yes. import isGlob from "is-glob" 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 is-glob work in Bun?

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

Does is-glob ship TypeScript types?

Not bundled. Install the community types with "npm install -D @types/is-glob".

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