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Is isexe ESM-only? Can you require() it?

Minimal module to check if a file is executable.

Last verified Sep 9, 2026 against isexe@4.0.0. JSON

Dual (CommonJS + ESM) Dual package — both require() and import work

isexe publishes both a CommonJS entry and a native ESM entry (ESM added in 3.0.0). require("isexe") and import "isexe" both work on every supported Node.js version and in Bun.

Latest
4.0.0 (Feb 9, 2026)
Module format
Dual (CommonJS + ESM)
Last CommonJS version
4.0.0
Native ESM since
3.0.0
TypeScript types
Bundled
Node engines
>=20
Weekly downloads
243.7M
License
BlueOak-1.0.0

Does isexe@4.0.0 actually load? Runtime test results

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

Runtimerequire("isexe")import "isexe"
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 isexe

ES modules (import)

import isexe from "isexe";

CommonJS (require)

const isexe = require("isexe");

Module format by version

Derived from the type, main and exports fields of every stable release on npm (14 versions; the newest 14 shown).

VersionsFormatFirst published
3.0.0 – 4.0.0Dual (CommonJS + ESM)Jul 30, 2023
1.0.0 – 2.0.0CommonJSJan 17, 2016

Frequently asked

Is isexe ESM-only?

isexe@4.0.0 ships CommonJS and ESM builds. isexe publishes both a CommonJS entry and a native ESM entry (ESM added in 3.0.0). require("isexe") and import "isexe" both work on every supported Node.js version and in Bun.

Can I require isexe?

Yes. isexe ships a CommonJS entry, so require("isexe") works on every Node.js version, alongside the native ESM entry for import.

Does isexe work in Bun?

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

Does isexe ship TypeScript types?

Yes. isexe bundles its own type declarations; no @types package is needed.

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