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Is jest-get-type ESM-only? Can you require() it?

A utility function to get the type of a value

Last verified Sep 9, 2026 against jest-get-type@29.6.3. JSON

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

jest-get-type ships CommonJS only. require("jest-get-type") works everywhere. import "jest-get-type" 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
29.6.3 (Aug 21, 2023)
Module format
CommonJS
Last CommonJS version
29.6.3
TypeScript types
Bundled
Node engines
^14.15.0 || ^16.10.0 || >=18.0.0
Weekly downloads
37.3M
License
MIT

Does jest-get-type@29.6.3 actually load? Runtime test results

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

Runtimerequire("jest-get-type")import "jest-get-type"
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 jest-get-type

ES modules (import)

import jestGetType from "jest-get-type";

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 jestGetType = require("jest-get-type");

Module format by version

Derived from the type, main and exports fields of every stable release on npm (35 versions; the newest 35 shown).

VersionsFormatFirst published
0.0.0 – 29.6.3CommonJSMay 12, 2017

Frequently asked

Is jest-get-type ESM-only?

jest-get-type@29.6.3 is a CommonJS package. jest-get-type ships CommonJS only. require("jest-get-type") works everywhere. import "jest-get-type" 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 jest-get-type with ES module syntax?

Yes. import jestGetType from "jest-get-type" 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 jest-get-type work in Bun?

Yes. import "jest-get-type" loaded successfully in Bun 1.4 on Sep 9, 2026.

Does jest-get-type ship TypeScript types?

Yes. jest-get-type bundles its own type declarations; no @types package is needed.

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