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

Runtime typescript and ESM support for Node.js

Last verified Sep 9, 2026 against jiti@2.7.0. JSON

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

jiti publishes both a CommonJS entry and a native ESM entry (ESM added in 2.0.0). require("jiti") and import "jiti" both work on every supported Node.js version and in Bun.

Latest
2.7.0 (May 5, 2026)
Module format
Dual (CommonJS + ESM)
Last CommonJS version
2.7.0
Native ESM since
2.0.0
TypeScript types
Bundled
Node engines
not declared
Weekly downloads
121.8M
License
MIT

Does jiti@2.7.0 actually load? Runtime test results

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

Runtimerequire("jiti")import "jiti"
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 jiti

ES modules (import)

import jiti from "jiti";

CommonJS (require)

const jiti = require("jiti");

Module format by version

Derived from the type, main and exports fields of every stable release on npm (101 versions; the newest 60 shown).

VersionsFormatFirst published
2.0.0 – 2.7.0Dual (CommonJS + ESM)Sep 25, 2024
1.11.0 – 1.21.7CommonJSJul 26, 2021

Frequently asked

Is jiti ESM-only?

jiti@2.7.0 ships CommonJS and ESM builds. jiti publishes both a CommonJS entry and a native ESM entry (ESM added in 2.0.0). require("jiti") and import "jiti" both work on every supported Node.js version and in Bun.

Can I require jiti?

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

Does jiti work in Bun?

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

Does jiti ship TypeScript types?

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

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