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Last verified Sep 9, 2026 against js-beautify@2.0.3. JSON

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js-beautify ships CommonJS only. require("js-beautify") works everywhere. import "js-beautify" 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
2.0.3 (Jun 30, 2026)
Module format
CommonJS
Last CommonJS version
2.0.3
TypeScript types
@types/js-beautify
Node engines
>=14
Weekly downloads
9.7M
License
MIT

Does js-beautify@2.0.3 actually load? Runtime test results

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

Runtimerequire("js-beautify")import "js-beautify"
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 js-beautify

ES modules (import)

import jsBeautify from "js-beautify";

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 jsBeautify = require("js-beautify");

Module format by version

Derived from the type, main and exports fields of every stable release on npm (104 versions; the newest 60 shown).

VersionsFormatFirst published
1.6.6 – 2.0.3CommonJSDec 26, 2016

Frequently asked

Is js-beautify ESM-only?

js-beautify@2.0.3 is a CommonJS package. js-beautify ships CommonJS only. require("js-beautify") works everywhere. import "js-beautify" 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 js-beautify with ES module syntax?

Yes. import jsBeautify from "js-beautify" 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 js-beautify work in Bun?

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

Does js-beautify ship TypeScript types?

Not bundled. Install the community types with "npm install -D @types/js-beautify".

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