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Is jsdoc ESM-only? Can you require() it?
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Last verified Sep 9, 2026 against jsdoc@4.0.5. JSON
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jsdoc ships CommonJS only. require("jsdoc") works everywhere. import "jsdoc" 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.
Does jsdoc@4.0.5 actually load? Runtime test results
Installed and executed on Sep 9, 2026 with require("jsdoc") from a CommonJS file and import "jsdoc" from an ES module.
| Runtime | require("jsdoc") | import "jsdoc" |
|---|---|---|
| Node.js 18 | ✗ failsMODULE_NOT_FOUND | ✗ failsERR_MODULE_NOT_FOUND |
| Node.js 20 | ✗ failsMODULE_NOT_FOUND | ✗ failsERR_MODULE_NOT_FOUND |
| Node.js 22 | ✗ failsMODULE_NOT_FOUND | ✗ failsERR_MODULE_NOT_FOUND |
| Node.js 24 | ✗ failsMODULE_NOT_FOUND | ✗ failsERR_MODULE_NOT_FOUND |
| Node.js 26 | ✗ failsMODULE_NOT_FOUND | ✗ failsERR_MODULE_NOT_FOUND |
| Bun 1.4 | ✗ failserror: Cannot find package 'jsdoc' from '/Users/boat/Projects/top-seo/data/probe-work/jsdoc/req.cjs' | ✗ failserror: Cannot find package 'jsdoc' from '/Users/boat/Projects/top-seo/data/probe-work/jsdoc/imp.mjs' |
A failing require() on a CommonJS package usually means the package needs a browser/DOM global, a peer dependency, or a native binary that is not available in a bare Node.js process.
How to import jsdoc
ES modules (import)
import jsdoc from "jsdoc";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 jsdoc = require("jsdoc");Module format by version
Derived from the type, main and exports fields of every stable release on npm (36 versions; the newest 36 shown).
| Versions | Format | First published |
|---|---|---|
| 0.0.0 – 4.0.5 | CommonJS | Sep 19, 2011 |
Frequently asked
Is jsdoc ESM-only?
jsdoc@4.0.5 is a CommonJS package. jsdoc ships CommonJS only. require("jsdoc") works everywhere. import "jsdoc" 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 jsdoc with ES module syntax?
Yes. import jsdoc from "jsdoc" 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 jsdoc work in Bun?
Importing jsdoc failed in Bun 1.4 on Sep 9, 2026: error: Cannot find package 'jsdoc' from '/Users/boat/Projects/top-seo/data/probe-work/jsdoc/imp.mjs'
Does jsdoc ship TypeScript types?
No. jsdoc ships no type declarations and there is no @types package for it.
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