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Is jsesc ESM-only? Can you require() it?
Given some data, jsesc returns the shortest possible stringified & ASCII-safe representation of that data.
Last verified Sep 9, 2026 against jsesc@3.1.0. JSON
CommonJS CommonJS — require() works on every Node.js version
jsesc ships CommonJS only. require("jsesc") works everywhere. import "jsesc" 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 jsesc@3.1.0 actually load? Runtime test results
Installed and executed on Sep 9, 2026 with require("jsesc") from a CommonJS file and import "jsesc" from an ES module.
| Runtime | require("jsesc") | import "jsesc" |
|---|---|---|
| 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 jsesc
ES modules (import)
import jsesc from "jsesc";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 jsesc = require("jsesc");Module format by version
Derived from the type, main and exports fields of every stable release on npm (23 versions; the newest 23 shown).
| Versions | Format | First published |
|---|---|---|
| 0.3.0 – 3.1.0 | CommonJS | Jul 27, 2013 |
Frequently asked
Is jsesc ESM-only?
jsesc@3.1.0 is a CommonJS package. jsesc ships CommonJS only. require("jsesc") works everywhere. import "jsesc" 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 jsesc with ES module syntax?
Yes. import jsesc from "jsesc" 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 jsesc work in Bun?
Yes. import "jsesc" loaded successfully in Bun 1.4 on Sep 9, 2026.
Does jsesc ship TypeScript types?
Not bundled. Install the community types with "npm install -D @types/jsesc".
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