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

Easily read/write JSON files.

Last verified Sep 9, 2026 against jsonfile@6.2.1. JSON

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

jsonfile ships CommonJS only. require("jsonfile") works everywhere. import "jsonfile" 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
6.2.1 (Apr 20, 2026)
Module format
CommonJS
Last CommonJS version
6.2.1
TypeScript types
@types/jsonfile
Node engines
not declared
Weekly downloads
94.2M
License
MIT

Does jsonfile@6.2.1 actually load? Runtime test results

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

Runtimerequire("jsonfile")import "jsonfile"
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 jsonfile

ES modules (import)

import jsonfile from "jsonfile";

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 jsonfile = require("jsonfile");

Module format by version

Derived from the type, main and exports fields of every stable release on npm (27 versions; the newest 27 shown).

VersionsFormatFirst published
0.0.1 – 6.2.1CommonJSSep 10, 2012

Frequently asked

Is jsonfile ESM-only?

jsonfile@6.2.1 is a CommonJS package. jsonfile ships CommonJS only. require("jsonfile") works everywhere. import "jsonfile" 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 jsonfile with ES module syntax?

Yes. import jsonfile from "jsonfile" 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 jsonfile work in Bun?

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

Does jsonfile ship TypeScript types?

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

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