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Last verified Sep 9, 2026 against levn@0.4.1. Markdown · JSON

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

levn ships CommonJS only. require("levn") works on every Node.js version we test (18, 20, 22, 24 and 26) and in Bun. The package declares Node.js >= 0.8.0. import "levn" 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.

What to do

  1. require("levn") works on every Node.js version we test (18, 20, 22, 24 and 26) and in Bun. The package declares Node.js >= 0.8.0.
  2. From ES modules use the default import: import levn from "levn"; then destructure. Named imports only work when Node.js can statically detect the exports.
  3. TypeScript: npm install -D @types/levn
Latest
0.4.1 (Apr 4, 2020)
Module format
CommonJS
Last CommonJS version
0.4.1
TypeScript types
@types/levn
Node engines
>= 0.8.0
Weekly downloads
129.1M
License
MIT

Does levn@0.4.1 actually load? Runtime test results

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

Runtimerequire("levn")import "levn"
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 1.4.0✓ works✓ works

How to import levn

ES modules (import)

import levn from "levn";

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 levn = require("levn");

Module format by version

Derived from the type, main and exports fields of every stable release on npm, corrected where a runtime test of that version contradicted them (10 versions; the newest 10 shown).

VersionsFormatFirst published
0.1.0 – 0.4.1CommonJSOct 4, 2013

Frequently asked

Is levn ESM-only?

levn@0.4.1 is a CommonJS package. levn ships CommonJS only. require("levn") works on every Node.js version we test (18, 20, 22, 24 and 26) and in Bun. The package declares Node.js >= 0.8.0. import "levn" 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 levn with ES module syntax?

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

Yes. import "levn" loaded successfully in Bun 1.4.0 on Sep 9, 2026.

Does levn ship TypeScript types?

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

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