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

A basic but performant promise implementation

Last verified Sep 9, 2026 against lie@3.3.0. Markdown · JSON

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

lie ships CommonJS only. require("lie") works on every Node.js version we test (18, 20, 22, 24 and 26) and in Bun. import "lie" 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("lie") works on every Node.js version we test (18, 20, 22, 24 and 26) and in Bun.
  2. From ES modules use the default import: import lie from "lie"; then destructure. Named imports only work when Node.js can statically detect the exports.
  3. TypeScript: types are bundled; install nothing extra.
Latest
3.3.0 (Mar 6, 2018)
Module format
CommonJS
Last CommonJS version
3.3.0
TypeScript types
Bundled
Node engines
not declared
Weekly downloads
47.7M
License
MIT

Does lie@3.3.0 actually load? Runtime test results

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

Runtimerequire("lie")import "lie"
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 lie

ES modules (import)

import lie from "lie";

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 lie = require("lie");

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 (47 versions; the newest 47 shown).

VersionsFormatFirst published
0.5.0 – 3.3.0CommonJSAug 16, 2013

Frequently asked

Is lie ESM-only?

lie@3.3.0 is a CommonJS package. lie ships CommonJS only. require("lie") works on every Node.js version we test (18, 20, 22, 24 and 26) and in Bun. import "lie" 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 lie with ES module syntax?

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

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

Does lie ship TypeScript types?

Yes. lie bundles its own type declarations; no @types package is needed.

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