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Is lodash-es ESM-only? Can you require() it?

Lodash exported as ES modules.

Last verified Sep 9, 2026 against lodash-es@4.18.1. JSON

ESM-only ESM-only since 4.17.20 — last CommonJS version is 4.17.15

lodash-es dropped its CommonJS build in 4.17.20 (December 2020). The last version you can require() on every Node.js version, including 18 and older, is 4.17.15, published Jul 19, 2019.

On Node.js 20.19+, 22.12+ and every newer release, require("lodash-es") works anyway: Node can load synchronous ES modules through require(). Verified on Node 20, 22, 24, 26. Node.js 18 and older still fail with ERR_REQUIRE_ESM.

Latest
4.18.1 (Apr 1, 2026)
Module format
ESM-only
Last CommonJS version
4.17.15
ESM-only since
4.17.20 (Dec 20, 2020)
TypeScript types
@types/lodash-es
Node engines
not declared
Weekly downloads
42.2M
License
MIT

Does lodash-es@4.18.1 actually load? Runtime test results

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

Runtimerequire("lodash-es")import "lodash-es"
Node.js 18✗ failsERR_REQUIRE_ESM✓ 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 lodash-es

ES modules (import)

import lodashEs from "lodash-es";

CommonJS (require)

// Node.js 20.19+ / 22.12+ / newer (package has no top-level await):
const lodashEs = require("lodash-es");

// Any Node.js version:
const lodashEs = await import("lodash-es");

// Or pin the last CommonJS release:
// npm install lodash-es@4.17.15

Module format by version

Derived from the type, main and exports fields of every stable release on npm (71 versions; the newest 60 shown).

VersionsFormatFirst published
4.17.20 – 4.18.1ESM-onlyDec 20, 2020
4.17.14 – 4.17.15CommonJSJul 10, 2019
4.17.12 – 4.17.13ESM-onlyJul 9, 2019
3.9.0 – 4.17.11CommonJSMay 19, 2015

Frequently asked

Is lodash-es ESM-only?

lodash-es@4.18.1 is ESM-only. lodash-es dropped its CommonJS build in 4.17.20 (December 2020). The last version you can require() on every Node.js version, including 18 and older, is 4.17.15, published Jul 19, 2019.

Which version of lodash-es still supports CommonJS / require()?

4.17.15 is the last version of lodash-es with a CommonJS build. Install it with "npm install lodash-es@4.17.15". Every version from 4.17.20 on is ESM-only.

How do I use lodash-es from a CommonJS file?

Use a dynamic import: const mod = await import("lodash-es"). On Node.js 20.19+, 22.12+ and newer, a plain require("lodash-es") also works for ESM packages that do not use top-level await. Alternatively pin lodash-es@4.17.15.

Does lodash-es work in Bun?

Yes. import "lodash-es" loaded successfully in Bun 1.4 on Sep 9, 2026.

Does lodash-es ship TypeScript types?

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

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