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Is make-error ESM-only? Can you require() it?

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Last verified Sep 9, 2026 against make-error@1.3.6. JSON

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

make-error ships CommonJS only. require("make-error") works everywhere. import "make-error" 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
1.3.6 (Feb 19, 2020)
Module format
CommonJS
Last CommonJS version
1.3.6
TypeScript types
None
Node engines
not declared
Weekly downloads
44.3M
License
ISC

Does make-error@1.3.6 actually load? Runtime test results

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

Runtimerequire("make-error")import "make-error"
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 make-error

ES modules (import)

import makeError from "make-error";

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 makeError = require("make-error");

Module format by version

Derived from the type, main and exports fields of every stable release on npm (22 versions; the newest 22 shown).

VersionsFormatFirst published
0.0.0 – 1.3.6CommonJSOct 8, 2014

Frequently asked

Is make-error ESM-only?

make-error@1.3.6 is a CommonJS package. make-error ships CommonJS only. require("make-error") works everywhere. import "make-error" 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 make-error with ES module syntax?

Yes. import makeError from "make-error" 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 make-error work in Bun?

Yes. import "make-error" loaded successfully in Bun 1.4 on Sep 9, 2026.

Does make-error ship TypeScript types?

No. make-error ships no type declarations and there is no @types package for it.

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