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

a glob matcher in javascript

Last verified Sep 9, 2026 against minimatch@10.2.6. Markdown · JSON

Dual (CommonJS + ESM) Dual package — require() works on every Node.js version we test; import works too

minimatch publishes both a CommonJS entry and a native ESM entry (ESM added in 6.0.0). require("minimatch") works on every Node.js version we test (18, 20, 22, 24 and 26) and in Bun. The package declares Node.js 18 || 20 || >=22. import "minimatch" works alongside it.

What to do

  1. Nothing to change. require("minimatch") works on every Node.js version we test (18, 20, 22, 24 and 26) and in Bun. The package declares Node.js 18 || 20 || >=22. import * as minimatch from "minimatch" works alongside it; use named imports for what the ESM entry exports.
  2. TypeScript: types are bundled; install nothing extra.
Latest
10.2.6 (Jul 27, 2026)
Module format
Dual (CommonJS + ESM)
Last CommonJS version
10.2.6
Native ESM since
6.0.0
TypeScript types
Bundled
Node engines
18 || 20 || >=22
Weekly downloads
629.1M
License
BlueOak-1.0.0

Does minimatch@10.2.6 actually load? Runtime test results

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

Runtimerequire("minimatch")import "minimatch"
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 minimatch

ES modules (import)

import * as minimatch from "minimatch";

Namespace import shown because the ESM entry may have no default export; use named imports for what it exports.

CommonJS (require)

const minimatch = require("minimatch");

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 (145 versions; the newest 60 shown).

VersionsFormatFirst published
6.1.7 – 10.2.6Dual (CommonJS + ESM)Feb 11, 2023

Frequently asked

Is minimatch ESM-only?

minimatch@10.2.6 ships CommonJS and ESM builds. minimatch publishes both a CommonJS entry and a native ESM entry (ESM added in 6.0.0). require("minimatch") works on every Node.js version we test (18, 20, 22, 24 and 26) and in Bun. The package declares Node.js 18 || 20 || >=22. import "minimatch" works alongside it.

Can I require minimatch?

Yes. minimatch ships a CommonJS entry alongside the native ESM entry. require("minimatch") works on every Node.js version we test (18, 20, 22, 24 and 26) and in Bun. The package declares Node.js 18 || 20 || >=22.

Does minimatch work in Bun?

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

Does minimatch ship TypeScript types?

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

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