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

minimal implementation of a PassThrough stream

Last verified Sep 9, 2026 against minipass@7.1.3. Markdown · JSON

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

minipass publishes both a CommonJS entry and a native ESM entry (ESM added in 4.1.0). require("minipass") works on every Node.js version we test (18, 20, 22, 24 and 26) and in Bun. The package declares Node.js >=16 || 14 >=14.17. import "minipass" works alongside it.

What to do

  1. Nothing to change. require("minipass") works on every Node.js version we test (18, 20, 22, 24 and 26) and in Bun. The package declares Node.js >=16 || 14 >=14.17. import * as minipass from "minipass" works alongside it; use named imports for what the ESM entry exports.
  2. TypeScript: types are bundled; install nothing extra.
Latest
7.1.3 (Feb 19, 2026)
Module format
Dual (CommonJS + ESM)
Last CommonJS version
7.1.3
Native ESM since
4.1.0
TypeScript types
Bundled
Node engines
>=16 || 14 >=14.17
Weekly downloads
218.1M
License
BlueOak-1.0.0

Does minipass@7.1.3 actually load? Runtime test results

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

Runtimerequire("minipass")import "minipass"
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 minipass

ES modules (import)

import * as minipass from "minipass";

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

CommonJS (require)

const minipass = require("minipass");

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 (95 versions; the newest 60 shown).

VersionsFormatFirst published
4.1.0 – 7.1.3Dual (CommonJS + ESM)Feb 22, 2023
2.6.0 – 4.0.3CommonJSSep 16, 2019

Frequently asked

Is minipass ESM-only?

minipass@7.1.3 ships CommonJS and ESM builds. minipass publishes both a CommonJS entry and a native ESM entry (ESM added in 4.1.0). require("minipass") works on every Node.js version we test (18, 20, 22, 24 and 26) and in Bun. The package declares Node.js >=16 || 14 >=14.17. import "minipass" works alongside it.

Can I require minipass?

Yes. minipass ships a CommonJS entry alongside the native ESM entry. require("minipass") works on every Node.js version we test (18, 20, 22, 24 and 26) and in Bun. The package declares Node.js >=16 || 14 >=14.17.

Does minipass work in Bun?

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

Does minipass ship TypeScript types?

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

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