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

Recursively mkdir, like `mkdir -p`

Last verified Sep 9, 2026 against mkdirp@3.0.1. Markdown · JSON

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

mkdirp publishes both a CommonJS entry and a native ESM entry (ESM added in 2.0.0). require("mkdirp") works on every Node.js version we test (18, 20, 22, 24 and 26) and in Bun. The package declares Node.js >=10. import "mkdirp" works alongside it.

What to do

  1. Nothing to change. require("mkdirp") works on every Node.js version we test (18, 20, 22, 24 and 26) and in Bun. The package declares Node.js >=10. import * as mkdirp from "mkdirp" works alongside it; use named imports for what the ESM entry exports.
  2. TypeScript: types are bundled; install nothing extra.
Latest
3.0.1 (Apr 24, 2023)
Module format
Dual (CommonJS + ESM)
Last CommonJS version
3.0.1
Native ESM since
2.0.0
TypeScript types
Bundled
Node engines
>=10
Weekly downloads
113.7M
License
MIT

Does mkdirp@3.0.1 actually load? Runtime test results

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

Runtimerequire("mkdirp")import "mkdirp"
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 mkdirp

ES modules (import)

import * as mkdirp from "mkdirp";

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

CommonJS (require)

const mkdirp = require("mkdirp");

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 (42 versions; the newest 42 shown).

VersionsFormatFirst published
2.0.0 – 3.0.1Dual (CommonJS + ESM)Jan 16, 2023
0.0.1 – 1.0.4CommonJSJan 6, 2011

Frequently asked

Is mkdirp ESM-only?

mkdirp@3.0.1 ships CommonJS and ESM builds. mkdirp publishes both a CommonJS entry and a native ESM entry (ESM added in 2.0.0). require("mkdirp") works on every Node.js version we test (18, 20, 22, 24 and 26) and in Bun. The package declares Node.js >=10. import "mkdirp" works alongside it.

Can I require mkdirp?

Yes. mkdirp ships a CommonJS entry alongside the native ESM entry. require("mkdirp") works on every Node.js version we test (18, 20, 22, 24 and 26) and in Bun. The package declares Node.js >=10.

Does mkdirp work in Bun?

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

Does mkdirp ship TypeScript types?

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

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