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Is neo-async ESM-only? Can you require() it?

Neo-Async is a drop-in replacement for Async, it almost fully covers its functionality and runs faster

Last verified Sep 9, 2026 against neo-async@2.6.2. JSON

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

neo-async ships CommonJS only. require("neo-async") works everywhere. import "neo-async" 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
2.6.2 (Jul 9, 2020)
Module format
CommonJS
Last CommonJS version
2.6.2
TypeScript types
@types/neo-async
Node engines
not declared
Weekly downloads
46.0M
License
MIT

Does neo-async@2.6.2 actually load? Runtime test results

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

Runtimerequire("neo-async")import "neo-async"
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 neo-async

ES modules (import)

import neoAsync from "neo-async";

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 neoAsync = require("neo-async");

Module format by version

Derived from the type, main and exports fields of every stable release on npm (75 versions; the newest 60 shown).

VersionsFormatFirst published
0.3.2 – 2.6.2CommonJSDec 23, 2014

Frequently asked

Is neo-async ESM-only?

neo-async@2.6.2 is a CommonJS package. neo-async ships CommonJS only. require("neo-async") works everywhere. import "neo-async" 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 neo-async with ES module syntax?

Yes. import neoAsync from "neo-async" 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 neo-async work in Bun?

Yes. import "neo-async" loaded successfully in Bun 1.4 on Sep 9, 2026.

Does neo-async ship TypeScript types?

Not bundled. Install the community types with "npm install -D @types/neo-async".

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