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Last verified Sep 9, 2026 against node-gyp@13.0.2. JSON

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node-gyp ships CommonJS only. require("node-gyp") works everywhere. import "node-gyp" 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
13.0.2 (Aug 26, 2026)
Module format
CommonJS
Last CommonJS version
13.0.2
TypeScript types
None
Node engines
^22.22.2 || ^24.15.0 || >=26.0.0
Weekly downloads
33.5M
License
MIT

Does node-gyp@13.0.2 actually load? Runtime test results

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

Runtimerequire("node-gyp")import "node-gyp"
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 node-gyp

ES modules (import)

import nodeGyp from "node-gyp";

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 nodeGyp = require("node-gyp");

Module format by version

Derived from the type, main and exports fields of every stable release on npm (163 versions; the newest 60 shown).

VersionsFormatFirst published
3.5.0 – 13.0.2CommonJSJan 10, 2017

Frequently asked

Is node-gyp ESM-only?

node-gyp@13.0.2 is a CommonJS package. node-gyp ships CommonJS only. require("node-gyp") works everywhere. import "node-gyp" 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 node-gyp with ES module syntax?

Yes. import nodeGyp from "node-gyp" 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 node-gyp work in Bun?

Yes. import "node-gyp" loaded successfully in Bun 1.4 on Sep 9, 2026.

Does node-gyp ship TypeScript types?

No. node-gyp ships no type declarations and there is no @types package for it.

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