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Is node-notifier ESM-only? Can you require() it?

A Node.js module for sending notifications on native Mac, Windows (post and pre 8) and Linux (or Growl as fallback)

Last verified Sep 9, 2026 against node-notifier@10.0.1. JSON

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

node-notifier ships CommonJS only. require("node-notifier") works everywhere. import "node-notifier" 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
10.0.1 (Feb 1, 2022)
Module format
CommonJS
Last CommonJS version
10.0.1
TypeScript types
@types/node-notifier
Node engines
not declared
Weekly downloads
3.8M
License
MIT

Does node-notifier@10.0.1 actually load? Runtime test results

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

Runtimerequire("node-notifier")import "node-notifier"
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-notifier

ES modules (import)

import nodeNotifier from "node-notifier";

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 nodeNotifier = require("node-notifier");

Module format by version

Derived from the type, main and exports fields of every stable release on npm (67 versions; the newest 60 shown).

VersionsFormatFirst published
2.0.2 – 10.0.1CommonJSMar 14, 2014

Frequently asked

Is node-notifier ESM-only?

node-notifier@10.0.1 is a CommonJS package. node-notifier ships CommonJS only. require("node-notifier") works everywhere. import "node-notifier" 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-notifier with ES module syntax?

Yes. import nodeNotifier from "node-notifier" 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-notifier work in Bun?

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

Does node-notifier ship TypeScript types?

Not bundled. Install the community types with "npm install -D @types/node-notifier".

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