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

Rigorous implementation of RFC4122 (v1 and v4) UUIDs.

Last verified Sep 9, 2026 against node-uuid@1.4.8. JSON

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

node-uuid ships CommonJS only. require("node-uuid") works everywhere. import "node-uuid" 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
1.4.8 (Mar 22, 2017)
Module format
CommonJS
Last CommonJS version
1.4.8
TypeScript types
@types/node-uuid
Node engines
not declared
Weekly downloads
995K
License
unknown

Deprecated: Use uuid module instead

Does node-uuid@1.4.8 actually load? Runtime test results

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

Runtimerequire("node-uuid")import "node-uuid"
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-uuid

ES modules (import)

import nodeUuid from "node-uuid";

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 nodeUuid = require("node-uuid");

Module format by version

Derived from the type, main and exports fields of every stable release on npm (14 versions; the newest 14 shown).

VersionsFormatFirst published
1.0.0 – 1.4.8CommonJSFeb 6, 2012

Frequently asked

Is node-uuid ESM-only?

node-uuid@1.4.8 is a CommonJS package. node-uuid ships CommonJS only. require("node-uuid") works everywhere. import "node-uuid" 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-uuid with ES module syntax?

Yes. import nodeUuid from "node-uuid" 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-uuid work in Bun?

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

Does node-uuid ship TypeScript types?

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

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