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Is normalize-package-data ESM-only? Can you require() it?

Normalizes data that can be found in package.json files.

Last verified Sep 9, 2026 against normalize-package-data@9.0.0. JSON

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

normalize-package-data ships CommonJS only. require("normalize-package-data") works everywhere. import "normalize-package-data" 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
9.0.0 (May 15, 2026)
Module format
CommonJS
Last CommonJS version
9.0.0
TypeScript types
@types/normalize-package-data
Node engines
^22.22.2 || ^24.15.0 || >=26.0.0
Weekly downloads
57.6M
License
BSD-2-Clause

Does normalize-package-data@9.0.0 actually load? Runtime test results

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

Runtimerequire("normalize-package-data")import "normalize-package-data"
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 normalize-package-data

ES modules (import)

import normalizePackageData from "normalize-package-data";

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 normalizePackageData = require("normalize-package-data");

Module format by version

Derived from the type, main and exports fields of every stable release on npm (64 versions; the newest 60 shown).

VersionsFormatFirst published
0.0.9 – 9.0.0CommonJSApr 12, 2013

Frequently asked

Is normalize-package-data ESM-only?

normalize-package-data@9.0.0 is a CommonJS package. normalize-package-data ships CommonJS only. require("normalize-package-data") works everywhere. import "normalize-package-data" 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 normalize-package-data with ES module syntax?

Yes. import normalizePackageData from "normalize-package-data" 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 normalize-package-data work in Bun?

Yes. import "normalize-package-data" loaded successfully in Bun 1.4 on Sep 9, 2026.

Does normalize-package-data ship TypeScript types?

Not bundled. Install the community types with "npm install -D @types/normalize-package-data".

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