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

Normalize slashes in a file path to be posix/unix-like forward slashes. Also condenses repeat slashes to a single slash and removes and trailing slashes, unless disabled.

Last verified Sep 9, 2026 against normalize-path@3.0.0. JSON

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

normalize-path ships CommonJS only. require("normalize-path") works everywhere. import "normalize-path" 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
3.0.0 (Apr 19, 2018)
Module format
CommonJS
Last CommonJS version
3.0.0
TypeScript types
@types/normalize-path
Node engines
>=0.10.0
Weekly downloads
72.6M
License
MIT

Does normalize-path@3.0.0 actually load? Runtime test results

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

Runtimerequire("normalize-path")import "normalize-path"
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-path

ES modules (import)

import normalizePath from "normalize-path";

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 normalizePath = require("normalize-path");

Module format by version

Derived from the type, main and exports fields of every stable release on npm (11 versions; the newest 11 shown).

VersionsFormatFirst published
0.1.0 – 3.0.0CommonJSJun 26, 2014

Frequently asked

Is normalize-path ESM-only?

normalize-path@3.0.0 is a CommonJS package. normalize-path ships CommonJS only. require("normalize-path") works everywhere. import "normalize-path" 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-path with ES module syntax?

Yes. import normalizePath from "normalize-path" 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-path work in Bun?

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

Does normalize-path ship TypeScript types?

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

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