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

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Last verified Sep 9, 2026 against npm-run-path@6.0.0. JSON

ESM-only ESM-only since 5.0.0 — last CommonJS version is 4.0.1

npm-run-path dropped its CommonJS build in 5.0.0 (October 2021). The last version you can require() on every Node.js version, including 18 and older, is 4.0.1, published Dec 22, 2019.

On Node.js 20.19+, 22.12+ and every newer release, require("npm-run-path") works anyway: Node can load synchronous ES modules through require(). Verified on Node 20, 22, 24, 26. Node.js 18 and older still fail with ERR_REQUIRE_ESM.

Latest
6.0.0 (Aug 26, 2024)
Module format
ESM-only
Last CommonJS version
4.0.1
ESM-only since
5.0.0 (Oct 5, 2021)
TypeScript types
Bundled
Node engines
>=18
Weekly downloads
104.0M
License
MIT

Does npm-run-path@6.0.0 actually load? Runtime test results

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

Runtimerequire("npm-run-path")import "npm-run-path"
Node.js 18✗ failsERR_REQUIRE_ESM✓ 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 npm-run-path

ES modules (import)

import npmRunPath from "npm-run-path";

CommonJS (require)

// Node.js 20.19+ / 22.12+ / newer (package has no top-level await):
const npmRunPath = require("npm-run-path");

// Any Node.js version:
const npmRunPath = await import("npm-run-path");

// Or pin the last CommonJS release:
// npm install npm-run-path@4.0.1

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
5.0.0 – 6.0.0ESM-onlyOct 5, 2021
1.0.0 – 4.0.1CommonJSDec 28, 2015

Frequently asked

Is npm-run-path ESM-only?

npm-run-path@6.0.0 is ESM-only. npm-run-path dropped its CommonJS build in 5.0.0 (October 2021). The last version you can require() on every Node.js version, including 18 and older, is 4.0.1, published Dec 22, 2019.

Which version of npm-run-path still supports CommonJS / require()?

4.0.1 is the last version of npm-run-path with a CommonJS build. Install it with "npm install npm-run-path@4.0.1". Every version from 5.0.0 on is ESM-only.

How do I use npm-run-path from a CommonJS file?

Use a dynamic import: const mod = await import("npm-run-path"). On Node.js 20.19+, 22.12+ and newer, a plain require("npm-run-path") also works for ESM packages that do not use top-level await. Alternatively pin npm-run-path@4.0.1.

Does npm-run-path work in Bun?

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

Does npm-run-path ship TypeScript types?

Yes. npm-run-path bundles its own type declarations; no @types package is needed.

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