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Is object-inspect ESM-only? Can you require() it?

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Last verified Sep 9, 2026 against object-inspect@1.13.4. JSON

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object-inspect ships CommonJS only. require("object-inspect") works everywhere. import "object-inspect" 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
1.13.4 (Feb 5, 2025)
Module format
CommonJS
Last CommonJS version
1.13.4
TypeScript types
@types/object-inspect
Node engines
>= 0.4
Weekly downloads
146.9M
License
MIT

Does object-inspect@1.13.4 actually load? Runtime test results

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

Runtimerequire("object-inspect")import "object-inspect"
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 object-inspect

ES modules (import)

import objectInspect from "object-inspect";

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 objectInspect = require("object-inspect");

Module format by version

Derived from the type, main and exports fields of every stable release on npm (39 versions; the newest 39 shown).

VersionsFormatFirst published
0.0.0 – 1.13.4CommonJSJul 26, 2013

Frequently asked

Is object-inspect ESM-only?

object-inspect@1.13.4 is a CommonJS package. object-inspect ships CommonJS only. require("object-inspect") works everywhere. import "object-inspect" 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 object-inspect with ES module syntax?

Yes. import objectInspect from "object-inspect" 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 object-inspect work in Bun?

Yes. import "object-inspect" loaded successfully in Bun 1.4 on Sep 9, 2026.

Does object-inspect ship TypeScript types?

Not bundled. Install the community types with "npm install -D @types/object-inspect".

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