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

Node.js 0.12 path.isAbsolute() ponyfill

Last verified Sep 9, 2026 against path-is-absolute@2.0.0. JSON

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

path-is-absolute ships CommonJS only. require("path-is-absolute") works everywhere. import "path-is-absolute" 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
2.0.0 (Nov 8, 2018)
Module format
CommonJS
Last CommonJS version
2.0.0
TypeScript types
@types/path-is-absolute
Node engines
>=0.10.0
Weekly downloads
85.4M
License
MIT

Deprecated: This package is no longer relevant as Node.js 0.12 is unmaintained.

Does path-is-absolute@2.0.0 actually load? Runtime test results

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

Runtimerequire("path-is-absolute")import "path-is-absolute"
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 path-is-absolute

ES modules (import)

import pathIsAbsolute from "path-is-absolute";

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 pathIsAbsolute = require("path-is-absolute");

Module format by version

Derived from the type, main and exports fields of every stable release on npm (3 versions; the newest 3 shown).

VersionsFormatFirst published
1.0.0 – 2.0.0CommonJSFeb 17, 2015

Frequently asked

Is path-is-absolute ESM-only?

path-is-absolute@2.0.0 is a CommonJS package. path-is-absolute ships CommonJS only. require("path-is-absolute") works everywhere. import "path-is-absolute" 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 path-is-absolute with ES module syntax?

Yes. import pathIsAbsolute from "path-is-absolute" 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 path-is-absolute work in Bun?

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

Does path-is-absolute ship TypeScript types?

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

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