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

Node.js path.parse() ponyfill

Last verified Sep 9, 2026 against path-parse@1.0.7. JSON

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

path-parse ships CommonJS only. require("path-parse") works everywhere. import "path-parse" 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
1.0.7 (May 25, 2021)
Module format
CommonJS
Last CommonJS version
1.0.7
TypeScript types
@types/path-parse
Node engines
not declared
Weekly downloads
95.2M
License
MIT

Does path-parse@1.0.7 actually load? Runtime test results

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

Runtimerequire("path-parse")import "path-parse"
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-parse

ES modules (import)

import pathParse from "path-parse";

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 pathParse = require("path-parse");

Module format by version

Derived from the type, main and exports fields of every stable release on npm (8 versions; the newest 8 shown).

VersionsFormatFirst published
1.0.0 – 1.0.7CommonJSApr 17, 2015

Frequently asked

Is path-parse ESM-only?

path-parse@1.0.7 is a CommonJS package. path-parse ships CommonJS only. require("path-parse") works everywhere. import "path-parse" 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-parse with ES module syntax?

Yes. import pathParse from "path-parse" 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-parse work in Bun?

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

Does path-parse ship TypeScript types?

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

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