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

> path-scurry@2.0.2 ships CommonJS and ESM builds. Dual package — require() works on every Node.js version we test; import works too.

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Last verified Sep 9, 2026 against path-scurry@2.0.2.

path-scurry publishes both a CommonJS entry and a native ESM entry (ESM added in 1.0.0). require("path-scurry") works on every Node.js version we test (18, 20, 22, 24 and 26) and in Bun. The package declares Node.js 18 || 20 || >=22. import "path-scurry" works alongside it.

## What to do

1. Nothing to change. require("path-scurry") works on every Node.js version we test (18, 20, 22, 24 and 26) and in Bun. The package declares Node.js 18 || 20 || >=22. import * as pathScurry from "path-scurry" works alongside it; use named imports for what the ESM entry exports.
2. TypeScript: types are bundled; install nothing extra.

## Facts

- Latest: 2.0.2 (Feb 19, 2026)
- Module format: Dual (CommonJS + ESM)
- Last CommonJS version: 2.0.2
- Native ESM since: 1.0.0
- TypeScript types: bundled
- Node engines: 18 || 20 || >=22
- Weekly downloads: 125.9M
- License: BlueOak-1.0.0

## Runtime test results for path-scurry@2.0.2

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

| Runtime | require("path-scurry") | import "path-scurry" |
|---|---|---|
| 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 1.4.0 | works | works |

## How to import path-scurry

ES modules:

```js
import * as pathScurry from "path-scurry";
```

Namespace import shown because the ESM entry may have no default export; use named imports for what it exports.

CommonJS:

```js
const pathScurry = require("path-scurry");
```

## Module format by version

Derived from the type, main and exports fields of every stable release on npm (29 versions; the newest 29 shown).

| Versions | Format | First published |
|---|---|---|
| 1.0.0 – 2.0.2 | Dual (CommonJS + ESM) | Feb 7, 2023 |

## Frequently asked

**Is path-scurry ESM-only?**

path-scurry@2.0.2 ships CommonJS and ESM builds. path-scurry publishes both a CommonJS entry and a native ESM entry (ESM added in 1.0.0). require("path-scurry") works on every Node.js version we test (18, 20, 22, 24 and 26) and in Bun. The package declares Node.js 18 || 20 || >=22. import "path-scurry" works alongside it.

**Can I require path-scurry?**

Yes. path-scurry ships a CommonJS entry alongside the native ESM entry. require("path-scurry") works on every Node.js version we test (18, 20, 22, 24 and 26) and in Bun. The package declares Node.js 18 || 20 || >=22.

**Does path-scurry work in Bun?**

Yes. import "path-scurry" loaded successfully in Bun 1.4.0 on Sep 9, 2026.

**Does path-scurry ship TypeScript types?**

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

## Links

- [path-scurry on npm](https://www.npmjs.com/package/path-scurry)
- [Source repository](https://github.com/isaacs/path-scurry)
- [HTML version](https://canirequire.com/package/path-scurry/)
- [JSON version](https://canirequire.com/package/path-scurry.json)

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