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Is pathe ESM-only? Can you require() it?

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Last verified Sep 9, 2026 against pathe@2.0.3. Markdown · JSON

Dual (CommonJS + ESM) Dual package — require() works on every Node.js version we test; import works too

pathe publishes both a CommonJS entry and a native ESM entry (ESM added in 0.0.1). require("pathe") works on every Node.js version we test (18, 20, 22, 24 and 26) and in Bun. import "pathe" works alongside it.

What to do

  1. Nothing to change. require("pathe") works on every Node.js version we test (18, 20, 22, 24 and 26) and in Bun. import * as pathe from "pathe" works alongside it; use named imports for what the ESM entry exports.
  2. TypeScript: types are bundled; install nothing extra.
Latest
2.0.3 (Feb 11, 2025)
Module format
Dual (CommonJS + ESM)
Last CommonJS version
2.0.3
Native ESM since
0.0.1
TypeScript types
Bundled
Node engines
not declared
Weekly downloads
78.1M
License
MIT

Does pathe@2.0.3 actually load? Runtime test results

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

Runtimerequire("pathe")import "pathe"
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 pathe

ES modules (import)

import * as pathe from "pathe";

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

CommonJS (require)

const pathe = require("pathe");

Module format by version

Derived from the type, main and exports fields of every stable release on npm, corrected where a runtime test of that version contradicted them (25 versions; the newest 25 shown).

VersionsFormatFirst published
0.0.1 – 2.0.3Dual (CommonJS + ESM)Sep 22, 2021
0.0.0CommonJSSep 22, 2021

Frequently asked

Is pathe ESM-only?

pathe@2.0.3 ships CommonJS and ESM builds. pathe publishes both a CommonJS entry and a native ESM entry (ESM added in 0.0.1). require("pathe") works on every Node.js version we test (18, 20, 22, 24 and 26) and in Bun. import "pathe" works alongside it.

Can I require pathe?

Yes. pathe ships a CommonJS entry alongside the native ESM entry. require("pathe") works on every Node.js version we test (18, 20, 22, 24 and 26) and in Bun.

Does pathe work in Bun?

Yes. import "pathe" loaded successfully in Bun 1.4.0 on Sep 9, 2026.

Does pathe ship TypeScript types?

Yes. pathe bundles its own type declarations; no @types package is needed.

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