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Is postcss-import ESM-only? Can you require() it?

PostCSS plugin to import CSS files

Last verified Sep 9, 2026 against postcss-import@17.0.0. JSON

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

postcss-import ships CommonJS only. require("postcss-import") works everywhere. import "postcss-import" 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
17.0.0 (Aug 14, 2026)
Module format
CommonJS
Last CommonJS version
17.0.0
TypeScript types
@types/postcss-import
Node engines
>=22.0.0
Weekly downloads
37.8M
License
MIT

Does postcss-import@17.0.0 actually load? Runtime test results

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

Runtimerequire("postcss-import")import "postcss-import"
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 postcss-import

ES modules (import)

import postcssImport from "postcss-import";

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 postcssImport = require("postcss-import");

Module format by version

Derived from the type, main and exports fields of every stable release on npm (57 versions; the newest 57 shown).

VersionsFormatFirst published
1.0.0 – 17.0.0CommonJSAug 10, 2014

Frequently asked

Is postcss-import ESM-only?

postcss-import@17.0.0 is a CommonJS package. postcss-import ships CommonJS only. require("postcss-import") works everywhere. import "postcss-import" 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 postcss-import with ES module syntax?

Yes. import postcssImport from "postcss-import" 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 postcss-import work in Bun?

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

Does postcss-import ship TypeScript types?

Not bundled. Install the community types with "npm install -D @types/postcss-import".

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