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Is raw-loader ESM-only? Can you require() it?

A loader for webpack that allows importing files as a String

Last verified Sep 9, 2026 against raw-loader@4.0.2. JSON

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

raw-loader ships CommonJS only. require("raw-loader") works everywhere. import "raw-loader" 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
4.0.2 (Oct 9, 2020)
Module format
CommonJS
Last CommonJS version
4.0.2
TypeScript types
None
Node engines
>= 10.13.0
Weekly downloads
3.8M
License
MIT

Does raw-loader@4.0.2 actually load? Runtime test results

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

Runtimerequire("raw-loader")import "raw-loader"
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 raw-loader

ES modules (import)

import rawLoader from "raw-loader";

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 rawLoader = require("raw-loader");

Module format by version

Derived from the type, main and exports fields of every stable release on npm (17 versions; the newest 17 shown).

VersionsFormatFirst published
0.1.0 – 4.0.2CommonJSMar 26, 2012

Frequently asked

Is raw-loader ESM-only?

raw-loader@4.0.2 is a CommonJS package. raw-loader ships CommonJS only. require("raw-loader") works everywhere. import "raw-loader" 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 raw-loader with ES module syntax?

Yes. import rawLoader from "raw-loader" 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 raw-loader work in Bun?

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

Does raw-loader ship TypeScript types?

No. raw-loader ships no type declarations and there is no @types package for it.

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