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Is react-dev-utils ESM-only? Can you require() it?
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Last verified Sep 9, 2026 against react-dev-utils@12.0.1. JSON
CommonJS CommonJS — require() works on every Node.js version
react-dev-utils ships CommonJS only. require("react-dev-utils") works everywhere. import "react-dev-utils" 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.
Does react-dev-utils@12.0.1 actually load? Runtime test results
Installed and executed on Sep 9, 2026 with require("react-dev-utils") from a CommonJS file and import "react-dev-utils" from an ES module.
| Runtime | require("react-dev-utils") | import "react-dev-utils" |
|---|---|---|
| Node.js 18 | ✗ failsMODULE_NOT_FOUND | ✗ failsERR_MODULE_NOT_FOUND |
| Node.js 20 | ✗ failsMODULE_NOT_FOUND | ✗ failsERR_MODULE_NOT_FOUND |
| Node.js 22 | ✗ failsMODULE_NOT_FOUND | ✗ failsERR_MODULE_NOT_FOUND |
| Node.js 24 | ✗ failsMODULE_NOT_FOUND | ✗ failsERR_MODULE_NOT_FOUND |
| Node.js 26 | ✗ failsMODULE_NOT_FOUND | ✗ failsERR_MODULE_NOT_FOUND |
| Bun 1.4 | ✗ failserror: Cannot find package 'react-dev-utils' from '/Users/boat/Projects/top-seo/data/probe-work/react-dev-utils/req.cjs' | ✗ failserror: Cannot find package 'react-dev-utils' from '/Users/boat/Projects/top-seo/data/probe-work/react-dev-utils/imp.mjs' |
A failing require() on a CommonJS package usually means the package needs a browser/DOM global, a peer dependency, or a native binary that is not available in a bare Node.js process.
How to import react-dev-utils
ES modules (import)
import reactDevUtils from "react-dev-utils";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 reactDevUtils = require("react-dev-utils");Module format by version
Derived from the type, main and exports fields of every stable release on npm (72 versions; the newest 60 shown).
| Versions | Format | First published |
|---|---|---|
| 1.0.0 – 12.0.1 | CommonJS | May 19, 2017 |
Frequently asked
Is react-dev-utils ESM-only?
react-dev-utils@12.0.1 is a CommonJS package. react-dev-utils ships CommonJS only. require("react-dev-utils") works everywhere. import "react-dev-utils" 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 react-dev-utils with ES module syntax?
Yes. import reactDevUtils from "react-dev-utils" 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 react-dev-utils work in Bun?
Importing react-dev-utils failed in Bun 1.4 on Sep 9, 2026: error: Cannot find package 'react-dev-utils' from '/Users/boat/Projects/top-seo/data/probe-work/react-dev-utils/imp.mjs'
Does react-dev-utils ship TypeScript types?
Not bundled. Install the community types with "npm install -D @types/react-dev-utils".
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