# Is react-icons ESM-only? Can you require() it?

> react-icons@5.7.0 ships CommonJS and ESM builds. Dual package — require() works on every Node.js version we test; import works too.

SVG React icons of popular icon packs using ES6 imports

Last verified Sep 9, 2026 against react-icons@5.7.0.

react-icons publishes both a CommonJS entry and a native ESM entry (ESM added in 5.0.0). require("react-icons") works on every Node.js version we test (18, 20, 22, 24 and 26) and in Bun. import "react-icons" works alongside it.

## What to do

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

## Facts

- Latest: 5.7.0 (Jun 30, 2026)
- Module format: Dual (CommonJS + ESM)
- Last CommonJS version: 5.7.0
- Native ESM since: 5.0.0
- TypeScript types: bundled
- Node engines: not declared
- Weekly downloads: 7.8M
- License: MIT

## Runtime test results for react-icons@5.7.0

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

| Runtime | require("react-icons") | import "react-icons" |
|---|---|---|
| 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 react-icons

ES modules:

```js
import * as reactIcons from "react-icons";
```

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

CommonJS:

```js
const reactIcons = require("react-icons");
```

## Module format by version

Derived from the type, main and exports fields of every stable release on npm (75 versions; the newest 60 shown).

| Versions | Format | First published |
|---|---|---|
| 5.0.0 – 5.7.0 | Dual (CommonJS + ESM) | Jan 10, 2024 |
| 1.0.1 – 4.12.0 | CommonJS | Dec 3, 2015 |

## Frequently asked

**Is react-icons ESM-only?**

react-icons@5.7.0 ships CommonJS and ESM builds. react-icons publishes both a CommonJS entry and a native ESM entry (ESM added in 5.0.0). require("react-icons") works on every Node.js version we test (18, 20, 22, 24 and 26) and in Bun. import "react-icons" works alongside it.

**Can I require react-icons?**

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

**Does react-icons work in Bun?**

Yes. import "react-icons" loaded successfully in Bun 1.4.0 on Sep 9, 2026.

**Does react-icons ship TypeScript types?**

Yes. react-icons bundles its own type declarations; no @types package is needed.

## Links

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

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