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

A Select control built with and for ReactJS

Last verified Sep 9, 2026 against react-select@5.10.2. Markdown · JSON

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

react-select publishes both a CommonJS entry and a native ESM entry (ESM added in 5.7.1). require("react-select") works on every Node.js version we test (18, 20, 22, 24 and 26) and in Bun. import "react-select" works alongside it.

What to do

  1. Nothing to change. require("react-select") works on every Node.js version we test (18, 20, 22, 24 and 26) and in Bun. import * as reactSelect from "react-select" works alongside it; use named imports for what the ESM entry exports.
  2. TypeScript: types are bundled; install nothing extra.
Latest
5.10.2 (Jul 11, 2025)
Module format
Dual (CommonJS + ESM)
Last CommonJS version
5.10.2
Native ESM since
5.7.1
TypeScript types
Bundled
Node engines
not declared
Weekly downloads
6.1M
License
MIT

Does react-select@5.10.2 actually load? Runtime test results

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

Runtimerequire("react-select")import "react-select"
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-select

ES modules (import)

import * as reactSelect from "react-select";

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

CommonJS (require)

const reactSelect = require("react-select");

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 (142 versions; the newest 60 shown).

VersionsFormatFirst published
5.7.1 – 5.10.2Dual (CommonJS + ESM)Mar 20, 2023
2.4.2 – 5.7.0CommonJSMar 11, 2019

Frequently asked

Is react-select ESM-only?

react-select@5.10.2 ships CommonJS and ESM builds. react-select publishes both a CommonJS entry and a native ESM entry (ESM added in 5.7.1). require("react-select") works on every Node.js version we test (18, 20, 22, 24 and 26) and in Bun. import "react-select" works alongside it.

Can I require react-select?

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

Does react-select work in Bun?

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

Does react-select ship TypeScript types?

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

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