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

> react-select@5.10.2 ships CommonJS and ESM builds. Dual package — require() works on every Node.js version we test; import works too.

A Select control built with and for ReactJS

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

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.

## Facts

- 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

## Runtime test results for react-select@5.10.2

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

| Runtime | require("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:

```js
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:

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

## Module format by version

Derived from the type, main and exports fields of every stable release on npm (142 versions; the newest 60 shown).

| Versions | Format | First published |
|---|---|---|
| 5.7.1 – 5.10.2 | Dual (CommonJS + ESM) | Mar 20, 2023 |
| 2.4.2 – 5.7.0 | CommonJS | Mar 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.

## Links

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

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