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Is require-directory ESM-only? Can you require() it?

Recursively iterates over specified directory, require()'ing each file, and returning a nested hash structure containing those modules.

Last verified Sep 9, 2026 against require-directory@2.1.1. JSON

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

require-directory ships CommonJS only. require("require-directory") works everywhere. import "require-directory" 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
2.1.1 (May 28, 2015)
Module format
CommonJS
Last CommonJS version
2.1.1
TypeScript types
@types/require-directory
Node engines
>=0.10.0
Weekly downloads
112.8M
License
MIT

Does require-directory@2.1.1 actually load? Runtime test results

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

Runtimerequire("require-directory")import "require-directory"
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 require-directory

ES modules (import)

import requireDirectory from "require-directory";

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 requireDirectory = require("require-directory");

Module format by version

Derived from the type, main and exports fields of every stable release on npm (12 versions; the newest 12 shown).

VersionsFormatFirst published
0.0.1 – 2.1.1CommonJSDec 27, 2011

Frequently asked

Is require-directory ESM-only?

require-directory@2.1.1 is a CommonJS package. require-directory ships CommonJS only. require("require-directory") works everywhere. import "require-directory" 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 require-directory with ES module syntax?

Yes. import requireDirectory from "require-directory" 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 require-directory work in Bun?

Yes. import "require-directory" loaded successfully in Bun 1.4 on Sep 9, 2026.

Does require-directory ship TypeScript types?

Not bundled. Install the community types with "npm install -D @types/require-directory".

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