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

Node adapter for RequireJS, for loading AMD modules. Includes RequireJS optimizer

Last verified Sep 9, 2026 against requirejs@2.3.8. JSON

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

requirejs ships CommonJS only. require("requirejs") works everywhere. import "requirejs" 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
2.3.8 (Nov 30, 2025)
Module format
CommonJS
Last CommonJS version
2.3.8
TypeScript types
@types/requirejs
Node engines
>=0.4.0
Weekly downloads
3.7M
License
MIT

Does requirejs@2.3.8 actually load? Runtime test results

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

Runtimerequire("requirejs")import "requirejs"
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 requirejs

ES modules (import)

import requirejs from "requirejs";

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 requirejs = require("requirejs");

Module format by version

Derived from the type, main and exports fields of every stable release on npm (52 versions; the newest 52 shown).

VersionsFormatFirst published
0.26.0 – 2.3.8CommonJSAug 17, 2011

Frequently asked

Is requirejs ESM-only?

requirejs@2.3.8 is a CommonJS package. requirejs ships CommonJS only. require("requirejs") works everywhere. import "requirejs" 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 requirejs with ES module syntax?

Yes. import requirejs from "requirejs" 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 requirejs work in Bun?

Yes. import "requirejs" loaded successfully in Bun 1.4 on Sep 9, 2026.

Does requirejs ship TypeScript types?

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

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