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

resolve like require.resolve() on behalf of files asynchronously and synchronously

Last verified Sep 9, 2026 against resolve@1.22.12. JSON

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

resolve ships CommonJS only. require("resolve") works everywhere. import "resolve" 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
1.22.12 (Apr 11, 2026)
Module format
CommonJS
Last CommonJS version
1.22.12
TypeScript types
@types/resolve
Node engines
>= 0.4
Weekly downloads
207.7M
License
MIT

Does resolve@1.22.12 actually load? Runtime test results

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

Runtimerequire("resolve")import "resolve"
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 resolve

ES modules (import)

import resolve from "resolve";

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 resolve = require("resolve");

Module format by version

Derived from the type, main and exports fields of every stable release on npm (93 versions; the newest 60 shown).

VersionsFormatFirst published
0.7.4 – 1.22.12CommonJSJul 25, 2014

Frequently asked

Is resolve ESM-only?

resolve@1.22.12 is a CommonJS package. resolve ships CommonJS only. require("resolve") works everywhere. import "resolve" 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 resolve with ES module syntax?

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

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

Does resolve ship TypeScript types?

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

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