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

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Last verified Sep 9, 2026 against rimraf@6.1.3. Markdown · JSON

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

rimraf publishes both a CommonJS entry and a native ESM entry (ESM added in 4.0.0). require("rimraf") works on every Node.js version we test (18, 20, 22, 24 and 26) and in Bun. The package declares Node.js 20 || >=22. import "rimraf" works alongside it.

What to do

  1. Nothing to change. require("rimraf") works on every Node.js version we test (18, 20, 22, 24 and 26) and in Bun. The package declares Node.js 20 || >=22. import * as rimraf from "rimraf" works alongside it; use named imports for what the ESM entry exports.
  2. TypeScript: types are bundled; install nothing extra.
Latest
6.1.3 (Feb 16, 2026)
Module format
Dual (CommonJS + ESM)
Last CommonJS version
6.1.3
Native ESM since
4.0.0
TypeScript types
Bundled
Node engines
20 || >=22
Weekly downloads
142.9M
License
BlueOak-1.0.0

Does rimraf@6.1.3 actually load? Runtime test results

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

Runtimerequire("rimraf")import "rimraf"
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 rimraf

ES modules (import)

import * as rimraf from "rimraf";

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

CommonJS (require)

const rimraf = require("rimraf");

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 (86 versions; the newest 60 shown).

VersionsFormatFirst published
4.0.0 – 6.1.3Dual (CommonJS + ESM)Jan 13, 2023
2.3.0 – 3.0.2CommonJSMar 3, 2015

Frequently asked

Is rimraf ESM-only?

rimraf@6.1.3 ships CommonJS and ESM builds. rimraf publishes both a CommonJS entry and a native ESM entry (ESM added in 4.0.0). require("rimraf") works on every Node.js version we test (18, 20, 22, 24 and 26) and in Bun. The package declares Node.js 20 || >=22. import "rimraf" works alongside it.

Can I require rimraf?

Yes. rimraf ships a CommonJS entry alongside the native ESM entry. require("rimraf") works on every Node.js version we test (18, 20, 22, 24 and 26) and in Bun. The package declares Node.js 20 || >=22.

Does rimraf work in Bun?

Yes. import "rimraf" loaded successfully in Bun 1.4.0 on Sep 9, 2026.

Does rimraf ship TypeScript types?

Yes. rimraf bundles its own type declarations; no @types package is needed.

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