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

A deep deletion module for node (like `rm -rf`)

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

Dual (CommonJS + ESM) Dual package — both require() and import work

rimraf publishes both a CommonJS entry and a native ESM entry (ESM added in 4.0.0). require("rimraf") and import "rimraf" both work on every supported Node.js version and in Bun.

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✓ works✓ works

How to import rimraf

ES modules (import)

import rimraf from "rimraf";

CommonJS (require)

const rimraf = require("rimraf");

Module format by version

Derived from the type, main and exports fields of every stable release on npm (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") and import "rimraf" both work on every supported Node.js version and in Bun.

Can I require rimraf?

Yes. rimraf ships a CommonJS entry, so require("rimraf") works on every Node.js version, alongside the native ESM entry for import.

Does rimraf work in Bun?

Yes. import "rimraf" loaded successfully in Bun 1.4 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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