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Is rollup-plugin-delete ESM-only? Can you require() it?

Delete files and folders using Rollup

Last verified Sep 9, 2026 against rollup-plugin-delete@3.0.2. Markdown · JSON

ESM-only ESM-only since 3.0.0 — last CommonJS version is 2.2.0

rollup-plugin-delete dropped its CommonJS build in 3.0.0 (February 2025). The last version with a plain require()-able CommonJS entry is 2.2.0, published Feb 18, 2025; it declares support for Node.js >=10.

On Node.js 20.19+, 22.12+ and newer, require("rollup-plugin-delete") works with the latest version: Node.js loads synchronous ES modules through require(). Verified on Node.js 20, 22, 24 and 26. On Node.js 18, which has no require(esm), require("rollup-plugin-delete") fails with ERR_REQUIRE_ESM.

What to do

  1. On Node.js 20.19+, 22.12+ and newer, require("rollup-plugin-delete") works with the latest version: Node.js loads synchronous ES modules through require(). Verified on Node.js 20, 22, 24 and 26.
  2. From a CommonJS file, use a dynamic import inside an async function: const rollupPluginDelete = await import("rollup-plugin-delete"). That works on every Node.js version the package supports (>=18).
  3. If you need a synchronous require() or run Node.js 18: npm install rollup-plugin-delete@2.2.0, the last CommonJS release (published Feb 18, 2025); it declares Node.js >=10.
  4. TypeScript: types are bundled; install nothing extra.
Latest
3.0.2 (Dec 11, 2025)
Module format
ESM-only
Last CommonJS version
2.2.0
ESM-only since
3.0.0 (Feb 19, 2025)
TypeScript types
Bundled
Node engines
>=18
Weekly downloads
100K
License
MIT

Does rollup-plugin-delete@3.0.2 actually load? Runtime test results

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

Runtimerequire("rollup-plugin-delete")import "rollup-plugin-delete"
Node.js 18✗ failsERR_REQUIRE_ESM✓ 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 rollup-plugin-delete

ES modules (import)

import * as rollupPluginDelete from "rollup-plugin-delete";

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

CommonJS (require)

// Node.js 20.19+, 22.12+ and newer (verified):
const rollupPluginDelete = require("rollup-plugin-delete");

// Any Node.js version the package supports (>=18), from an async function:
async function main() {
  const rollupPluginDelete = await import("rollup-plugin-delete");
}

// Or pin the last CommonJS release (declares Node.js >=10):
// npm install rollup-plugin-delete@2.2.0

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 (15 versions; the newest 15 shown).

VersionsFormatFirst published
3.0.0 – 3.0.2ESM-onlyFeb 19, 2025
0.1.0 – 2.2.0CommonJSJul 3, 2018

Frequently asked

Is rollup-plugin-delete ESM-only?

rollup-plugin-delete@3.0.2 is ESM-only. rollup-plugin-delete dropped its CommonJS build in 3.0.0 (February 2025). The last version with a plain require()-able CommonJS entry is 2.2.0, published Feb 18, 2025; it declares support for Node.js >=10.

Which version of rollup-plugin-delete still supports CommonJS / require()?

2.2.0 is the last version of rollup-plugin-delete with a CommonJS build; it declares Node.js >=10. Install it with "npm install rollup-plugin-delete@2.2.0". Every version from 3.0.0 on is ESM-only.

How do I use rollup-plugin-delete from a CommonJS file?

From a CommonJS file, use a dynamic import inside an async function: const rollupPluginDelete = await import("rollup-plugin-delete"). That works on every Node.js version the package supports (>=18). On Node.js 20.19+, 22.12+ and newer, require("rollup-plugin-delete") works with the latest version: Node.js loads synchronous ES modules through require(). Verified on Node.js 20, 22, 24 and 26. Alternatively pin rollup-plugin-delete@2.2.0 (declares Node.js >=10).

Does rollup-plugin-delete work in Bun?

Yes. import "rollup-plugin-delete" loaded successfully in Bun 1.4.0 on Sep 9, 2026.

Does rollup-plugin-delete ship TypeScript types?

Yes. rollup-plugin-delete bundles its own type declarations; no @types package is needed.

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