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

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Last verified Sep 9, 2026 against rollup-plugin-esbuild@6.2.1. Markdown · JSON

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

rollup-plugin-esbuild publishes both a CommonJS entry and a native ESM entry (ESM added in 4.7.2). require("rollup-plugin-esbuild") works on every Node.js version we test (18, 20, 22, 24 and 26) and in Bun. The package declares Node.js >=14.18.0. import "rollup-plugin-esbuild" works alongside it.

What to do

  1. Nothing to change. require("rollup-plugin-esbuild") works on every Node.js version we test (18, 20, 22, 24 and 26) and in Bun. The package declares Node.js >=14.18.0. import * as rollupPluginEsbuild from "rollup-plugin-esbuild" works alongside it; use named imports for what the ESM entry exports.
  2. TypeScript: types are bundled; install nothing extra.
Latest
6.2.1 (Feb 27, 2025)
Module format
Dual (CommonJS + ESM)
Last CommonJS version
6.2.1
Native ESM since
4.7.2
TypeScript types
Bundled
Node engines
>=14.18.0
Weekly downloads
901K
License
MIT

Does rollup-plugin-esbuild@6.2.1 actually load? Runtime test results

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

Runtimerequire("rollup-plugin-esbuild")import "rollup-plugin-esbuild"
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 rollup-plugin-esbuild

ES modules (import)

import * as rollupPluginEsbuild from "rollup-plugin-esbuild";

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

CommonJS (require)

const rollupPluginEsbuild = require("rollup-plugin-esbuild");

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 (65 versions; the newest 60 shown).

VersionsFormatFirst published
4.7.2 – 6.2.1Dual (CommonJS + ESM)Nov 19, 2021
1.3.0 – 4.7.1CommonJSMay 9, 2020

Frequently asked

Is rollup-plugin-esbuild ESM-only?

rollup-plugin-esbuild@6.2.1 ships CommonJS and ESM builds. rollup-plugin-esbuild publishes both a CommonJS entry and a native ESM entry (ESM added in 4.7.2). require("rollup-plugin-esbuild") works on every Node.js version we test (18, 20, 22, 24 and 26) and in Bun. The package declares Node.js >=14.18.0. import "rollup-plugin-esbuild" works alongside it.

Can I require rollup-plugin-esbuild?

Yes. rollup-plugin-esbuild ships a CommonJS entry alongside the native ESM entry. require("rollup-plugin-esbuild") works on every Node.js version we test (18, 20, 22, 24 and 26) and in Bun. The package declares Node.js >=14.18.0.

Does rollup-plugin-esbuild work in Bun?

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

Does rollup-plugin-esbuild ship TypeScript types?

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

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