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Is run-sequence ESM-only? Can you require() it?

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Last verified Sep 9, 2026 against run-sequence@2.2.1. JSON

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

run-sequence ships CommonJS only. require("run-sequence") works everywhere. import "run-sequence" 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
2.2.1 (Jan 3, 2018)
Module format
CommonJS
Last CommonJS version
2.2.1
TypeScript types
@types/run-sequence
Node engines
>= 0.8.0
Weekly downloads
95K
License
MIT

Does run-sequence@2.2.1 actually load? Runtime test results

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

Runtimerequire("run-sequence")import "run-sequence"
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 run-sequence

ES modules (import)

import runSequence from "run-sequence";

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 runSequence = require("run-sequence");

Module format by version

Derived from the type, main and exports fields of every stable release on npm (23 versions; the newest 23 shown).

VersionsFormatFirst published
0.3.1 – 2.2.1CommonJSJan 23, 2014

Frequently asked

Is run-sequence ESM-only?

run-sequence@2.2.1 is a CommonJS package. run-sequence ships CommonJS only. require("run-sequence") works everywhere. import "run-sequence" 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 run-sequence with ES module syntax?

Yes. import runSequence from "run-sequence" 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 run-sequence work in Bun?

Yes. import "run-sequence" loaded successfully in Bun 1.4 on Sep 9, 2026.

Does run-sequence ship TypeScript types?

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

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