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

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Last verified Sep 9, 2026 against sharp@0.35.4. Markdown · JSON

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

sharp publishes both a CommonJS entry and a native ESM entry (ESM added in 0.35.0). require("sharp") works on every Node.js version we test (18, 20, 22, 24 and 26) and in Bun. The package declares Node.js >=20.9.0. import "sharp" works alongside it.

What to do

  1. Nothing to change. require("sharp") works on every Node.js version we test (18, 20, 22, 24 and 26) and in Bun. The package declares Node.js >=20.9.0. import * as sharp from "sharp" works alongside it; use named imports for what the ESM entry exports.
  2. TypeScript: types are bundled; install nothing extra.
Latest
0.35.4 (Aug 26, 2026)
Module format
Dual (CommonJS + ESM)
Last CommonJS version
0.35.4
Native ESM since
0.35.0
TypeScript types
Bundled
Node engines
>=20.9.0
Weekly downloads
69.6M
License
Apache-2.0

Does sharp@0.35.4 actually load? Runtime test results

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

Runtimerequire("sharp")import "sharp"
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 sharp

ES modules (import)

import * as sharp from "sharp";

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

CommonJS (require)

const sharp = require("sharp");

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 (149 versions; the newest 60 shown).

VersionsFormatFirst published
0.35.0 – 0.35.4Dual (CommonJS + ESM)Jun 10, 2026
0.23.3 – 0.34.5CommonJSNov 17, 2019

Frequently asked

Is sharp ESM-only?

sharp@0.35.4 ships CommonJS and ESM builds. sharp publishes both a CommonJS entry and a native ESM entry (ESM added in 0.35.0). require("sharp") works on every Node.js version we test (18, 20, 22, 24 and 26) and in Bun. The package declares Node.js >=20.9.0. import "sharp" works alongside it.

Can I require sharp?

Yes. sharp ships a CommonJS entry alongside the native ESM entry. require("sharp") works on every Node.js version we test (18, 20, 22, 24 and 26) and in Bun. The package declares Node.js >=20.9.0.

Does sharp work in Bun?

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

Does sharp ship TypeScript types?

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

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