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Is simple-git ESM-only? Can you require() it?

Simple GIT interface for node.js

Last verified Sep 9, 2026 against simple-git@3.36.0. Markdown · JSON

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

simple-git publishes both a CommonJS entry and a native ESM entry (ESM added in 3.0.1). require("simple-git") works on every Node.js version we test (18, 20, 22, 24 and 26) and in Bun. import "simple-git" works alongside it.

What to do

  1. Nothing to change. require("simple-git") works on every Node.js version we test (18, 20, 22, 24 and 26) and in Bun. import * as simpleGit from "simple-git" works alongside it; use named imports for what the ESM entry exports.
  2. TypeScript: types are bundled; install nothing extra.
Latest
3.36.0 (Apr 12, 2026)
Module format
Dual (CommonJS + ESM)
Last CommonJS version
3.36.0
Native ESM since
3.0.1
TypeScript types
Bundled
Node engines
not declared
Weekly downloads
7.9M
License
MIT

Does simple-git@3.36.0 actually load? Runtime test results

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

Runtimerequire("simple-git")import "simple-git"
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 simple-git

ES modules (import)

import * as simpleGit from "simple-git";

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

CommonJS (require)

const simpleGit = require("simple-git");

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 (274 versions; the newest 60 shown).

VersionsFormatFirst published
3.0.1 – 3.36.0Dual (CommonJS + ESM)Jan 18, 2022
2.43.0 – 2.48.0CommonJSAug 13, 2021

Frequently asked

Is simple-git ESM-only?

simple-git@3.36.0 ships CommonJS and ESM builds. simple-git publishes both a CommonJS entry and a native ESM entry (ESM added in 3.0.1). require("simple-git") works on every Node.js version we test (18, 20, 22, 24 and 26) and in Bun. import "simple-git" works alongside it.

Can I require simple-git?

Yes. simple-git ships a CommonJS entry alongside the native ESM entry. require("simple-git") works on every Node.js version we test (18, 20, 22, 24 and 26) and in Bun.

Does simple-git work in Bun?

Yes. import "simple-git" loaded successfully in Bun 1.4.0 on Sep 9, 2026.

Does simple-git ship TypeScript types?

Yes. simple-git bundles its own type declarations; no @types package is needed.

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