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Is standard-version ESM-only? Can you require() it?

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Last verified Sep 9, 2026 against standard-version@9.5.0. JSON

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

standard-version ships CommonJS only. require("standard-version") works everywhere. import "standard-version" 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
9.5.0 (May 15, 2022)
Module format
CommonJS
Last CommonJS version
9.5.0
TypeScript types
@types/standard-version
Node engines
>=10
Weekly downloads
592K
License
ISC

Does standard-version@9.5.0 actually load? Runtime test results

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

Runtimerequire("standard-version")import "standard-version"
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 standard-version

ES modules (import)

import standardVersion from "standard-version";

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 standardVersion = require("standard-version");

Module format by version

Derived from the type, main and exports fields of every stable release on npm (33 versions; the newest 33 shown).

VersionsFormatFirst published
1.1.0 – 9.5.0CommonJSApr 8, 2016

Frequently asked

Is standard-version ESM-only?

standard-version@9.5.0 is a CommonJS package. standard-version ships CommonJS only. require("standard-version") works everywhere. import "standard-version" 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 standard-version with ES module syntax?

Yes. import standardVersion from "standard-version" 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 standard-version work in Bun?

Yes. import "standard-version" loaded successfully in Bun 1.4 on Sep 9, 2026.

Does standard-version ship TypeScript types?

Not bundled. Install the community types with "npm install -D @types/standard-version".

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