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Is string.prototype.matchall ESM-only? Can you require() it?

Spec-compliant polyfill for String.prototype.matchAll

Last verified Sep 9, 2026 against string.prototype.matchall@4.1.0. JSON

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

string.prototype.matchall ships CommonJS only. require("string.prototype.matchall") works everywhere. import "string.prototype.matchall" 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
4.1.0 (Aug 28, 2026)
Module format
CommonJS
Last CommonJS version
4.1.0
TypeScript types
@types/string.prototype.matchall
Node engines
>= 0.4
Weekly downloads
56.9M
License
MIT

Does string.prototype.matchall@4.1.0 actually load? Runtime test results

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

Runtimerequire("string.prototype.matchall")import "string.prototype.matchall"
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 string.prototype.matchall

ES modules (import)

import stringPrototypeMatchall from "string.prototype.matchall";

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 stringPrototypeMatchall = require("string.prototype.matchall");

Module format by version

Derived from the type, main and exports fields of every stable release on npm (19 versions; the newest 19 shown).

VersionsFormatFirst published
1.0.0 – 4.1.0CommonJSSep 28, 2017

Frequently asked

Is string.prototype.matchall ESM-only?

string.prototype.matchall@4.1.0 is a CommonJS package. string.prototype.matchall ships CommonJS only. require("string.prototype.matchall") works everywhere. import "string.prototype.matchall" 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 string.prototype.matchall with ES module syntax?

Yes. import stringPrototypeMatchall from "string.prototype.matchall" 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 string.prototype.matchall work in Bun?

Yes. import "string.prototype.matchall" loaded successfully in Bun 1.4 on Sep 9, 2026.

Does string.prototype.matchall ship TypeScript types?

Not bundled. Install the community types with "npm install -D @types/string.prototype.matchall".

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