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

SVGO is a Node.js library and command-line application for optimizing vector images.

Last verified Sep 9, 2026 against svgo@4.1.0. Markdown · JSON

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

svgo publishes both a CommonJS entry and a native ESM entry (ESM added in 3.3.0). require("svgo") works on every Node.js version we test (18, 20, 22, 24 and 26) and in Bun. The package declares Node.js >=16. import "svgo" works alongside it.

What to do

  1. Nothing to change. require("svgo") works on every Node.js version we test (18, 20, 22, 24 and 26) and in Bun. The package declares Node.js >=16. import * as svgo from "svgo" works alongside it; use named imports for what the ESM entry exports.
  2. TypeScript: types are bundled; install nothing extra.
Latest
4.1.0 (Aug 24, 2026)
Module format
Dual (CommonJS + ESM)
Last CommonJS version
4.1.0
Native ESM since
3.3.0
TypeScript types
Bundled
Node engines
>=16
Weekly downloads
33.9M
License
MIT

Does svgo@4.1.0 actually load? Runtime test results

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

Runtimerequire("svgo")import "svgo"
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 svgo

ES modules (import)

import * as svgo from "svgo";

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

CommonJS (require)

const svgo = require("svgo");

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 (107 versions; the newest 60 shown).

VersionsFormatFirst published
4.0.0 – 4.1.0Dual (CommonJS + ESM)Jun 21, 2025
3.3.2 – 3.3.5CommonJSMay 9, 2024
3.3.0 – 3.3.1Dual (CommonJS + ESM)May 8, 2024
0.6.2 – 3.2.0CommonJSMar 8, 2016

Frequently asked

Is svgo ESM-only?

svgo@4.1.0 ships CommonJS and ESM builds. svgo publishes both a CommonJS entry and a native ESM entry (ESM added in 3.3.0). require("svgo") works on every Node.js version we test (18, 20, 22, 24 and 26) and in Bun. The package declares Node.js >=16. import "svgo" works alongside it.

Can I require svgo?

Yes. svgo ships a CommonJS entry alongside the native ESM entry. require("svgo") works on every Node.js version we test (18, 20, 22, 24 and 26) and in Bun. The package declares Node.js >=16.

Does svgo work in Bun?

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

Does svgo ship TypeScript types?

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

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