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Is symbol-tree ESM-only? Can you require() it?

Turn any collection of objects into its own efficient tree or linked list using Symbol

Last verified Sep 9, 2026 against symbol-tree@3.2.4. JSON

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

symbol-tree ships CommonJS only. require("symbol-tree") works everywhere. import "symbol-tree" 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
3.2.4 (Jun 12, 2019)
Module format
CommonJS
Last CommonJS version
3.2.4
TypeScript types
@types/symbol-tree
Node engines
not declared
Weekly downloads
70.2M
License
MIT

Does symbol-tree@3.2.4 actually load? Runtime test results

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

Runtimerequire("symbol-tree")import "symbol-tree"
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 symbol-tree

ES modules (import)

import symbolTree from "symbol-tree";

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 symbolTree = require("symbol-tree");

Module format by version

Derived from the type, main and exports fields of every stable release on npm (18 versions; the newest 18 shown).

VersionsFormatFirst published
1.1.0 – 3.2.4CommonJSJul 14, 2015

Frequently asked

Is symbol-tree ESM-only?

symbol-tree@3.2.4 is a CommonJS package. symbol-tree ships CommonJS only. require("symbol-tree") works everywhere. import "symbol-tree" 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 symbol-tree with ES module syntax?

Yes. import symbolTree from "symbol-tree" 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 symbol-tree work in Bun?

Yes. import "symbol-tree" loaded successfully in Bun 1.4 on Sep 9, 2026.

Does symbol-tree ship TypeScript types?

Not bundled. Install the community types with "npm install -D @types/symbol-tree".

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