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Is tsconfig-paths ESM-only? Can you require() it?

Load node modules according to tsconfig paths, in run-time or via API.

Last verified Sep 9, 2026 against tsconfig-paths@4.2.0. JSON

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

tsconfig-paths ships CommonJS only. require("tsconfig-paths") works everywhere. import "tsconfig-paths" 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
4.2.0 (Mar 29, 2023)
Module format
CommonJS
Last CommonJS version
4.2.0
TypeScript types
Bundled
Node engines
>=6
Weekly downloads
73.1M
License
MIT

Does tsconfig-paths@4.2.0 actually load? Runtime test results

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

Runtimerequire("tsconfig-paths")import "tsconfig-paths"
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 tsconfig-paths

ES modules (import)

import tsconfigPaths from "tsconfig-paths";

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 tsconfigPaths = require("tsconfig-paths");

Module format by version

Derived from the type, main and exports fields of every stable release on npm (50 versions; the newest 50 shown).

VersionsFormatFirst published
0.4.0 – 4.2.0CommonJSDec 30, 2016

Frequently asked

Is tsconfig-paths ESM-only?

tsconfig-paths@4.2.0 is a CommonJS package. tsconfig-paths ships CommonJS only. require("tsconfig-paths") works everywhere. import "tsconfig-paths" 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 tsconfig-paths with ES module syntax?

Yes. import tsconfigPaths from "tsconfig-paths" 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 tsconfig-paths work in Bun?

Yes. import "tsconfig-paths" loaded successfully in Bun 1.4 on Sep 9, 2026.

Does tsconfig-paths ship TypeScript types?

Yes. tsconfig-paths bundles its own type declarations; no @types package is needed.

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