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

Create api documentation for TypeScript projects.

Last verified Sep 9, 2026 against typedoc@0.28.20. JSON

No JS entry point No JavaScript entry point

typedoc does not expose a JavaScript entry point in package.json. It is likely a CLI, a stylesheet, a type-definition package, or an asset bundle, so require() and import are not the way to use it.

Latest
0.28.20 (Jul 5, 2026)
Module format
No JS entry point
Last CommonJS version
0.26.11
Native ESM since
0.27.0
TypeScript types
Bundled
Node engines
>= 18
Weekly downloads
4.5M
License
Apache-2.0

Does typedoc@0.28.20 actually load? Runtime test results

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

Runtimerequire("typedoc")import "typedoc"
Node.js 18✗ failsERR_REQUIRE_ESM✓ 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

A failing require() on a CommonJS package usually means the package needs a browser/DOM global, a peer dependency, or a native binary that is not available in a bare Node.js process.

How to import typedoc

ES modules (import)

import typedoc from "typedoc";

CommonJS (require)

Not applicable.

Module format by version

Derived from the type, main and exports fields of every stable release on npm (256 versions; the newest 60 shown).

VersionsFormatFirst published
0.28.20No JS entry pointJul 5, 2026
0.27.0 – 0.28.19ESM-onlyNov 27, 2024
0.24.6 – 0.26.11CommonJSApr 24, 2023

Frequently asked

Is typedoc ESM-only?

typedoc@0.28.20 has no importable main entry. typedoc does not expose a JavaScript entry point in package.json. It is likely a CLI, a stylesheet, a type-definition package, or an asset bundle, so require() and import are not the way to use it.

Does typedoc work in Bun?

Yes. import "typedoc" loaded successfully in Bun 1.4 on Sep 9, 2026.

Does typedoc ship TypeScript types?

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

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