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Is unbox-primitive ESM-only? Can you require() it?

Unbox a boxed JS primitive value.

Last verified Sep 9, 2026 against unbox-primitive@1.1.0. Markdown · JSON

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

unbox-primitive ships CommonJS only. require("unbox-primitive") works on every Node.js version we test (18, 20, 22, 24 and 26) and in Bun. The package declares Node.js >= 0.4. import "unbox-primitive" 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.

What to do

  1. require("unbox-primitive") works on every Node.js version we test (18, 20, 22, 24 and 26) and in Bun. The package declares Node.js >= 0.4.
  2. From ES modules use the default import: import unboxPrimitive from "unbox-primitive"; then destructure. Named imports only work when Node.js can statically detect the exports.
  3. TypeScript: types are bundled; install nothing extra.
Latest
1.1.0 (Dec 16, 2024)
Module format
CommonJS
Last CommonJS version
1.1.0
TypeScript types
Bundled
Node engines
>= 0.4
Weekly downloads
44.9M
License
MIT

Does unbox-primitive@1.1.0 actually load? Runtime test results

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

Runtimerequire("unbox-primitive")import "unbox-primitive"
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 unbox-primitive

ES modules (import)

import unboxPrimitive from "unbox-primitive";

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 unboxPrimitive = require("unbox-primitive");

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 (4 versions; the newest 4 shown).

VersionsFormatFirst published
1.0.0 – 1.1.0CommonJSAug 11, 2019

Frequently asked

Is unbox-primitive ESM-only?

unbox-primitive@1.1.0 is a CommonJS package. unbox-primitive ships CommonJS only. require("unbox-primitive") works on every Node.js version we test (18, 20, 22, 24 and 26) and in Bun. The package declares Node.js >= 0.4. import "unbox-primitive" 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 unbox-primitive with ES module syntax?

Yes. import unboxPrimitive from "unbox-primitive" 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 unbox-primitive work in Bun?

Yes. import "unbox-primitive" loaded successfully in Bun 1.4.0 on Sep 9, 2026.

Does unbox-primitive ship TypeScript types?

Yes. unbox-primitive bundles its own type declarations; no @types package is needed.

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