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Is unist-util-stringify-position ESM-only? Can you require() it?

unist utility to serialize a node, position, or point as a human readable location

Last verified Sep 9, 2026 against unist-util-stringify-position@4.0.0. JSON

ESM-only ESM-only since 3.0.0 — last CommonJS version is 2.0.3

unist-util-stringify-position dropped its CommonJS build in 3.0.0 (April 2021). The last version you can require() on every Node.js version, including 18 and older, is 2.0.3, published Feb 28, 2020.

On Node.js 20.19+, 22.12+ and every newer release, require("unist-util-stringify-position") works anyway: Node can load synchronous ES modules through require(). Verified on Node 20, 22, 24, 26. Node.js 18 and older still fail with ERR_REQUIRE_ESM.

Latest
4.0.0 (Jul 7, 2023)
Module format
ESM-only
Last CommonJS version
2.0.3
ESM-only since
3.0.0 (Apr 13, 2021)
TypeScript types
Bundled
Node engines
not declared
Weekly downloads
56.6M
License
MIT

Does unist-util-stringify-position@4.0.0 actually load? Runtime test results

Installed and executed on Sep 9, 2026 with require("unist-util-stringify-position") from a CommonJS file and import "unist-util-stringify-position" from an ES module.

Runtimerequire("unist-util-stringify-position")import "unist-util-stringify-position"
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

How to import unist-util-stringify-position

ES modules (import)

import unistUtilStringifyPosition from "unist-util-stringify-position";

CommonJS (require)

// Node.js 20.19+ / 22.12+ / newer (package has no top-level await):
const unistUtilStringifyPosition = require("unist-util-stringify-position");

// Any Node.js version:
const unistUtilStringifyPosition = await import("unist-util-stringify-position");

// Or pin the last CommonJS release:
// npm install unist-util-stringify-position@2.0.3

Module format by version

Derived from the type, main and exports fields of every stable release on npm (13 versions; the newest 13 shown).

VersionsFormatFirst published
3.0.0 – 4.0.0ESM-onlyApr 13, 2021
1.0.0 – 2.0.3CommonJSApr 16, 2016

Frequently asked

Is unist-util-stringify-position ESM-only?

unist-util-stringify-position@4.0.0 is ESM-only. unist-util-stringify-position dropped its CommonJS build in 3.0.0 (April 2021). The last version you can require() on every Node.js version, including 18 and older, is 2.0.3, published Feb 28, 2020.

Which version of unist-util-stringify-position still supports CommonJS / require()?

2.0.3 is the last version of unist-util-stringify-position with a CommonJS build. Install it with "npm install unist-util-stringify-position@2.0.3". Every version from 3.0.0 on is ESM-only.

How do I use unist-util-stringify-position from a CommonJS file?

Use a dynamic import: const mod = await import("unist-util-stringify-position"). On Node.js 20.19+, 22.12+ and newer, a plain require("unist-util-stringify-position") also works for ESM packages that do not use top-level await. Alternatively pin unist-util-stringify-position@2.0.3.

Does unist-util-stringify-position work in Bun?

Yes. import "unist-util-stringify-position" loaded successfully in Bun 1.4 on Sep 9, 2026.

Does unist-util-stringify-position ship TypeScript types?

Yes. unist-util-stringify-position bundles its own type declarations; no @types package is needed.

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