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Is update-browserslist-db ESM-only? Can you require() it?

CLI tool to update caniuse-lite to refresh target browsers from Browserslist config

Last verified Sep 9, 2026 against update-browserslist-db@1.3.2. JSON

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

update-browserslist-db ships CommonJS only. require("update-browserslist-db") works everywhere. import "update-browserslist-db" 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
1.3.2 (Aug 27, 2026)
Module format
CommonJS
Last CommonJS version
1.3.2
TypeScript types
Bundled
Node engines
not declared
Weekly downloads
157.2M
License
MIT

Does update-browserslist-db@1.3.2 actually load? Runtime test results

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

Runtimerequire("update-browserslist-db")import "update-browserslist-db"
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 update-browserslist-db

ES modules (import)

import updateBrowserslistDb from "update-browserslist-db";

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 updateBrowserslistDb = require("update-browserslist-db");

Module format by version

Derived from the type, main and exports fields of every stable release on npm (29 versions; the newest 29 shown).

VersionsFormatFirst published
1.0.0 – 1.3.2CommonJSJun 21, 2022

Frequently asked

Is update-browserslist-db ESM-only?

update-browserslist-db@1.3.2 is a CommonJS package. update-browserslist-db ships CommonJS only. require("update-browserslist-db") works everywhere. import "update-browserslist-db" 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 update-browserslist-db with ES module syntax?

Yes. import updateBrowserslistDb from "update-browserslist-db" 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 update-browserslist-db work in Bun?

Yes. import "update-browserslist-db" loaded successfully in Bun 1.4 on Sep 9, 2026.

Does update-browserslist-db ship TypeScript types?

Yes. update-browserslist-db bundles its own type declarations; no @types package is needed.

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