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Is vue-template-compiler ESM-only? Can you require() it?

template compiler for Vue 2.0

Last verified Sep 9, 2026 against vue-template-compiler@2.7.16. Markdown · JSON

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

vue-template-compiler ships CommonJS only. require("vue-template-compiler") works on every Node.js version we test (18, 20, 22, 24 and 26) and in Bun. import "vue-template-compiler" 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("vue-template-compiler") works on every Node.js version we test (18, 20, 22, 24 and 26) and in Bun.
  2. From ES modules use the default import: import vueTemplateCompiler from "vue-template-compiler"; then destructure. Named imports only work when Node.js can statically detect the exports.
  3. TypeScript: types are bundled; install nothing extra.
Latest
2.7.16 (Dec 24, 2023)
Module format
CommonJS
Last CommonJS version
2.7.16
TypeScript types
Bundled
Node engines
not declared
Weekly downloads
2.1M
License
MIT

Does vue-template-compiler@2.7.16 actually load? Runtime test results

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

Runtimerequire("vue-template-compiler")import "vue-template-compiler"
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 vue-template-compiler

ES modules (import)

import vueTemplateCompiler from "vue-template-compiler";

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 vueTemplateCompiler = require("vue-template-compiler");

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 (93 versions; the newest 60 shown).

VersionsFormatFirst published
2.4.0 – 2.7.16CommonJSJul 13, 2017

Frequently asked

Is vue-template-compiler ESM-only?

vue-template-compiler@2.7.16 is a CommonJS package. vue-template-compiler ships CommonJS only. require("vue-template-compiler") works on every Node.js version we test (18, 20, 22, 24 and 26) and in Bun. import "vue-template-compiler" 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 vue-template-compiler with ES module syntax?

Yes. import vueTemplateCompiler from "vue-template-compiler" 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 vue-template-compiler work in Bun?

Yes. import "vue-template-compiler" loaded successfully in Bun 1.4.0 on Sep 9, 2026.

Does vue-template-compiler ship TypeScript types?

Yes. vue-template-compiler bundles its own type declarations; no @types package is needed.

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