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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. JSON

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

vue-template-compiler ships CommonJS only. require("vue-template-compiler") works everywhere. 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.

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✓ 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 (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 everywhere. 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 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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