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

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Last verified Sep 9, 2026 against vue@3.5.42. Markdown · JSON

Dual (CommonJS + ESM) Dual package — require() works on every Node.js version we test; import works too

vue publishes both a CommonJS entry and a native ESM entry (ESM added in 2.7.0). require("vue") works on every Node.js version we test (18, 20, 22, 24 and 26) and in Bun. import "vue" works alongside it.

What to do

  1. Nothing to change. require("vue") works on every Node.js version we test (18, 20, 22, 24 and 26) and in Bun. import * as vue from "vue" works alongside it; use named imports for what the ESM entry exports.
  2. TypeScript: types are bundled; install nothing extra.
Latest
3.5.42 (Aug 27, 2026)
Module format
Dual (CommonJS + ESM)
Last CommonJS version
3.5.42
Native ESM since
2.7.0
TypeScript types
Bundled
Node engines
not declared
Weekly downloads
13.8M
License
MIT

Does vue@3.5.42 actually load? Runtime test results

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

Runtimerequire("vue")import "vue"
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

ES modules (import)

import * as vue from "vue";

Namespace import shown because the ESM entry may have no default export; use named imports for what it exports.

CommonJS (require)

const vue = require("vue");

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 (338 versions; the newest 60 shown).

VersionsFormatFirst published
3.4.22 – 3.5.42Dual (CommonJS + ESM)Apr 15, 2024

Frequently asked

Is vue ESM-only?

vue@3.5.42 ships CommonJS and ESM builds. vue publishes both a CommonJS entry and a native ESM entry (ESM added in 2.7.0). require("vue") works on every Node.js version we test (18, 20, 22, 24 and 26) and in Bun. import "vue" works alongside it.

Can I require vue?

Yes. vue ships a CommonJS entry alongside the native ESM entry. require("vue") works on every Node.js version we test (18, 20, 22, 24 and 26) and in Bun.

Does vue work in Bun?

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

Does vue ship TypeScript types?

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

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