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

state management for Vue.js

Last verified Sep 9, 2026 against vuex@4.1.0. JSON

Dual (CommonJS + ESM) Dual package — both require() and import work

vuex publishes both a CommonJS entry and a native ESM entry (ESM added in 3.6.0). require("vuex") and import "vuex" both work on every supported Node.js version and in Bun.

Latest
4.1.0 (Oct 14, 2022)
Module format
Dual (CommonJS + ESM)
Last CommonJS version
4.1.0
Native ESM since
3.6.0
TypeScript types
Bundled
Node engines
not declared
Weekly downloads
1.5M
License
MIT

Does vuex@4.1.0 actually load? Runtime test results

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

Runtimerequire("vuex")import "vuex"
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 vuex

ES modules (import)

import vuex from "vuex";

CommonJS (require)

const vuex = require("vuex");

Module format by version

Derived from the type, main and exports fields of every stable release on npm (48 versions; the newest 48 shown).

VersionsFormatFirst published
3.6.0 – 4.1.0Dual (CommonJS + ESM)Nov 25, 2020
0.1.0 – 3.5.1CommonJSDec 6, 2015

Frequently asked

Is vuex ESM-only?

vuex@4.1.0 ships CommonJS and ESM builds. vuex publishes both a CommonJS entry and a native ESM entry (ESM added in 3.6.0). require("vuex") and import "vuex" both work on every supported Node.js version and in Bun.

Can I require vuex?

Yes. vuex ships a CommonJS entry, so require("vuex") works on every Node.js version, alongside the native ESM entry for import.

Does vuex work in Bun?

Yes. import "vuex" loaded successfully in Bun 1.4 on Sep 9, 2026.

Does vuex ship TypeScript types?

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

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