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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. Markdown · JSON

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

vuex publishes both a CommonJS entry and a native ESM entry (ESM added in 3.6.0). require("vuex") works on every Node.js version we test (18, 20, 22, 24 and 26) and in Bun. import "vuex" works alongside it.

What to do

  1. Nothing to change. require("vuex") works on every Node.js version we test (18, 20, 22, 24 and 26) and in Bun. import * as vuex from "vuex" works alongside it; use named imports for what the ESM entry exports.
  2. TypeScript: types are bundled; install nothing extra.
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 1.4.0✓ works✓ works

How to import vuex

ES modules (import)

import * as vuex from "vuex";

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

CommonJS (require)

const vuex = require("vuex");

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 (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") works on every Node.js version we test (18, 20, 22, 24 and 26) and in Bun. import "vuex" works alongside it.

Can I require vuex?

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

Does vuex work in Bun?

Yes. import "vuex" loaded successfully in Bun 1.4.0 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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