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Is webpack-node-externals ESM-only? Can you require() it?

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Last verified Sep 9, 2026 against webpack-node-externals@3.0.0. JSON

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webpack-node-externals ships CommonJS only. require("webpack-node-externals") works everywhere. import "webpack-node-externals" 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
3.0.0 (Apr 21, 2021)
Module format
CommonJS
Last CommonJS version
3.0.0
TypeScript types
@types/webpack-node-externals
Node engines
>=6
Weekly downloads
9.6M
License
MIT

Does webpack-node-externals@3.0.0 actually load? Runtime test results

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

Runtimerequire("webpack-node-externals")import "webpack-node-externals"
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 webpack-node-externals

ES modules (import)

import webpackNodeExternals from "webpack-node-externals";

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 webpackNodeExternals = require("webpack-node-externals");

Module format by version

Derived from the type, main and exports fields of every stable release on npm (27 versions; the newest 27 shown).

VersionsFormatFirst published
0.1.0 – 3.0.0CommonJSJan 27, 2016

Frequently asked

Is webpack-node-externals ESM-only?

webpack-node-externals@3.0.0 is a CommonJS package. webpack-node-externals ships CommonJS only. require("webpack-node-externals") works everywhere. import "webpack-node-externals" 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 webpack-node-externals with ES module syntax?

Yes. import webpackNodeExternals from "webpack-node-externals" 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 webpack-node-externals work in Bun?

Yes. import "webpack-node-externals" loaded successfully in Bun 1.4 on Sep 9, 2026.

Does webpack-node-externals ship TypeScript types?

Not bundled. Install the community types with "npm install -D @types/webpack-node-externals".

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