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Webpack Virtual Modules

Last verified Sep 9, 2026 against webpack-virtual-modules@0.6.2. JSON

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

webpack-virtual-modules ships CommonJS only. require("webpack-virtual-modules") works everywhere. import "webpack-virtual-modules" 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
0.6.2 (Jun 4, 2024)
Module format
CommonJS
Last CommonJS version
0.6.2
TypeScript types
@types/webpack-virtual-modules
Node engines
not declared
Weekly downloads
44.5M
License
MIT

Does webpack-virtual-modules@0.6.2 actually load? Runtime test results

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

Runtimerequire("webpack-virtual-modules")import "webpack-virtual-modules"
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-virtual-modules

ES modules (import)

import webpackVirtualModules from "webpack-virtual-modules";

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 webpackVirtualModules = require("webpack-virtual-modules");

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
0.1.1 – 0.6.2CommonJSMar 30, 2017

Frequently asked

Is webpack-virtual-modules ESM-only?

webpack-virtual-modules@0.6.2 is a CommonJS package. webpack-virtual-modules ships CommonJS only. require("webpack-virtual-modules") works everywhere. import "webpack-virtual-modules" 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-virtual-modules with ES module syntax?

Yes. import webpackVirtualModules from "webpack-virtual-modules" 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-virtual-modules work in Bun?

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

Does webpack-virtual-modules ship TypeScript types?

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

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