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Is word-wrap ESM-only? Can you require() it?

Wrap words to a specified length.

Last verified Sep 9, 2026 against word-wrap@1.2.5. JSON

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

word-wrap ships CommonJS only. require("word-wrap") works everywhere. import "word-wrap" 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
1.2.5 (Jul 22, 2023)
Module format
CommonJS
Last CommonJS version
1.2.5
TypeScript types
Bundled
Node engines
>=0.10.0
Weekly downloads
93.2M
License
MIT

Does word-wrap@1.2.5 actually load? Runtime test results

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

Runtimerequire("word-wrap")import "word-wrap"
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 word-wrap

ES modules (import)

import wordWrap from "word-wrap";

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 wordWrap = require("word-wrap");

Module format by version

Derived from the type, main and exports fields of every stable release on npm (17 versions; the newest 17 shown).

VersionsFormatFirst published
0.1.0 – 1.2.5CommonJSMar 30, 2014

Frequently asked

Is word-wrap ESM-only?

word-wrap@1.2.5 is a CommonJS package. word-wrap ships CommonJS only. require("word-wrap") works everywhere. import "word-wrap" 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 word-wrap with ES module syntax?

Yes. import wordWrap from "word-wrap" 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 word-wrap work in Bun?

Yes. import "word-wrap" loaded successfully in Bun 1.4 on Sep 9, 2026.

Does word-wrap ship TypeScript types?

Yes. word-wrap bundles its own type declarations; no @types package is needed.

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