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Is yorkie ESM-only? Can you require() it?
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Last verified Sep 9, 2026 against yorkie@2.0.0. JSON
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yorkie ships CommonJS only. require("yorkie") works everywhere. import "yorkie" 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.
Does yorkie@2.0.0 actually load? Runtime test results
Installed and executed on Sep 9, 2026 with require("yorkie") from a CommonJS file and import "yorkie" from an ES module.
| Runtime | require("yorkie") | import "yorkie" |
|---|---|---|
| Node.js 18 | ✗ failsMODULE_NOT_FOUND | ✗ failsERR_MODULE_NOT_FOUND |
| Node.js 20 | ✗ failsMODULE_NOT_FOUND | ✗ failsERR_MODULE_NOT_FOUND |
| Node.js 22 | ✗ failsMODULE_NOT_FOUND | ✗ failsERR_MODULE_NOT_FOUND |
| Node.js 24 | ✗ failsMODULE_NOT_FOUND | ✗ failsERR_MODULE_NOT_FOUND |
| Node.js 26 | ✗ failsMODULE_NOT_FOUND | ✗ failsERR_MODULE_NOT_FOUND |
| Bun 1.4 | ✗ failserror: Cannot find package 'yorkie' from '/Users/boat/Projects/top-seo/data/probe-work/yorkie/req.cjs' | ✗ failserror: Cannot find package 'yorkie' from '/Users/boat/Projects/top-seo/data/probe-work/yorkie/imp.mjs' |
A failing require() on a CommonJS package usually means the package needs a browser/DOM global, a peer dependency, or a native binary that is not available in a bare Node.js process.
How to import yorkie
ES modules (import)
import yorkie from "yorkie";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 yorkie = require("yorkie");Module format by version
Derived from the type, main and exports fields of every stable release on npm (5 versions; the newest 5 shown).
| Versions | Format | First published |
|---|---|---|
| 1.0.0 – 2.0.0 | CommonJS | Jan 6, 2018 |
Frequently asked
Is yorkie ESM-only?
yorkie@2.0.0 is a CommonJS package. yorkie ships CommonJS only. require("yorkie") works everywhere. import "yorkie" 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 yorkie with ES module syntax?
Yes. import yorkie from "yorkie" 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 yorkie work in Bun?
Importing yorkie failed in Bun 1.4 on Sep 9, 2026: error: Cannot find package 'yorkie' from '/Users/boat/Projects/top-seo/data/probe-work/yorkie/imp.mjs'
Does yorkie ship TypeScript types?
No. yorkie ships no type declarations and there is no @types package for it.
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